Multi-sport
Infront China appoints new managing director
Anne Zhao, the managing director of the Chinese arm of the Infront agency, has resigned and is to be replaced by current deputy managing director Dana Song
Sky NZ considers sale of sports production subsidiary to NEP
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is considering selling Outside Broadcasting (OSB), its sports production subsidiary, to international outdoor broadcasting specialist NEP, it has emerged
Sky sublicenses Tokyo 2020 rights to TVNZ, adds more rugby
Sky New Zealand has struck a sublicensing deal with public-service broadcaster TVNZ for free-to-air coverage of the 2020 summer Olympic Games, while the pay-television broadcaster has agreed multiple deals…
Sport spearheads Djarum’s bid for ‘premium player’ status in Indonesian media
OTT platform Mola TV has lit a fire under the Indonesian sports-media industry in the last year with the rapid rollout of its new service and a string of media-rights acquisitions. In an exclusive interview, Mirwan Suwarso, a representative of the company, tells SportBusiness Media that sports content is the spearhead of a wider plan by parent company Djarum to create a major domestic and international media business.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky’s head of sports rights leaves company
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky’s head of sports-rights acquisitions, Richard Verow, has left the company.
He decided to leave to pursue another opportunity, Sky told SportBusiness Media on Tuesday.
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FOOTBALL: BT looks to secure sports future with huge Champions League renewal
FOOTBALL: Caf-Lagardère dispute throws market into confusion, agency mulls legal options
Canal Plus set to recoup Tokyo 2020 outlay in France with Eurosport deal
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is set to recoup its outlay on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic rights in a deal with Discovery-owned Eurosport, SportBusiness Media understands.
Premier Sports takes to netgem.tv in carriage deal
UK subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has widened its reach by agreeing a carriage deal with streaming service netgem.tv.
The tie-up will allow netgem
Sky Deutschland CEO Schmidt replaced by ex-Comcast executive Raj
Carsten Schmidt, chief executive of Sky Deutschland, is to leave his position at the end of this year and will be replaced by Devesh Raj, a former executive at Comcast, the US-based media giant that took…
Nine names Williams as new sports chief, outlines NRL plans
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Nine has named Brent Williams as its new director of sport
RTVE ‘considers OTT future’ for Teledeporte once again
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has returned to the idea of converting its dedicated sports channel, Teledeporte, into an OTT platform, it has been reported
DAZN’s ‘logical’ interest in UK launch is hard to square with commercial realities
In October, DAZN executive chairman John Skipper described the UK as “a logical DAZN market”, pinpointing three potential avenues of entry: rights to the English Premier League, boxing, and tennis. But experts and insiders surveyed by SportBusiness say DAZN should treat the UK market with caution.
Free US streaming channel launched by beIN Sports
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has launched a free streaming service in the United States, which will offer live sports, news, analysis and highlights to amplify the Qatar-based international …
Weisz’s start-up consultancy lands Belgian Cup international rights remit
Sports Media Venture, a boutique production and rights consultancy set up former IMG executive Floris Weisz, is assisting with the sale of international rights to the Belgian Cup.
Vivendi ‘could cut’ Mediaset stake to end legal row
French media group Vivendi could reportedly reduce its stake in Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset in an effort to end the long-running dispute between the two companies
Discovery slashes sports streaming package cost given Danish YouSee stand-off
The Danish arm of Discovery Networks, the media group whose channel portfolio includes Kanal 5 and Eurosport, has dramatically reduced the cost of its sports streaming package in response to a distribution…
Brazilian regulator to review approval of Disney-Fox deal
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defence (Cade), the competition regulator, has ruled that the planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company will be subjected to a review.
Kelly promoted in IMG Media & Events reshuffle, Francini becomes chairman
The IMG agency has announced changes at the top of its media and events operations, including the promotion of Adam Kelly to co-president of ‘IMG Media & Events’ as Ioris Francini, currently president of …