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Football

SportBusiness Media analyses the EFL's global media rights tender, in which an a la carte menu has been provided to bidders, with 26 standalone packages available.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Kevin Mayer has departed as chairman of global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group following the completion of a fixed two-year contract
Tennis
Finance & Law

Private equity investment in tennis could help to pave the way for the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and four Grand Slams to aggregate their broadcast and betting rights, according…
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula 1’s revenue for the 2022 financial year rose to $2.57bn (€2.41bn), with the figures boosted by record attendances at its races.
Cricket
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its global Sri Lanka Cricket rights for four years, from April 2023 to March 2027, SportBusiness understands.
Multiple Sports
Events

Sports and entertainment group Endeavor, owner of the IMG and WME agencies, has posted increased revenue of $5.27bn (€4.9
Golf
Host Broadcast & Production

Golf’s Ladies European Tour is to release an invitation to tender for host broadcast and production services later this week, and will follow that up with a media rights distribution ITT process.
Ice Hockey
Data

An invitation to tender process has been launched for the domestic, international and betting video rights to the Czech Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, covering five seasons…
Golf
Media

LIV Golf has announced the launch of a new global app and streaming site to provide live coverage of its events in territories where it does not have an exclusive rights deal, while it has struck some…
Football
Finance & Law

Streaming platform and media company OneFootball is to shrink its headcount from 470 to 320 as it dramatically reduces its cost base in the wake of recent moves into the non-fungible token (NFT) and wider…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has appointed Marc Watson as its new chief commercial officer, replacing the long-serving Jacopo Tonoli
Boxing
Media

US-based digital sports media network Overtime has entered into the world of boxing with the launch of OTX, a new series of four weekend match cards that will air exclusively on sports streaming service…
Football
Media

The J.League, organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Japan, has opted to expand its use of video streaming platform YouTube for international coverage, with the top-tier J1 League to be showcased.
Horse Racing
Events

The HBA Media agency has said the 2023 Saudi Cup horse racing event will be broadcast by 35 rights-holders across the world, including a number of new signings
Multiple Sports
Media

The subscription price for the Paramount+ streaming service is set to increase in some markets, after it added 9.9 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2022 and grew revenue by 81 per cent year-on-year
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

IMG has signed a 'multi-year' deal with United States-based Combate Global to distribute the Hispanic mixed martial arts franchise's worldwide media rights, excluding the US
Football
Finance & Law

Fifa generated broadcast income of $2.96bn (€2.77bn) in 2022, fuelled by media rights deals for the World Cup in Qatar and reflective of just over half of the governing body’s total revenue for the year.
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

Major League Soccer has appointed the IMG agency and outside broadcast and services provider NEP Group to support live match and studio productions ahead of the start of its 10-year streaming deal with…