Media

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

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
Multiple Sports
Fan Engagement

Regional sports network Madison Square Garden (MSG) Networks has announced it will launch streaming service MSG+ this summer
Golf
Industry Moves

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…
Tennis
Finance & Law

Private equity investment in tennis could help to pave the way for the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and four Grand Slams to aggregate their broadcast and betting rights, according…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

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
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula 1’s revenue for the 2022 financial year rose to $2.57bn (€2.41bn), with the figures boosted by record attendances at its races.
Cricket
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its global Sri Lanka Cricket rights for four years, from April 2023 to March 2027, SportBusiness understands.
Golf
Media

LIV Golf's debut on the CW Network averaged just 289,000 viewers and earned a 0.18 household rating over Saturday and Sunday broadcasts
American Football
Media

The National Football League and entertainment company Cinedigm have extended their distribution deal for the annual Super Bowl film and future NFL Films catalogs
Multiple Sports
Events

Sports and entertainment group Endeavor, owner of the IMG and WME agencies, has posted increased revenue of $5.27bn (€4.9
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired exclusive UK broadcast rights to the forthcoming semi-finals and final of Spain's Copa del Rey cup competition. The deal begins with the first leg of the semi-final match between Osasuna and Athletic Club tonight (Wednesday).
Motorsport
Media

The IMG agency has secured Formula One in-ship and in-flight media rights to showcase on its Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels over the next three seasons
Football
Industry Moves

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has recruited Egyptian Hassan El Kamah as its new commercial director
Cricket
Media

UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced that it will show the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday), although the England and Wal…
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

European Professional Club Rugby has named Jacques Raynaud as its new chief executive following what it described as an “extensive and rigorous global search”.
Basketball
Media

Euroleague Basketball has renewed its exclusive rights deals with United Media-owned broadcasters Nova and Sportklub for five more seasons, from 2023-24 to 2027-28.
Golf
Host Broadcast & Production

Golf’s Ladies European Tour is to release an invitation to tender for host broadcast and production services later this week, and will follow that up with a media rights distribution ITT process.
Football
Media

The English Football League has issued its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights from the 2024-25 season onwards