Fan TV channels are beginning to generate big numbers - and advertisers and sports properties are starting to take notice. Richard Clarke reports.
Aston Villa looking to turn fan engagement into commercial revenue with new loyalty card scheme
Data-led fan engagement platform Fortress and Barclays have developed a new universal payment scheme at Aston Villa FC, aiming to deepen the connection between a club and its fans and open up whole new commercial revenue opportunities in the process.
Southeast Asia means business as Asean prepares Fifa World Cup 2034 bid
The financial numbers of an Asean World Cup bid in 2034 look positive, especially with a Chinese boost, but will Fifa’s member associations be convinced?
Tebas eyes LaLiga domestic TV deals of up to five years
LaLiga is set to offer seven packages in its next tender for domestic media rights and contracts of up to five years in length
Uefa, Premier League and Canal Plus welcome latest Rwandan piracy ruling
European football’s governing body Uefa, the English Premier League and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus have welcomed the latest court ruling in Rwanda over the piracy of their broadcast content.
IMG selling centralised international rights to Africa’s World Cup qualifiers
The IMG agency has begun selling centralised international broadcast rights to the Confederation of African Football’s (Caf) qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup following a recent agreement struck with w…
RFEF ‘close’ to broadcast deal for women’s Primera División
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is said to be close to finalising an agreement for the free-to-air broadcast of matches from the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division o…
49ers mark 75th anniversary with inclusive menu offering and global supporters’ club
NFL team demonstrates its forward-thinking, internationally-minded outlook with the introduction of its Member Inclusive Menu and establishment of a global supporters club. Bob Williams reports.
IMG Arena hopes Ryder Cup data deal will ‘catalyse’ interest in golf betting product
Ryder Cup added to European Tour and PGA Tour rights
Revenue share model underpins bookmaker deals to reflect immaturity of in-play golf betting product
Eventellect CCO Kate Howard on the changing dynamics of sports ticketing
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Kate Howard, chief commercial officer for Eventellect, a Texas-based ticket distribution advisory firm that has quickly become one of the key industry players in the management of live sports attendance. Eric and Chris also discuss the initial public offering for global sports data provider Sportradar, strong early-season business metrics for the National Football League, a substantial funding round for international esports organization the Mobile Premier League, and revenue distribution recommendations for college sports in the United States from the Knight Commission.
Francini: PE poses threat to agencies, but it won’t make them irrelevant
Ioris Francini, the former co-president of WME IMG and now specialist commercial advisor to the sports industry, gives his take on the shifting dynamics in rights brokerage and distribution and the spate of private equity deals sweeping through sport. Ben Cronin reports.