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Workforce cut by 10 per cent as Sportradar enacts cost-cutting measures
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar is cutting its global workforce by 10 per cent amid a downturn in third-quarter profits
TNT Sports to show NBA, NHL, US Soccer games at Cosm’s immersive venues
Technology and entertainment company Cosm and pay-TV broadcaster TNT Sports have announced a multi-year deal for Cosm to produce and present live sporting events from TNT in immersive 8K+ at its planned…
Roures exits Mediapro after three decades
Mediapro, the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group, has announced today (Friday) that founding member Jaume Roures will leave the company after almost 30 years.
Comcast’s Peacock adds 4m subscribers, Q3 revenue up 64 per cent
NBC streaming service Peacock added four million subscribers on a net basis in the third quarter to reach 28 million and saw its revenue rise 64 per cent from last year to $830m (€785m), as revealed i…
Silver Lake looks to take Endeavor private amid strategic review of assets
Endeavor, the company that owns the IMG agency, World Wrestling Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship, has announced that it is exploring “strategic alternatives” for its publicly listed sto…
Next F1 tender to shape Dutch media market for years to come
Industry experts have told SportBusiness Media they are unsure of Viaplay's long-term commitment - indeed its very ability to commit - to the Netherlands, ahead of a pivotal Formula 1 tender in the country.
Viacom18’s Reliance closing in on Disney’s India business
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire media giant Disney's business in the country
H.I.G. Capital ready to cash in on Sportfive with sale explored
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
Viaplay shares hit new low as Q3 results postponed for recapitalisation talks
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…
Spring Media integrates Hogmore and ASG brands, Svelander named CCO
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.
TelevisaUnivision lands package of Paris 2024 rights in 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…
ESPN financials released by Disney ahead of Q3 earnings
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
Sunset+Vine hires Angell as CEO
UK-based sports production company Sunset+Vine has appointed Peter Angell as chief executive.
‘Forward-looking’ boutique agency Iris launched by Francini and ex-IMG duo
Iris Sport Media, the company set up by Ioris Francini and his former IMG colleagues Floris Weisz and Luca Baldanza, has officially launched in the market, positioning itself as a forward-looking boutique…
IMG’s Kelly: Production must adapt to TikTok generation
Rights-owners have been urged to reconsider how their content is being presented and consumed, in a bid to better engage a newer, younger audience
Monetisation the key question as sport goes vertical
Sport is increasingly consumed as a media product through 9:16 and other vertical aspect ratios on people's phones. SportBusiness Media examines the possibilities and challenges of this disruption.
Max to go live in European markets ahead of Tour de France, Paris 2024
Max, the rebranded streaming service of Warner Bros. Discovery, is to be rolled out across much of Europe beginning in the spring of 2024, president of international business Gerhard Zeiler said today (Monday).
Senior DAZN executive Diquattro exits sports industry
Veronica Diquattro, one of the leading executives at DAZN Group, has exited the sports industry to join Omio, an online travel comparison and booking website