Global

Triathlon
Industry Moves

The Ironman Group has appointed Suzanne Cohen as the company’s new chief marketing officer. Cohen joins Ironman’s executive team from JPMorgan Chase & Co., w
Tennis
Data

David Lampitt, managing director of sports content and partnerships at Sportradar, has been named the chief executive of Tennis Data Innovations, the new joint venture between tennis’ ATP and ATP Media, t…
Multiple Sports
Data

Red Bee Media, the UK-based media services company, has struck a deal with sports data and technology company Stats Perform
Motorsport
Host Broadcast & Production

The eSkootr Championship (eSC), the world’s first racing series for electric scooters, has named the Canada-based Boombox as its official broadcast production partner.

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Football

Though Italy’s Serie A was hamstrung by the country’s invasive regulators and by a broader bear market around the world, its own decisions have contributed to a dramatic shortfall in media rights revenue.
Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

Premium experiences company Legends has appointed former Inter Milan executive Michael Gandler in the newly-created role of chief revenue officer for its global division, Legends International, and former…
Football
Media

Four sports marketing agencies are among the leading bidders in the ongoing Uefa club competitions request for proposals following presentations given recently, SportBusiness understands
Multiple Sports
Media

Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired worldwide rights to the Serie B Femminile, the second division of women’s football in Italy.
Football

Uefa and the European Clubs Association’s hopes of receiving a minimum guarantee for rights to Uefa club competitions look to have been dashed after bidders failed to find a cost-effective method of delivering one.
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

RugbyPass, the global digital rugby union platform owned by pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand, has agreed an exclusive long-term deal with virtual sports exchange ASX Sports that will bring NFT-enabled…
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

UK-based sports production company Whisper has strengthened its association with Uefa by agreeing a multi-year deal with European football’s governing body.
Football
Media

Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has finalised a new deal to show the Uefa club competitions until the end of the 2023-24 season
Modern Pentathlon
Host Broadcast & Production

International Sports Broadcasting, the host broadcast company founded by experienced Olympic broadcast producer Manolo Romero, has been selected by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) as its…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Mediapro, the international broadcast production group and rights agency, has confirmed a €620m ($700m) recapitalisation that will see majority shareholder, Chinese private equity firm Orient Hontai C…
Cricket

The Marron Media agency will be the exclusive international media rights sales agent for the Lanka Premier League for the second successive year
Motorsport

Amazon Prime Video, the video streaming arm of internet retail giant Amazon, has announced an exclusive documentary series about the MotoGP motorcycling championship
Football

Football-based media platform OneFootball has acquired rights to the Indian Super League club competition in over 200 countries across the world