Media

Multiple Sports
Germany

H.I.G. Capital, the international private equity and asset management firm, is looking to put the Sportfive agency up for sale, according to reports. Miami-based H.I.G
Multiple Sports
Sweden

Embattled Nordic media giant Viaplay Group has delayed the release of its third-quarter financials, due today (Tuesday), by one month in order to conclude talks with three major shareholders, as well as…
Football
Italy

Lega Serie A clubs today (Monday) accepted the new domestic media rights offer on the table from incumbents DAZN and Sky, which represent a slight drop on the current cycle and a similar fee to the one…
Football
France

South American sports marketing agency 1190 Sports has further widened the international presence of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top division of Brazilian club football, by agreeing distribution deals in France and Spain with DAZN and LaLiga, respectively.
Power Boating
Global

The UIM E1 World Championship start-up electric boat racing series has today (Monday) appointed Aurora Media Worldwide as the broadcast production partner of the inaugural 2024 season.
Rugby Union
United Kingdom

ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, recorded its biggest audience of 2023, as 8.7 million people tuned into watch the closing stages of England's dramatic defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup semi-final.
Football
Hungary

Hungarian media group Network4 has struck an early extension of its exclusive Bundesliga broadcast contract, tying up rights to the top German league until the end of the 2028-29 season
Tennis
Global

International broadcast rights to the next three editions of tennis’ United Cup are set to be sold by Pitch International after the agency reached an agreement with Tennis Australia, SportBusiness understands.
Football
Canada

Broadcast rights are on the market in Canada for Uefa club competitions across the 2024-27 cycle
American Football
USA

Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the National Football League to supply NFL+, the league's video streaming subscription service, with data-driven on-screen graphic overlays during game broadcasts
Multiple Sports
Sweden

Spring Media, the Sweden-based international sports media agency, has announced the integration of recent acquisitions Athletic Sports Group (ASG) and Hogmore under the Spring Media brand, while Hans Svelander has been appointed as the company’s chief commercial officer.
Multiple Sports
Mexico

TelevisaUnivision’s Mexican free-to-air channel Canal 5 will show at least 200 hours of coverage from the Paris 2024 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee finalised one of its last pieces o…
Tennis
USA

Sportradar has been hired by Tennis Channel to help create the network's direct-to-consumer streaming service which will include access to its linear channel and other original content
Mixed Martial Arts
MENA

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) expects to be profitable by 2025, off the back of its Saudi investment that will fund the acquisition of top fighters and staging of showpiece events that in turn…
Multiple Sports
USA

Disney has outlined a new financial reporting structure following the reorganisation of the company into three segments earlier this year, when ESPN and sports were separated from the entertainment divisions
Football
United Kingdom

The English Premier League has released its much-anticipated domestic media rights tender, choosing to increase the number of live matches per season from 200 to 270 and preserve the Saturday 3pm blackout…
Multiple Sports
United Kingdom

UK-based sports production company Sunset+Vine has appointed Peter Angell as chief executive.
Football
Belgium

IMG has been appointed by the Belgian Pro League in a wide-ranging advisory and media rights sales role