Industry Moves
Former Pro League CBO Monbaliu joins LaSource consultancy
Leander Monbaliu, previously chief business officer at Belgian football’s Pro League, has joined LaSource, the Paris-based sports, digital and technology consultancy.
Osborne becomes Sky’s first head of women’s sport
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has announced the promotion of long-serving producer Jo Osborne to the newly created role of head of women’s sport.
FloSports makes two executive hires
Sports streaming company FloSports has announced the hiring of Jayar Donlan as chief content officer and Gene Chuang as senior vice-president of engineering
LiveMode recruits ex-Meta LatAm sports head Lenz Cesar to lead expansion
Brazilian sports marketing agency LiveMode has recruited experienced sports broadcast executive Leo Lenz Cesar to its expanding team
OneFootball recruits Beer as SVP, platform and content
Media company and direct-to-consumer streaming platform OneFootball has recruited experienced media specialist Rhys Beer to the role of senior vice-president of platform and content
Seven.One Sports’ Zant joins Sportradar to lead global partnerships team
Stefan Zant, co-founder of the sports business unit of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat
Mayer exits as DAZN chairman
Kevin Mayer has departed as chairman of global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group following the completion of a fixed two-year contract
TMRW Sports makes four executive hires
TMRW Sports, the golf technology venture co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has made four new executive hires, including Ken Aagaard as vice-president of broadcast technology ahead of the launch…
River Media appoints Umbro, Deltatre executives to support new business development
UK-based sports media company River Media Partners has named Scott Watson as head of business development and Miles Watson as head of rights and new business
CAF eyes greater returns with recruitment of new commercial director
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has recruited Egyptian Hassan El Kamah as its new commercial director
Experienced broadcast executive Raynaud named permanent EPCR chief
European Professional Club Rugby has named Jacques Raynaud as its new chief executive following what it described as an “extensive and rigorous global search”.
OneFootball sheds another 150 jobs after Web3 overspend
Streaming platform and media company OneFootball is to shrink its headcount from 470 to 320 as it dramatically reduces its cost base in the wake of recent moves into the non-fungible token (NFT) and wider…
Watson replaces long-serving Tonoli as DAZN CCO
Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has appointed Marc Watson as its new chief commercial officer, replacing the long-serving Jacopo Tonoli
Ex-Eurosport advertising lead Davies joins SRI in North American role
Jonathan Davies, previously the head of advertising partnerships across Europe for Eurosport and owner Discovery, has joined SRI, the sports executive recruitment firm, as its partner, media and entertainment,…
Deltatre appoints Shah to lead growth in India
Sports broadcast technology provider Deltatre has appointed Meetal Shah as its country manager for India.
Deltatre launched its India operation in 2015
Gracey swaps W Series for SailGP broadcast role
Global sailing championship SailGP has recruited Tom Gracey to the new position of global head of broadcast and media partnerships
Joymo hires Griffiths from RDA to lead UK expansion plans
Video streaming services provider Joymo has made Hannah Griffiths its first permanent hire in the UK, joining from sports media rights agency RDA
NBA recruits Fuller to content role in Europe and Middle East
Sports industry executive Sharon Fuller has joined the National Basketball Association as associate vice-president of content and social in Europe and the Middle East