The search to replace Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore, who announced his resignation over a year ago, has proved arduous. Frank Dunne looks at the issues surrounding media-rights growth and the challenges Scudamore's succesor should expect.
9 revenue-generating features at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Wi-Fi network and Bluetooth beacons capture crowd movements
Catering JV to offer more food and beverage options and speedier service
Premier League | Plans under way for OTT platform for next rights cycle
• League has brought in consultants Alvarez & Marsal to advise on OTT platform
• New distribution strategy will be in place for the next rights cycle, from 2022-23 season
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FC Diez Media retains Conmebol club competition rights to 2026
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has opted to retain FC Diez Media as the agency to market commercial rights to its club competitions from 2023 to 2026
RMC Sport ‘opts to retain’ exclusivity for PSG’s Champions League semi-final
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport is thought to have elected to retain exclusive rights to the forthcoming Uefa Champions League semi-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City
Sports Flick ‘at risk of losing’ Champions League rights without bank guarantee
Sports Flick, the sports streaming platform based in Sydney, is believed to be close to losing a proposed exclusive broadcast rights deal in Australia for the Uefa Champions League after failing to receive…
Standard Liège ‘secures upfront bank funding’ against future media-rights income
Belgian top-tier football club Standard Liège has reportedly become the first in the country to agree a deal that gives it an upfront payment in exchange for future television rights income.
Mark Abbott on the start of Major League Soccer’s 26th season
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mark Abbott, Major League Soccer president and deputy commissioner. Eric and Chris also discuss National Football League’s recent trio of official sports betting partnerships, the developing effort of former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez to buy the National Basketball Association’s Minnesota Timberwolves, TrillerNet’s acquisition of combat sports-focused media company FITE, and rising tension between US media networks and Nielsen Media Research.
Executive Insights | Media-rights acquisition in the USA
The first in a new series of webinars from SportBusiness University, Executive Insights give sports business and sport management students an exclusive and unrivalled look at how leaders across the business …
McConaughey’s star power helps Austin FC make immediate MLS splash
MLS expansion team drawing huge buzz thanks to the excitement of Austin, Texas, finally becoming a major league sports town and the global profile of minority owner and noted actor Matthew McConaughey. Bob Williams reports.
Investment in digital gaming helps FIS weather Covid storm
Adam Nelson talks to Jurg Capol, marketing director of the International Ski Federation (FIS) about how the organisation has endured the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to digital innovations.