Multi-sport
2022 Commonwealth Games to be supported by NVT Group IT services
Glasgow-based IT firm NVT Group has been signed as the IT services provider for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Ex-F1 partnerships and licensing manager joins The Memento Group board
UK-based sports memorabilia business The Memento Group has named Albert Gomà, Formula 1’s former manager for global partnerships and licensing, and Andy Webb, former managing director at Rothschild & …
Round-Up: Uefa considers Euro options, ICC says WTC on schedule, CSL re-enters bubbles, and more
Uefa is considering options for changing the hosting plan of the Euro 2020 tournament, although for now the original plan remains, including to have full stadia - AFP/CNA
Round-Up: Huya-DouYu merger, CBA sponsorship deals, Arsenal launches on Tmall, and more
Chinese games streaming platform Huya is buying rival platform DouYu to create a new, merged $11bn company that will be 68-per-cent owned by internet giant Tencent, an existing stakeholder in both companies…
Former Sportfive execs Durben and König launch new CSR-focused consultancy
Germany sports executives Dominik Durben and Dennis König have launched a new consultancy firm, Timesarechanging, which aims to bring sports organisations together with non-profit companies.
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
Supponor names Infront’s Magri as European commercial director
Supponor, the virtual advertising technology company, has made a senior addition to its leadership team with the appointment of Infront’s Massimo Magri as European commercial director.
Round-Up: Moroe sacking report previewed, full stadiums for Bledisloe Cup, no fans at Turkish GP, and more
Cricket South Africa released a summary of the report on the activities of former CEO Thabang Moroe which led to his sacking in August
ResultX Asia signs partnership with social-led sponsorship agency Sportskred
Sports and entertainment consultancy ResultX Asia has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Sportskred, a social media-based sponsorship platform
Paris 2024 ‘confident’ of hitting €1.1bn sponsorship target following Orange deal
The Paris 2024 organising committee says it is not planning to revise its sponsorship targets downwards as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The city is still aiming to raise €1.1bn ($1.2
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
Orange assumes domestic telco role as Paris 2024’s latest Premium Partner
French telco Orange has become a ‘Premium Partner’ and ‘Official Supplier’ to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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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…
Round-Up: AFC CL challenges, NZC confirms home tours, Guangxi Zhuang aims for $15bn sports sector, and more
Clubs in the AFC Champions League East Zone are facing logistical hurdles to complete their matches in the competition, including clashes with domestic leagues, pressure from domestic broadcasters and…
Aegis dropped from Dentsu Aegis Network in rebranding
Dentsu Aegis Network, the multinational media and digital marketing communications company, is to rebrand as Dentsu International Limited
Saints hire Oak View Group to market Superdome naming rights
Venue development company looks to continue recent run of deals