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HBS appointed as Rugby World Cup host broadcaster
Host Broadcast Services, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has been awarded the host broadcast contract for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, along with the women’s Rugby World Cup taking p…
Quartet of four-year DFB-Pokal deals to kick-off in-house international rights cycle
The German Football Federation (DFB) has signed a quartet of four-season media rights deals in Europe for its DFB-Pokal club cup competition, while also signing shorter-term deals in an array of other…
Stats Perform adds to Brazilian football portfolio with four-year Paulista league deal
Stats Perform, the sports data and technology company, has added to its Brazilian football portfolio with a deal for exclusive international betting streaming and data rights to the Campeonato Paulista…
Infront brokers 22 broadcast deals for World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold
World Athletics has announced that its Indoor Tour Gold series will enjoy record broadcast coverage for its 2022 season, with 22 deals having been put in place by the Infront agency
Genius Sports extends global push with Betway agreement
Sports data company continues to leverage NFL rights pact
OneFootball nets non-exclusive Serie B clip rights
Media platform OneFootball has secured non-exclusive rights for highlights of all Serie B matches that remain in the 2021-22 season
ESPN to cover Beijing Olympics remotely
Disney-owned outlet becomes the latest to not send staffers to China
Turkish Süper Lig media rights tender launches; five-season bids possible
The tender process for domestic and international rights to the Turkish Süper Lig has been launched with the domestic rights split into six different packages.
Regional carve-outs and guarantees offered as Uefa sets final agency bid deadline
The deadline gives the four remaining companies – Team Marketing, Relevent Sports Group, Endeavor and Infront – one last chance to improve or amend their bids to become the exclusive commercial rights agent of Uefa club competitions.
DAZN furthers original production drive as content development arm launches
DAZN, the global streaming service and media company, has launched DAZN Studios, a specialist content development arm designed to further its global original production strategy
PCB claims PSL arbitration win, Blitz denies legal closure
The Pakistan Cricket Board has claimed victory in its arbitration proceedings against the Blitz agency and Techfront, an affiliate of Global Sports Commerce, over rights fee payments related to the Pakistan…
Bet365 expands deal with Genius Sports to include international NFL betting streaming rights
Sports data company Genius Sports and bookmaker Bet365 have expanded their long-term agreement to cover an enhanced package of sports video content, including NFL betting streaming and data rights outside…
NEP awarded OB contract for new eSkootr Championship
The eSkootr Championship (eSC), the world’s first racing series for electric scooters, has appointed broadcast technology company NEP Group to manage its outside broadcast operation when the series begins t…
Segev named as DAZN’s sole CEO, Waterman recruited as CFO
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is returning to a structure of a sole chief executive, scrapping the current splitting of the position between Shay Segev, former head…
ATP, WTA tours partner for ‘Drive to Survive’-style Netflix docuseries
The Association of Tennis Professionals, Women's Tennis Association and all four tennis grand slams are collaborating to create an immersive Netflix docuseries in partnership with Formula 1: Drive to …
EXCLUSIVE: Long-serving Mellor to leave IMG next month
Michael Mellor, senior vice-president, head of football at IMG Media, is to leave the agency after more than 27 years with the company, SportBusiness understands
Sport 24 signs new three-year Australian Open rights deal
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has renewed its agreement with Tennis Australia for rights to the Australian Open grand slam
IOC appoints former ASO digital chief Pereira as head of virtual sport
The International Olympic Committee has concluded its search for a head of its gaming initiatives, appointing former ASO executive Vincent Pereira as its first head of virtual sport