Events
Premier Padel appoints Octagon to market Madrid event
Premier Padel, the new global padel tour run by the International Padel Federation (FIP) and backed by players body the Professional Padel Association (PPA) and Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), has appointed…
Japanese Olympics rights-holder TBS helps deliver UIPM’s obstacle discipline test event
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has engaged Japanese commercial broadcaster TBS to aid the delivery of a test event for its proposed new fifth discipline, obstacle
RideLondon Classique faces demotion as UCI intervenes over TV coverage
Road cycling’s RideLondon Classique has been provisionally demoted from the UCI Women’s WorldTour to the second-tier ProSeries after organisers failed to provide the necessary level of live broadcast cov…
Rizin announces streaming service, Mayweather fight
Japanese mixed martial arts promoter Rizin Fighting Federation announced details of a new direct-to-consumer streaming service, at the same time as revealing an upcoming exhibition match featuring retired…
Gate revenue record expected for Singapore venue as UFC returns to Southeast Asia
The Ultimate Fighting Championship expects its event at Singapore Indoor Stadium this weekend to set a gate revenue record for sport at the venue
Gaudenzi pushing for tennis-wide collaboration after ATP votes through ATP Media reforms
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has hailed a decision by the ATP Board to vote through a series of reforms to the men’s tennis tour and its media rights arm ATP Media, arguing that it represents a major s…
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
PSG announces pre-season tour of Japan
French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is to play three matches in Japan later this year as part of its first tour of the country since its takeover by the Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) group in…
Broadcast coverage up for Premier Padel, Greenweez signs as Paris Major sponsor
Premier Padel, the new global tour launched by the International Padel Federation (FIP), Professional Padel Association and the state-backed Qatar Sports Investments organisation, has announced an uplift…
Tottenham Hotspur to play Sevilla in South Korea
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will face Spanish LaLiga outfit Sevilla in the second of two friendly matches as part of the North London-based team’s pre-season tour of South Korea later this y…
BBC extends RideLondon deal, Ford signs on as sponsor
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal for RideLondon, while US automotive manufacturer Ford has signed on as presenting partner of the event touted as…
‘The Match’ boosts global reach with international simulcasts
Event marks unique collaboration between Turner Sports, international partners
AFC faces revenue hole, tricky host decision, after China’s Asian Cup withdrawal
China’s withdrawal as host of the 2023 Asian Cup has undermined some of the most valuable commercial rights deals for the Asian Football Confederation in its 2021-24 cycle, potentially leaving the body f…
ESPN extends US rights to Australian Open through 2031
Relationship with Tennis Australia will move into a fifth decade
Kooyong Classic to return in 2023 with new title sponsor
Melbourne tennis tournament the Kooyong Classic will return next January after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic
CSA, SuperSport revisit T20 plans with new franchise league
Cricket South Africa and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have announced plans to jointly create a new franchise T20 competition in South Africa
Super Bowl-Beijing Olympics combo pays off for Comcast
Quarterly results show sharp increases in overall revenue, advertising sales, Peacock subscriptions
Season 2 of Overtime’s ‘Draft House’ to premiere Sunday
Digital video series once again to focus on key NFL Draft prospects