News

Licensing & Merchandising Basketball

The 2K arm of Take-Two Interactive has reached an agreement to extend and expand deals with the NBA and WNBA, including the launch of a content venture.
Media Football

Kings League president Gerard Piqué and chief executive Djamel Agaoua discuss the property’s commercial strategy with SportBusiness.
Media Football

Thmanyah, a Saudi Arabian channel with no major track record in sports broadcasting, has completed a shock acquisition of exclusive media rights to the Saudi Pro League.
Sponsorship & Marketing Football

VFB Stuttgart has lodged legal proceedings against its former shirt sponsor Winamax, weeks after removing the French bookmaker’s logo from team jerseys for the club’s appearance in the DFB Pokal final.
Media Football

The French Football Federation (FFF) has pushed back the domestic broadcast rights auction for the Coupe de France as it awaits clarity over the Ligue 1 and Six Nations broadcast picture
Media Football

There will be a new domestic broadcaster for the Saudi Pro League from the new season, with three bidders shortlisted and final talks to take place over the coming days, SportBusiness can reveal.
Media Rugby Union

There will be no domestic television coverage of an England rugby union test match for the second successive summer, after the World Rugby-owned RugbyPass TV picked up exclusive rights to next month's game versus USA.
Events Athletics

The final event of the inaugural Grand Slam Track (GST) season has been cancelled to ensure the “long-term stability” of the league.
Industry Moves Golf

Brian Rolapp, the number two at the National Football League, is to become the new chief executive of the PGA Tour
Media Football

DAZN has entered the Greek market through a multi-year deal with the Antenna Group that starts with both media companies showing the Fifa Club World Cup, which begins tomorrow (Saturday).
Sports Betting Football

Ligové Fotbalové Asociace (LFA), the Czech league football association, has expressed its concern about the financial impact of a proposed ban on gambling advertising in the Czech Republic.
Media Football

Iris Sport Media has struck a host of free-to-air television deals for the Fifa Club World Cup in sub-Saharan Africa, including in the region’s only participating nation South Africa.
Media Football

Relations between France's Professional Football League and Canal Plus finally look to have been repaired, with the country's largest pay-television broadcaster wanting an active role in the proposed new LFP channel.
Sponsorship & Marketing Football

The Sportfive agency is planning a "more intensive cooperation" with Hertha Berlin after announcing an extension of its partnership with the 2. Bundesliga club.
Sponsorship & Marketing Football

Marriott International has decided not to extend its sponsorship agreement with Manchester United after targeting $80m to $90m in annual cost savings as part of a significant restructuring effort.
Sponsorship & Marketing Football

Olympic TOP sponsor Airbnb has struck a deal with Fifa to become a supporter of three major tournaments in the Americas over the next three years, including the Club World Cup which kicks off in just over 48 hours.
Finance & Law Multiple Sports

New Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) president Ingmar De Vos has reiterated his predecessor’s call for a greater share of Olympic revenues after a figure of $590.1
Finance & Law American Football

The European League of Football has secured fresh investment from Goal Line Sports, along with 885 Capital and Oakvale Ventures.
Host Broadcast & Production Multi-sport

The host broadcast of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is set to be handled by Actua Sport, a Swiss production firm that works closely with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), SportBusiness understands.
Sports Betting Football

Sportradar has struck a deal with DAZN Group to acquire the betting data rights to the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup.