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Football clubs wake up to the power of FIFA and Pro Evo
The recent round of video game licensing deals signed by clubs and leagues with EA Sports and Konami show how complicated the video game licensing business has become
Ice cream and Kimekomi dolls | Developing a licensing programme for the Rugby World Cup in Japan
IMG Licensing says it has secured contracts with 25 Japanese licensees and 21 global licensees for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Ben Cronin reports.
Tom Hill, World Rugby | Dual award of 2015 and 2019 World Cups helped mitigate Japan risks
Tom Hill, chief commercial officer, World Rugby speaks exclusively to SportBusiness about the commercial programme for the 2019 World Cup in Japan
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ESPN’s X Games using licensee model in second push at global growth
As ESPN’s X Games prepares for a series of international editions, Dominic Bliss looks into what the event learned after its previous global push and subsequent retrenchment.
TikTok’s growth pushes platform into key engagement role for sports properties
As TikTok has grown into one of the world's most popular social-media apps during the past year, the short-form video-sharing platform has become an important tool for sports rights-holders to expand and engage their fanbases.
Major League Baseball tops list of sports licensors with $5.5bn in sales
Major League Baseball is once again the highest-ranking sports rights-holder on a list of the world’s biggest licensors, having registered a reported $5.5bn in retail sales in 2018.
Merchandising opportunities lie outside the US – Fanatics
Growth opportunities in the licensed sports merchandising sector lie primarily outside the US, according to Fanatics president Steve Davis.
IOC launches first Olympic store for Chinese fans on Tmall
The International Olympic Committee and worldwide TOP partner Alibaba Group have announced the launch of the first-ever Olympic store on Tmall, China’s largest B2C online marketplace for brands and retailers.
Fanatics expands into Japan
Online sports apparel and merchandise retailer Fanatics has today (Tuesday) announced the opening of a new Japanese division, which will be based in Tokyo.
Football clubs wake up to the power of FIFA and Pro Evo
The recent round of video game licensing deals signed by clubs and leagues with EA Sports and Konami show how complicated the video game licensing business has become. Callum McCarthy examines whether it is better to sell rights collectively or go it alone.
Ice cream and Kimekomi dolls | Developing a licensing programme for the Rugby World Cup in Japan
IMG Licensing says it has secured contracts with 25 Japanese licensees and 21 global licensees for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Ben Cronin reports.
Tom Hill, World Rugby | Dual award of 2015 and 2019 World Cups helped mitigate Japan risks
Tom Hill, chief commercial officer, World Rugby speaks exclusively to SportBusiness about the commercial programme for the 2019 World Cup in Japan