Media
Round-Up: Koike withdraws from IOC meeting, European football rights fees ‘to fall’, Dentsu predicts ad growth, and more
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she will not attend a four-party meeting involving IOC chief Thomas Bach this month following controversial remarks about women by Tokyo Games organising committee chief…
Round-Up: Mori under pressure, India’s packed cricket schedule, Indonesia’s Liga 1 start date, and more
Tokyo 2020 organising committee head Yoshiro Mori is under heavy pressure following his sexist comments last week about women talking too much at meetings
One Championship losses ‘hit $98m’ in 2019 despite 67-per-cent revenue increase
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship is reported to have made a loss of S$131.4m ($98
SAP named NHL European Game of the Week presenting sponsor
SAP, the Germany-based multinational enterprise software company, has extended its partnership with the National Hockey League to become the presenting sponsor of the NHL's European Game of the Week initiative
Round-Up: US govt signals ease with Beijing 2022, beIN shows Fifa CWC in Mena, ‘no changes’ to rugby calendar until 2024, and more
US president Joe Biden's administration signalled it has no plans to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, following pressure over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang
Round-Up: Wanda delists, Tebas says Infantino supports Euro Super League, ISL financial concerns, and more
Wanda Sports delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday - Caixin Global (subscription required)
Sony agrees three-year deal for Pakistan cricket rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed a three-year media rights deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board, covering the board's home international matches and the annual Pakistan…
Marano to target €500m in sponsorships as Milan-Cortina 2026 commercial head
Italian television executive Antonio Marano has been named as the new commercial director of the Milan-Cortina Foundation 2026, the organising committee for the Italian Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Round-Up: Fifa welcomes Qatar-Saudi thaw, Singapore ‘in frame’ for Fury-Joshua, and more
The easing of the diplomatic rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia was welcomed by Fifa president Gianni Infantino and may reopen talks about an expanded and more lucrative 48-team World Cup in the Middle…
Ascot head of broadcast and digital Evans on the move
Miles Evans, head of broadcast, digital and content at Ascot Racecourse, has left the famous UK horse racing venue and rights-holder
Conmebol sends out details of 2023-26 rights tender to would-be bidders
Conmebol, South American football’s governing body, has advanced its invitation to tender process for commercial rights to its club competitions between 2023 and 2026 by asking interested companies to r…
Formula E signs TVA Sports rights deal, Extreme E kits out with Moncler
Pay-television broadcaster TVA Sports has agreed a three-year deal to become the exclusive French-language broadcaster of Formula E in Canada
Round-Up: Amazon’s India rights ambitions, Rugby World Cup draw made, Federer’s Australian Open in doubt, and more
Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League
Round-Up: SA v England postponed, Breakdancing at Paris 2024, Discovery-JTBC golf tie-up, and more
The South Africa v England one-day international cricket series in South Africa was postponed, following concerns about the welfare of players and after reports of breaches of the bio-secure bubbles surrounding…
Round-Up: CSL fans baulk at team name changes, Barcelona delays wage payments, and more
Fans have reacted angrily to an order by the Chinese Super League that clubs change their names to remove references to parent companies and investors
Wanda Sports Q3 revenues down 42 per cent but net profit reported
Wanda Sports Group, the owner of the Infront agency, among other interests in sport, has reported a 42-per-cent drop in third-quarter revenues, primarily due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic coupled…
Round-Up: Shanghai and Delhi runs go ahead, Indian kabaddi and badminton leagues postponed, and more
Around 9,000 runners took part in the Shanghai International Marathon on Sunday - RTHK
Eurosport, Ford create motorsport content series in digital marketing tie-up
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has teamed up with Ford to launch ‘Bring on Tomorrow’, a new digital content series that will investigate future innovations in motorsport as part of a wider mar…