Promised in Japan’s bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, how far are we from recreating sports events virtually throughout stadia across the world using holograms? Elisha Chauhan finds out.
Saudi Arabia pitches to be development centre for football industry as part of Asian Cup bid
Saudi Arabia's bid to host Asia’s continental football championship, the AFC Asian Cup, in 2027 contains a broader plan to become a centre for learning and development for the Asian football industry. Tom King reports.
USL looks to financially aid, incentivize clubs with new revenue-sharing scheme
Court Jeske, USL executive vice-president, speaks to SportBusiness about the strategy behind the Club Dividend Plan.
AFC Cup matches in Maldives postponed ‘until further notice’
The Asian Football Confederation has indefinitely postponed AFC Cup group matches set to take place in the Maldives after a new wave of Covid-19 cases in the region
Uefa to stage UK government talks over Istanbul’s Champions League final
European football’s governing body Uefa is set to hold talks with the UK government in an effort to resolve issues surrounding the staging of this season’s Champions League final.
Women’s Club World Cup ‘coming very soon’ says Fifa president
Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, has said that a women’s equivalent of the Club World Cup is set to launch “very soon”, as part of an overarching overhaul of the women’s game.
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Serie A excludes lower league teams in Coppa Italia revamp, signs Crypto.com deal
Lega Pro, organising body of Italian football's third-tier Serie C, has said it will take “every initiative to protect the rights of its teams” after plans were revealed to exclude third- and fourth-tier foo…
Patrick Keane on the Action Network’s expanding ambitions
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Patrick Keane, chief executive of the Action Network, which just completed a major deal in which it will be acquired by Danish sports betting media group Better Collective. Eric and Chris also discuss Verizon’s deal to sell its digital media assets to Apollo Global Management, Genius Sports’ furious run of dealmaking that includes a $200m agreement to acquire data tracking and visualization company Second Spectrum, new Covid-19 protocols in New York state that allow normal seating at outdoor stadiums for vaccinated fans, and recent turmoil surrounding the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers.
Sinclair heightens push for regional direct-to-consumer offering
Facing rising pressures both financially and from distributors, Sinclair Broadcast Group is accelerating its efforts to introduce a direct-to-consumer offering early next year for its regional sports content. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
APOS 2021 | Media leaders discuss turbulent transition from pay-TV to streaming era
Sports media industry leaders shared their insights on their own businesses and broader trends at the recent APOS 2021, the Asia-Pacific media industry summit.
Rachel Jacobson on the Drone Racing League’s future pathway
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Rachel Jacobson, Drone Racing League president. Eric and Chris also discuss discuss the National Hockey League’s new, seven-year domestic rights agreement with Turner Sports, a new content and sponsorship agreement between Meadowlark Media and DraftKings, and the pending domestic rights renewals for England’s Premier League.