Media

Football

Sportfive has entered into a wide-ranging agreement with Concacaf, the governing body for football across North and Central America and the Caribbean, to provide digital services for its national team…
Olympic Games

Australian media group Nine has followed up its recent rights agreement for the Olympic Games by signing a commercial sponsorship deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
Tennis

The Stockholm Open tennis tournament has rebranded as the BNP Paribas Nordic Open as part of a “long-term” title sponsorship with the French bank brokered by the Spring Media agency.
Golf

German automotive manufacturer BMW has signed a new agreement with the Ryder Cup that will allow drivers of its cars to watch this year’s edition of the golf tournament from inside their vehicles.
Rugby Union

Richard Heaselgrave has left his role as chief revenue and fan engagement officer at World Rugby just over 18 months after taking up the post, SportBusiness understands
Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) wants to prioritise media rights deals with more free-to-air broadcasters in a bid to grow exposure for the sport, after the governing body recorded a second consecutive…
Golf

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) are to merge commercial operations under common ownership in a shock tripartite agreement that ends all pending litigation r…
Cricket

Pay-television broadcaster Disney Star has secured 28 sponsors for its coverage of India’s meeting with Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
Football

The two collectives of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and B teams seeking to drive plans for a new Brazilian football league system have this week made new financial offers in a bid to entice rival clubs …
Football

Chile's Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP) is the latest professional football league to be seeking outside investment for a stake in its media rights, it has been reported.
Squash

Mark Walter, the American billionaire with ownership stakes in major international sports teams, has made a multi-million dollar investment in a squash commercial vehicle to accelerate the transformation of the PSA World Tour.
American Football

The European League of Football (ELF) has agreed a production deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS), while the American football competition has signed up home appliances retailer Euronics as a new sponsor
Football

The Sportfive agency has signed a long-term extension to its exclusive rights agreement with the Asean Football Federation (AFF)
Football

The National Women's Soccer League has announced a multi-year agreement with Gannett-owned USA Today Sports as the league's official media partner
Multiple Sports

Experienced industry executive Seamus O’Brien has made a dramatic comeback to the sharp end of the sports business sector after being appointed as president of Sportfive’s Asia-Pacific business.
Cycling

Fitness tracking technology provider Whoop has agreed a partnership with the UCI Mountain Bike World Series
Multiple Sports

Endeavor, owner of the IMG and WME agencies, is to pay a quarterly dividend for the first time, beginning later this year, following a strong start to 2023 for the sports and entertainment giant
Volleyball

Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has extended its sponsorship deal with Japanese sportswear…