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Infront and World Triathlon extend OTT and media rights sales agreement
World Triathlon, the sport’s recently-rebranded global governing body, has agreed an eight-year extension to its media agreement with the Infront agency.
Epic Games, Disney expand relationship to offer Fortnite players free Disney+ subscription
US video game and software developer Epic Games is expanding its relationship with the Walt Disney Co
Infront ramps up esports activities with Freaks 4U Gaming venture
The Infront agency has teamed up with esports agency Freaks 4U Gaming to launch a new platform in the German-speaking markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland dedicated to gaming title Valorant
Round-Up: Australia confirm India series schedule, Fifa president tests positive for Covid-19, America’s Cup legal spat, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for the Vodafone Test series, Dettol ODI Series and Dettol Twenty20 International Series against India – Cricket Australia
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Round-Up: Athletes from heavily-infected countries clear for Olympics, Red Bull sponsors Chinese athletics, and more
IOC president Thomas Bach said athletes will not be stopped from taking part in next year's Olympics because of heavy Covid-19 outbreaks in their home countries - Kyodo News
Round-Up: China wants football to ‘build bridges’, Zee appoints former BCCI chief Johri, Formula E China race postponed, and more
China wants to use football to unite its nation and to build bridges with countries around the world, Chinese Football Association secretary general Liu Yi said in a rare interview with international media…
Round-Up: CCTV hints Morey’s departure linked to China row, JSA supports spectator tech projects, and more
Doha is to host the single-leg final of this year's AFC Champions League - Goal
Turner Sports signs sportsbook deals with both DraftKings, FanDuel
Separate agreements divided between network's NBA programming, other properties
IBM makes esports entry with Overwatch League
Global technology company IBM has signed a wide-ranging agreement with the Overwatch League, with the deal including presenting partner rights to the esports competition’s ongoing Grand Finals.
IMG Arena’s in-play golf betting product ‘soft-launches’ on Bet365 platform
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has soft-launched its in-play betting golf product outside of North America on the Bet365 platform at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children O…
Round-Up: Barca to cut wages, Nike airs first esports commercial, ICC image rights dispute, and more
Spanish football team Barcelona is cutting wages for players and staff due to losses caused by the pandemic - Reuters/CNA
HBA Media to advertise brand in Tom George yard sponsorship
HBA Media, the horse racing media-rights agency, it to sponsor the stable of UK racehorse trainer Tom George in a two-year agreement
IMG in talks with FIA over possible termination of World Rallycross deal
The IMG agency is in negotiations with the International Automobile Federation (FIA) about potentially ending its deal to promote the World Rallycross Championship
DAZN Canada brings advertising sales in-house
DAZN Media North America, the sales and advertising division of the subscription sports streaming service, has brought all media sales operations in-house in Canada
Round-Up: PwC sports survey predicts slowing growth, ISU Beijing events postponed, Seven terminates swimming deal, and more
A survey of sports industry leaders by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed expectations that growth in the sector will fall from 8 per cent over the past three-to-five years, to…
Round-Up: Wimbledon ‘possible without fans’, Hong Kong Open golf postponed, NZR Rugby Championship schedule furore, and more
Next year's Wimbledon tennis championships will take place whether fans are able to attend or not, according to a report in UK newspaper The Times - Reuters
Wanda Sports Group receives non-binding share proposal that could lead to delisting
Wanda Sports Group, the sports marketing entity that houses the Infront agency, has received an offer from a subsidiary company of Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda, the Chinese multinational conglomerate, t…
MLB unveils 2020 postseason marketing campaign
League showcases younger stars in "October: The Remix"