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Industry Moves Multiple Sports

Sky New Zealand has recruited Disney Star’s Gary Burchett, an experienced programming and sports production executive, as its head of sports content.
Governance Football

Nuno Lobo, a candidate for the presidency of the Portuguese FA, has described the move to centralisation of media rights in the top division as "essential" but questioned the lofty €300m per year financial targets being set by the league.
Media Football

The board at France’s Professional Football League (LFP) met today (Friday) to evaluate last-minute rights offers in a bid to finally settle broadcast plans for the 2024-25 season, which begins in just s…
Media Multiple Sports

Sport1's licensing of “docutainment” programming and rollout of a sports reality format developed by co-owner Acunmedya is indicative of a major cutback in sports rights investment, according to one German market expert.
Media Football

Viaplay's impending exit from Poland as part of a wider international retrenchment will result in a new Bundesliga broadcaster in the country as rights return to Eleven Sports.
Industry Moves Multiple Sports

Guillermo Santa Cruz and James Tree, two of IMG’s most senior executives in the Americas, are leaving the agency.
Media Ice Hockey

Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers has left Diamond Sports Group and signed with Scripps Sports to broadcast the team's games for free to the local area in South Florida
Finance & Law Multiple Sports

The Australian government has today (Thursday) passed a bill, first introduced in November following a lengthy review, designed to bolster its listed events legislation, though it still faces criticism…
Media Football

Austria’s performances at Euro 2024 have broken audience records in the country for ServusTV, seemingly vindicating the commercial broadcaster’s decision to invest heavily in the exclusive rights back in 2021.
Media Football

Dutch public broadcaster NOS, which last night netted its highest Euro 2024 audience so far, has renewed its rights to cover Euro 2028 as well as other national team matches.