Table Tennis
WTT hands Cowan European role, extends with commercial consultant Le Floc’h
Jonny Cowan, the European marketing manager at the International Table Tennis Federation, has been appointed to a role in Europe at World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the international governing…
WTT appoints Soobratty to lead media rights strategy
The World Table Tennis has appointed experienced industry executive Melissa Soobratty as senior media director to lead its overall media strategy
World Table Tennis secures global coverage for Macau debut
A showcase event for the new-look global table tennis tour being run by World Table Tennis began yesterday (Wednesday) in Macau, with broadcast coverage in 141 markets around the world
WTT uses Imagen platform to house expanded video archive
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has developed its video archive in co-operation with Imagen, the UK-based video management platform business
World Table Tennis aims to serve up additional private equity investment
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, is continuing conversations with a view to selling further shares to private equity investors
WTT turns to IMG in long-term media rights, production and sponsorship deal
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has appointed the IMG agency in a wide-ranging and long-term agreement that includes international media rights…
ITTF unveils World Table Tennis events as Le Floc’h comes on board
The International Table Tennis Federation has released details of World Table Tennis, its new in-house commercial arm, along with details of the new competitions that will take place from 2021 onwards
EXCLUSIVE: ITTF to adopt hybrid in-house and agency rights model
The International Table Tennis Federation has decided against awarding its commercial rights wholesale to an agency in its next cycle, and will instead use a combination of in-house expertise and agency…
EXCLUSIVE: ITTF to appoint long-term Chinese commercial partner after nine-month search
The International Table Tennis Federation is close to announcing a Chinese investor as its long-term partner as part of a wider commercial overhaul, SportBusiness understands.
Steve Dainton, chief executive, and Matt Pound, marketing director, of the International Table Tennis Federation
The ITTF talks about its search for a new commercial partner.
ITTF looks to more than double commercial rights revenues with long-term partnership
The International Table Tennis Federation is set to become the latest governing body to abandon multiple short-term deals for its commercial rights in favour of a long-term strategic partnership, as it looks to at least double its commercial rights income by 2024.
ITTF seeks new commercial rights partner
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is seeking a long-term strategic partner to support its commercial vision for the sport
ITTF signs streaming partnership with Twitter
The International Table Tennis Federation has agreed a partnership for social media platform Twitter to live stream its 2018 Challenge Series on a global basis.
Eurosport extends ITTF rights deal
The International Table Tennis Federation has agreed a three-year extension to its rights partnership with international sports broadcaster Eurosport.
BBC to show ITTF Team World Cup
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has confirmed it will show live coverage of the International Table Tennis Federation Team World Cup.
SVT takes rights to World Team Table Tennis Championships
Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT has picked up rights to the International Table Tennis Federation’s 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships, which will take place in Halmstad, Sweden.
ATTU grows international rights revenue in Lagardère renewal
Lagardère Sports agreed to pay an increase of about 50 per cent for international Asian Table Tennis Union rights in its renewal at the end of last month.