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Sportfive vacates Commonwealth Games JV
Sportfive has exited its commercial joint venture with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) ahead of the trimmed down version of the multi-sport event in Glasgow, it has emerged.
Football exec Groll named French Alps 2030 CRO
The local organising committee for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps has made its first significant commercial hire as it aims to hit its €2bn ($2.3bn) budget.
EXCLUSIVE: Swiss firm set for Glasgow 2026 host broadcast
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.
Max hits new markets in Europe, Central Asia
Countries across Europe and Central Asia are the latest to be selected by Warner Bros. Discovery for the roll out of its streaming platform Max next month.
Athletes call out ‘immoral’ Enhanced Games
The athlete commissions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) have expressed strong opposition to the Enhanced Games, a new event that will allow competitors to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Paris 2024 final profit to be signed off at €76m
The success of the domestic sponsorship sales programme was a key factor in helping the organising committee for 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games secure a final profit of €76m ($86.8m) on total revenues of €4.48bn.
US helps Sportradar Q1 revenue exceed €300m
The growing importance of in-play betting to the US gambling landscape is set to further fuel growth at Sportradar, with the country now accounting for close to 30 per cent of the group's total worldwide…
Linette named CEO of French Alps 2030
Cyril Linette, who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency of France's Professional Football League (LFP) last year, has been appointed chief executive of the organising committee for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps.
Seven nations interested in Commonwealth Games
The future of the Commonwealth Games appears secure for at least the next decade after seven nations and territories expressed an interest in hosting the event in 2030 and beyond.
Seven backs downsized Commonwealth Games
A two-edition Commonwealth Games deal with Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network is the first to be announced since Glasgow was confirmed as the host of a scaled-back version of the Games to…
India submits 2030 Commonwealth Games proposal
India has submitted an expression of interest to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030, which will mark 20 years since Delhi staged an event that was marred by poor organisation and cost overruns.
Coventry ‘shatters glass ceiling’ in historic IOC vote
Kirsty Coventry was today (Thursday) elected as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the first from Africa, in a stunning first-round victory, seeing off competition from six other candidates.
IOC commercial revenues up 60 per cent under Bach
The International Olympic Committee generated commercial revenues of $7.7bn (€7.1bn) between 2021 and 2024, with outgoing president Thomas Bach highlighting a 60-per-cent growth in the figures since he was elected to the role in 2013.
NBC seals $3bn deal for 2034-36 Olympics
Comcast NBCUniversal is to remain as the US home of the Olympics until at least 2036, after signing a new two-Games contract worth $3bn (€2.76bn) in rights fees and in-kind services.
IOC secures latest TOP renewal with Allianz
Allianz has become the second brand in as many weeks to extend its Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner (TOP) agreement until 2032.
World Games OTT to ‘better showcase sports’
An owned and operated OTT streaming platform for the World Games will fully launch ahead of the 2025 edition in Chengdu in a departure from the previous model of streaming on the Olympic Channel
Pennymac kicks off LA28 sales in 2025
The organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games have announced their first sponsorship deal this year by making US mortgage lender Pennymac the exclusive mortgage provider of Team USA and the LA28 Ol…
McConnell swaps IOC for key Brisbane 2032 role
Kit McConnell, one of the most experienced administrators in world sport, is to leave the International Olympic Committee after more than a decade to join the organising committee of the Brisbane 2032…