Media

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

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
Basketball
Media

MCS Basket, a new OTT platform focusing on basketball, has acquired broadcast rights to Spanish club competitions organised by the Asociación de Clubes Españoles de Baloncesto (ACB) in the markets of F…
Swimming
Media

Telecoms operator i-Cable has secured exclusive media rights in Hong Kong to this month’s short course World Swimming Championships and other Fina aquatics events until 2024.
Squash
Media

The World Squash Federation has become the latest federation content partner of the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel.
Ski Mountaineering
Media

Public service broadcasters TVP in Poland, YLE in Finland and France Télévisions will live stream ski mountaineering’s Adamello World Cup in Pontedilegno-Tonale, Italy, which starts today (Thursday).
Horse Racing
Media

Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, has agreed a three-year deal for the HBA Media agency to market and distribute its portfolio of British and…
Motorsport
Media

The controversial end to the 2021 Formula 1 season drew a strong audience in Australia, with 437,000 viewers staying up late to watch Max Verstappen win his first championship by overtaking Sir Lewis Hamilton…
Football
Media

Romanian pay-television broadcaster Digi Sport will hold rights to all of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues from next season onwards after securing Premier League rights from 2022-23 to 2024-25. C
Tennis
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has signed off on a five-year extension to its rights deal in Australia, France and Turkey for women’s tennis’ WTA Tour.
Football
Media

The English Premier League is employing videos featuring star players to bolster the second phase of its 2021-22 anti-piracy campaign in Southeast Asia
American Football
Media

NBC Sports will join Fox Sports as a domestic broadcast partner of the revived United States Football League, with NBC carrying 21 games and Fox airing 22 of the 43 total games in the league's debut season
Football
Media

Amazon has acquired its first exclusive sports rights in Brazil by securing sublicensed broadcast rights to the Copa do Brasil knockout club competition in a deal with rights-holder Globo, the Brazilian…
Motorsport
Media

Stan Sport, the streaming platform of Australia’s Nine Network, has secured exclusive rights to the IndyCar Series, the FIA World Rally Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2022.
Electric Scooter Racing
Media

The eSkootr Championship (eSC), the world’s first racing series for electric scooters, has appointed immersive gaming studio Preloaded to produce a second-screen viewing experience for fans.
Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

Seven League, the digital sports consultancy that now sits within IMG’s Media & Events division, has appointed Pinterest executive Bindi Ghai as vice-president, digital commercial, as the company continues t…
Motorsport
Host Broadcast & Production

The rising popularity of Formula 1 in the United States has been further shown by ESPN networks averaging 934,000 viewers per race in 2021, shattering the previous domestic broadcast record of 748,000…
Football
Media

Viaplay, Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform, has acquired rights in nine countries to competitions organised by the Confederation of African Football.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz has announced the launch of a division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to be headed by Matteo Mammi as chief executive in the region