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Sportfive adds Singapore-based Ampverse to esports portfolio
Asian esports and Web3 organisation Ampverse has appointed the Sportfive agency as its exclusive global commercial representative
Sportfive to distribute media rights to weightlifting’s European Championships
Global sports marketing agency Sportfive has agreed a deal with the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) to exclusively distribute media rights to its flagship event, the Senior European Championships
Kosmos turns to Sportfive to sell Davis Cup media rights in Asia
Kosmos Tennis, part of the investment group co-founded by Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, has appointed Sportfive as its exclusive media rights agency in most of Asia for the next three editions of the …
Sportfive lands IHF media and sponsorship rights to 2031 after submitting revised offer
The Sportfive agency will continue to sell global media rights to the International Handball Federation’s leading events until 2031 after directly negotiating a new agreement with the world body that a…
SABC, SuperSport land Netball World Cup rights in host country
The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have secured rights to show the 2023 Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town
Sportfive secures international deals for Fiba Intercontinental Cup
Sportfive has struck deals with multiple broadcasters to secure coverage in different markets for the International Basketball Federation’s Fiba Intercontinental Cup, which tips off today (Friday) in E…
Sportfive strikes AFF U23 Championship media rights deals
The Asean Football Federation has announced rights deals with nine broadcasters brokered by the Sportfive agency for this month’s AFF U23 Championship.
Canal Plus picks up Race of Champions rights across multiple territories
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights across multiple territories to the Race of Champions motorsport event
Sportfive turns to Genius’ Klingebiel to lead media rights division
Sportfive has recruited Genius Sports’ Thomas Klingebiel as president of its media rights business.
BCL matches to be streamed free in France on LNB TV
LNB TV, the OTT streaming platform of the Ligue Nationale de Basket, the governing body of men’s club basketball in France, has acquired broadcast rights in France to the Basketball Champions League.
Sportfive appoints Glat, Loy to lead US operation
The Sportfive agency has appointed veteran sports executives Neil Glat and Steve Loy to head its United States leadership team as part of a new strategic direction in the North American market
KHL lands OTT streaming coverage on Portable.TV in Sportfive deal
OTT streaming platform Portable.TV has secured worldwide streaming rights to the Kontinental Hockey League and will show a mixture of highlights and full-length games.
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Australia’s NBL agrees media rights deal in China with Dongqiudi
Chinese digital sports platform Dongqiudi has acquired rights for Australia's National Basketball League in a two-season deal, covering 2021-22 and 2022-23
Sportfive widens AFF role with deal for under-23 Championship
The Sportfive agency has widened its association with the Asean Football Federation by becoming the exclusive commercial representative for the 2022 AFF U23 Championship
Sportfive to sell media and sponsorship rights to African Games
The Sportfive agency has been awarded global media and sponsorship rights to the next two editions of the African Games multi-sport event
Astro acquires rights for Thai football matches featuring Malaysian players
Malaysian pay-television platform Astro has acquired rights for Thai club football matches featuring Malaysian national team players Junior Eldstal and Dominic Tan
Thai FA lands AIS domestic deal, eight-year Sportfive extension
Telco AIS has acquired domestic rights for Thai league and national team football for the upcoming 2021-22 season and will air coverage for free as a special measure to help raise the spirits of the Thai…
H.I.G. Capital acquires Lagardère’s minority stake in Sportfive
H.I.G. Capital, the international private equity and asset management firm, has become the sole owner of the Sportfive agency, acquiring the 24.9-per-cent stake it did not already own