FFF kicks Coupe de France TV tender into long grass
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
ASOIF’s De Vos echoes call for bigger Olympic share
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
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.
Serie A no single-buyer rule set to be axed
Italian government reforms look set to pave the way for the lifting of the ‘no single-buyer’ rule that currently shapes the sale of Serie A’s domestic broadcast rights.
River Media’s Watson joins Stats Perform as VP, rights
Stats Perform has reacted to recent high-profile departures by recruiting Miles Watson from River Media Partners as vice-president of rights.
T/Squared announces move into esports with Riot Games
T/Squared, the agency set up by Team Marketing to house its new business, has announced its deal with Riot Games to find sponsors for the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) and the Valorant Champions…
Krishnan launches ‘IP and data-driven’ ASE
Ravi Krishnan, ex-managing director and SVP for IMG South Asia, has launched Abler Sports & Entertainment (ASE) as an “IP and data-driven enterprise” for the sports and entertainment industry.
TF1 sells on Women’s Euro, Women’s RWC matches
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has opted to alleviate some of the costs associated with acquiring rights to this year’s Uefa Women’s Euro and Women’s Rugby World Cup in a sublicensing deal with France Télévisions.
BBC trial aims to shrink streaming latency
The BBC has begun testing low latency live streaming that it hopes will cut delays to between eight and ten seconds, a trial that will be keenly followed by the wider industry.
Capgemini adds Tour de France to sponsorship set
Capgemini has added the Tour de France to its technology-led premium sports sponsorship inventory in a five-year agreement that also encompasses the wider portfolio of promoter ASO.