Industry Moves
Round-Up: Russia fails to pay athletics fine, overseas IPL ‘likely’, Sha Tin Racecourse opens to punters, and more
World Athletics has halted the process allowing Russian track and field athletes to compete internationally as neutral athletes after Russian Athletics missed a deadline to pay a $6
Round-Up: Joshua-Fury deal, T20 World Cup decision delayed, US Open measures deter players, and more
Boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed terms for two world heavyweight title fights, promoter Eddie Hearn has said - Sky Sports
Williams F1’s former head of sponsorship Mountstephens launches marketing agency
The former head of global sponsorship sales for the Williams Racing Formula 1 team, Justin Mountstephens, has launched a sports marketing agency, Mountstephens Sports Marketing (MSM)
Allied Sports recruits ex-CAA Sports consulting head Luckman
US-based sports marketing agency Allied Sports has recruited Greg Luckman, previously CAA Sports’ global head of brand consulting, as its chief executive and co-managing director.
Round-Up: NRL restart reaction, Serie A gets restart date, first live EPL matches for BBC, Sri Lanka’s Carlton returns, and more
Australian commentators hailed rule changes in the National Rugby League that led to an exciting game as the 2020 season got back underway yesterday with the Parramatta Eels beating the Brisbane Broncos…
H.I.G.-owned Lagardère Sports restructures leadership team for new era
The Lagardère Sports and Entertainment agency has released details of its new organisational structure following its takeover by H.I.G.
Infront-Fiba relationship deepens as Mathie moves on
Ian Mathie, the Infront agency's Pan-Asia managing director, is leaving the company and will be replaced by David Nivelle, currently director at Fiba Marketing
NBA comms executive Acunto joins FINN Partners sports division
NBA communications executive John Acunto has joined marketing and communications agency FINN Partners as a senior partner in the agency’s new sports division.
Sponsorship agency WWP buys back all of D/Unit in Germany push
WWP Weirather-Wenzel & Partner, the Liechtenstein-based sports sponsorship agency chiefly active in German-speaking markets, has bought back 100 per cent of the shares in D/Unit, the digital communication…
F1 sponsorship chief Barnett replaced by Heineken’s Pincus
Formula 1 today (Thursday) announced that Murray Barnett will step down from his role as director of sponsorship and commercial partnerships to “pursue wider commercial opportunities”.
Youthstream name disappears but management unchanged in Infront rebrand
Youthstream, the owner of exclusive worldwide television, marketing and global promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship, has been renamed Infront Moto Racing a little over after a year…
Legends sets up Global Partnerships division led by Hibbs
US-based sport and entertainment agency Legends has created a global partnerships division led by industry veteran Chris Hibbs, president of the new unit
Lagardère Sports to be rebranded and Felsing returns in H.I.G. takeover
H.I.G. Europe, an arm of the international private equity and asset management firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Lagardère Sports agency.
Scottish Squash appoints sponsorship executive Hope to board
Scottish Squash has named Marc Hope, the experienced sponsorship rights sales executive, as a non-executive director with responsibility for financial and commercial areas
Limelight turns to Hope to find mass participation event sponsors
The Limelight Sports agency has appointed Marc Hope Consulting/The Winning Tape, the consultancy set up by Marc Hope, to find sponsors for events including the London Duathlon and London Triathlon, Blenheim…
Turner Sports’ Mollica takes partnerships role at LA 2028 joint venture
Katy Chambers Mollica, an experienced executive at US broadcaster Turner Sports, has joined US Olympic and Paralympic Properties, LA 2028’s joint venture with the US Olympic Committee, as head of partnership s…
Ex-Nascar analytics VP joins Octagon sister company
Norris Scott, the former vice-president of analytics and insights at Nascar, the US stock car racing series, has taken up a role at Futures Sport & Entertainment, the research and consultancy company owned…
Fortuna Düsseldorf’s Steinforth named joint managing director at DOSB commercial arm
Deutsche Sport Marketing, the commercial arm of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has recruited Alexander Steinforth from Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf in the role of joint managing …