Multi-sport
Eleven expands further with Team Whistle acquisition
International broadcaster Eleven has completed a deal to acquire American digital media entity Team Whistle in an agreement aimed at forging greater synergies between entities already within the portfolio…
Catalan sport to be showcased on new OTT platform
The Sports Federation Union of Catalonia (UFEC) has launched a new dedicated digital content platform that will look to promote sport in the region.
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CBS Sports retains prominent announcer Nantz with new contract
CBS Sports has retained prominent announcer Jim Nantz, the longtime face of the network’s sports coverage, in a new contract following a lengthy and protracted negotiation.
Canal Plus Poland moves closer to IPO revival
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has filed a prospectus with the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) with a view to reviving its initial public offering
RTL ‘considers Belgian subsidiary sale carve-out, offloading RTL Nederlands’
European media group RTL is reportedly considering carving out its Belgian subsidiary from a package sale with its French subsidiary, M6, as well as selling its Dutch subsidiary
Ex-Supponor chief Hall named CEO at rival UniqFEED
Roger Hall, the former chief executive of Supponor, the virtual advertising technology company, has joined rival UniqFEED in the same role
Genius Sports Group appoints Turner veteran Levy as chairman
Experienced US sports media industry executive David Levy has been appointed the new chairman of sports data company Genius Sports Group
Sportradar boosts US analytics portfolio with Synergy Sports acquisition
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Synergy Sports, the US-based sports technology and analytics firm
Australia’s anti-siphoning list to remain intact until 2023
The Australian government has granted a two-year extension to the anti-siphoning list of sporting events prioritised for broadcast on free-to-air television
Bruin Sports Capital strikes deal to become TGI Sport co-owner
Bruin Sports Capital has completed a deal with Australian-based Quadrant Private Equity to become co-owner of TGI Sport, a global sports technology, media, and marketing company, in a move to further expand…
Eir ‘exploring options’ as telco plans to step away from sport
Irish telecoms operator Eir has said it will not be taking part in the latest rounds of sports rights auctions as it reconsiders its business model amid ongoing difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic
Deloitte: Women’s sports on track to be ‘worth over $1bn’
A newly released Deloitte report claims women’s sport is on track for rising revenues driven by growth in sponsorship, broadcast hours and increasing event attendance.
The sports industry pays tribute to ‘king of TV rights’ Marco Bogarelli
The sports industry has paid tribute this week to Marco Bogarelli, who died of complications relating to the Covid-19 virus on Monday evening, aged 64
Former Infront Italy president Bogarelli passes away
Marco Bogarelli, a former president of Infront Italy and a visionary of the business of sport, has passed away at the age of 64
Mediapro seeks state aid, looks to restructure debts
The Mediapro agency is looking to restructure its debt and has applied for state aid as it seeks to secure its future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
Sports piracy costing rights-holders $28.3bn a year, says study
Sports piracy is costing rights-holders and streaming providers $28.3bn (€23.7bn) every year, according to a new report by video solutions company Synamedia and market research firm Ampere Analysis.
RTVE strikes Discovery deal for Tokyo Olympics
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has agreed a deal with Discovery for free-to-air rights to the rescheduled summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
DAZN tops up mobile payment options in Japan in NTT Docomo tie-up
Over-the-top streaming platform DAZN has introduced another payment option in Japan through a tie-up with Bocu, the mobile payment and identity solutions provider, and NTT Docomo, one of the country’s m…