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Kosmos ‘takes case to CAS’ over Davis Cup contract termination
Kosmos Tennis, a subsidiary of the Kosmos investment group, claims to have taken its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne following the termination of its 25-year agreement with the International…
IMG strikes multi-faceted 10-year extension with R&A
The IMG agency has struck a long-term renewal agreement with the R&A across various commercial rights and services, including a heightened focus on digital content through Seven League
ITF’s 25-year Davis Cup deal with Kosmos terminated
Kosmos Tennis' 25-year agreement with the International Tennis Federation to run and commercialise the Davis Cup has been terminated following unsuccessful attempts to renegotiate the deal
PFL extends with Korean rights-holder IB Sports, targets Seoul event
US-based mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed a two-year renewal of its deal with South Korean rights-holder, media group IB Sports, as it plans to stage an event in…
Twitter generates 147bn impressions during 2022 Fifa World Cup
Social media platform easily surpasses results from 2018 tournament, 2020 Olympics
ONE Championship signs Thai broadcast deal with Channel 7
Mixed martial arts organisation ONE Championship has enhanced its presence in Thailand through a media rights agreement with free-to-air television network Channel 7 HD and media company Tero Entertainment
USMNT win over Iran averages 15.5 million viewers
Both Fox, Telemundo continue to draw strong audiences for World Cup
Professional Pickleball Association to air on ABC
Growing sport gains further commercial lift with broadcast network exposure
WTT eyes full slate of Grand Smashes by 2024, revenues recover to reach $29m
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, is confident that a full quota of four ‘Grand Smash’ tournaments will be in place by 2024, when it will look to rol…
Sri Lanka Cricket announces Lanka T10 league in partnership with TTen Global Sports
The Sri Lankan cricket board plans to launch a new T10 cricket franchise league, working with sports marketing firm TTen Global Sports
TuneIn, Fox Sports partner for Fifa World Cup audio simulcasts
Live-streaming audio service TuneIn has secured an agreement with Fox Sports to simulcast the network's English-language commentary in the United States of the upcoming Fifa World Cup in Qatar
Inaugural NFL Germany game proves huge success locally
The National Football League's inaugural regular-season game in Germany last weekend proved a huge success locally across a series of key metrics
NFL game in Munich sets new viewership mark for NFL Network
Germany event posts record for international games on league-owned network
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball plans 2023 tour, lands ESPN deal
Athletes Unlimited, the startup with multiple professional women’s sports leagues, is expanding the reach of its volleyball vertical by securing a domestic rights agreement with ESPN for that competition a…
NASCAR touts viewership bump, 2023 broadcast schedule
NASCAR has announced its 2023 schedule, including broadcast networks and times for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series, garnering its greatest level of broadcast exposure in more than a decade,…
World Series ratings slip to new low for non-neutral site
Heavy slate of college football airing opposite Astros' clincher blunts final audience
MLS Cup records largest total domestic audience since 1997
Major League Soccer's championship game generated its largest domestic television audience since 1997 as Los Angeles FC dramatically defeated Philadelphia Union on penalty kicks at Banc of California Stadium…
MLB scores big audience win over NFL for World Series Game 5
Baseball easily prevails in head-to-head programming battle