Badminton
Madrid steps in to host European Badminton Championships in April
The Spanish city of Madrid has stepped in at short notice to host the 2022 European Badminton Championships from April 25-30
SPOTV agrees carriage, badminton deals in Indonesia
Pan-regional Asia-Pacific sports broadcaster SPOTV has agreed distribution deals in Indonesia with media group MNC and telco Telkom Indonesia
SPOTV confirms BWF rights in 12 Asia-Pacific markets
Sports broadcaster SPOTV has acquired Badminton World Federation media rights in 12 Asia-Pacific markets in a five-year deal, from 2022 to 2026, brokered by the Infront agency
SPOTV acquires BWF rights in several Apac markets
Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has secured Badminton World Federation rights in several territories in Southeast Asia in a multi-year deal
BWF clusters tournaments to tackle travel restrictions
The Badminton World Federation plans to run more back-to-back tournaments in certain countries and regions in 2022 in an effort to address expected ongoing disruption from pandemic-related travel restrictions
TV2 Denmark renews BWF rights to 2025
TV2 Denmark, the government-owned subscription and free-to-air broadcaster, has extended its media rights agreement with the Badminton World Federation in a deal running from 2022 to 2025
HSBC extends ties as BWF World Tour title sponsor
The Badminton World Federation has announced a one-year extension with HSBC, its Principal Global Partner and title sponsor of the BWF World Tour
Infront brokers TotalEnergies’ BWF events title sponsor renewal
French oil and gas company TotalEnergies will continue to serve as the title sponsor of major events organised by the Badminton World Federation as part of an extended deal brokered by the Infront agency
BWF cancels more Asian tournaments due to Covid-19 restrictions
The Badminton World Federation has cancelled three tournaments in Asia in 2021 as Covid-19 continues to cause major calendar disruption
Stats Perform named exclusive provider of live streams, ultrafast data for BWF events
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has secured a five-year deal to become the exclusive distributor of live streams and real-time stats to licensed betting operators for Badminton World Federation…
Sportradar builds integrity portfolio with Badminton Europe
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has agreed a two-year deal with Badminton Europe to monitor its competitions and ward off the threat of match-fixing
Suzhou and India allocated new BWF events
Suzhou in China will host the 2023 Sudirman Cup and India will host the Badminton World Championships in 2026 after a reallocation of hosting rights by the Badminton World Federation
BWF rejigs calendar, cancels swathe of Asian tournaments
The Badminton World Federation has announced major changes to its 2021 calendar, including the cancellation of a swathe of Asian tournaments and moving the Sudirman Cup Finals and World Tour Finals out…
BWF suffers $9.8m loss in 2020, Høyer re-elected president
Denmark’s Poul-Erik Høyer has been re-elected as president of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), which has reported a loss of $9.82m (€8.05m)
Singapore Badminton Open cancelled due to Covid-19 ‘challenges’
The Singapore Badminton Open 2021 has been cancelled because of Covid-19 challenges, the Badminton World Federation and the Singapore Badminton Association have confirmed
Høyer set for third term as BWF president
Badminton World Federation president Poul-Erik Høyer is set for a third term in the role after being nominated for re-election unopposed.
Infront brokers supplier deals with Victor and Yonex for BWF major events
Badminton equipment brands Victor and Yonex will supply the Badminton World Federation’s flagship events from 2022 to 2025.
BWF cancels US and Canadian Opens, Badminton Asia postpones flagship event
The Badminton World Federation said this year’s US Open and Canada Open have been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.