Industry Moves
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
HBS hires DirecTV Latin America’s Rocha to head up North American business
Host Broadcast Services, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has formed a North American subsidiary based in the US city of Miami, hiring long-serving DirecTV Latin America executive,…
Sky Italia stalwart Zappia to leave broadcaster
Andrea Zappia, who helped launch Sky Italia in 2003, is to leave the pan-European pay-television broadcaster after two decades
Young returns to Nine in newly created digital role
Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment has appointed Nick Young as its commercial director of digital, a newly created role
Greenfly enlists Hutton’s expertise to drive growth
US digital media company Greenfly has become the latest organisation to enlist the services of sports broadcasting and technology veteran Peter Hutton
IMG appoints Warner Bros. Discovery’s long-serving Horta to DACH role
Alberto Horta has joined the IMG agency as its senior vice-president and managing director for the DACH markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, following a lengthy tenure at media group Warner Bros
Sporttotal chooses Vicente to chair new advisory board
Luis Vicente, the former chief executive at subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports, has been appointed as chairman of the new advisory board at Germany-based technology and live streaming company Sporttotal