Russia

Football
Media

Russian streaming platform Okko has secured exclusive rights to the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup in a deal struck via a third-party intermediary.
Football
Media

Infront has finalised the sale of Bundesliga rights from next season to broadcasters in nine European territories, 10 months on from it being announced as the agency responsible for sales in those markets.
Cycling
Media

Okko will show up to 20 cycling events per year over the deal's duration from 2025 to 2030, which also includes the Paris-Roubaix one-day race, the UCI World Tour series, and the Deutschland Tour.
Football
Media

Russian broadcaster Match TV has secured exclusive rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup, to be hosted across the US, Canada and Mexico
UFC
Media

Russian broadcaster Match TV has renewed its deal to broadcast Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in a multi-year deal
Multiple Sports
Media

Russian sports marketing agency Telesport is allegedly demanding the bankruptcy of its former owner Petr Makarenko as the businessman and his former company come under a myriad of lawsuits to recover debt
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Uralkali confirms it has "received in full" the payment owed by Haas following the termination of the title sponsorship deal between the two parties.
Multiple Sports
Media

Sergey Shishkin, CEO of Russian subscription OTT platform Okko, claims to have acquired 99 per cent of shares in Telesport as financial turbulence at the Russian sports marketing agency has put paid to…
Football
Media

Serie A will remain on Match TV in Russia until at least 2029 as - unlike some other high-profile properties - the league continues to have uninterrupted coverage in the country.
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Haas Formula 1 has disputed claims made by former title sponsor Uralkali regarding the arbitration ruling on the termination of its contract following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Football
Media

This summer's Uefa European Championship will receive blanket coverage in Russia following deals struck with Match TV, the Gazprom Media-owned broadcaster, and subscription streaming platform Okko
Football
Media

Bundesliga International has turned to Infront to manage media rights sales in 10 mainly Central and Eastern European countries in the agency's third multi-territory distribution deal in quick succession with a major European league.
Multiple Sports
Governance

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said “attacks are coming from all levels” from Russia as the IOC today (Tuesday) issued a declaration against the politicisation of sport.
Handball
Events

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced it is seeking a new destination for its Women’s Euro 2026 tournament after stripping the hosting rights from Russia.
Boxing
Governance

International Olympic Committee members today (Thursday) voted overwhelmingly in favour of excluding the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the Olympic Movement, following four years of governance…
Tennis
Media

The Wimbledon Championships will once again be absent from television screens in Russia this year, as a result of the country's illegal invasion of Ukraine
Multi-sport
Governance

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended that athletes from Russia and Belarus continue to compete under neutral flags, but a decision on their participation at next year’s Olympic Games i…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Russian Premier League (RPL) club Zenit Saint Petersburg has signed a new kit deal that has prompted an angry response from the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF)