Adam Nelson speaks with a range of experts from across the digital space about how rights-holders and clubs can utilise digital content to both engage fanbases and provide a platform for their sponsors during the Covid-19-mandated shutdown.
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Tokyo 2020 reveals ticket refund policy, Pyrenees-Barcelona 2030 bid formalisation delayed
The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced its refund policy for ticketholders who are unable to attend the two rescheduled events in 2021
AEG’s O2 Arena targets April comeback for London live events
Paul Samuels, executive vice-president of global partnerships for live sport and entertainment company AEG, says the company is targeting a full schedule of events at London's O2 Arena from April next year. Ben Cronin reports.
Jon Tibbs | The 10 Cs: Communication during a crisis
Jon Tibbs, founder and chairman of international relations and brand-building in sport consultancy JTA, delivers an essential briefing on the fundamentals of effective crisis communications for sports bodies in an unprecedented period of uncertainty.
Case study | The Bundesliga’s digital and social media strategy
How the Bundesliga is putting quality above quantity in its digital and social media strategy.
Manchester United becomes latest club to launch TikTok channel
Manchester United has become the latest English Premier League club to launch its own channel on the TikTok short-form video platform
AC Milan adds Etro to sponsorship portfolio
Italian football club AC Milan has signed up Italian fashion house Etro as a sponsor
Axi connects with City’s ‘growth and innovation’ agenda under global deal
Australian trading platform Axi ended a one-year search for a Premier League club to sponsor when it signed as the ‘Official Online Trading Partner’ of Manchester City in late September.
Sportfive brokers Augsburg extension with cheese brand
German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg has signed a renewal with cheese brand Schönegger Käse-Alm.
The extension was brokered by sports marketing agency Sportfive.
Football finance – How the EFL can build a bridge to post-Covid sustainability and profitability
English football should look to build ‘a bridge to a sustainable future’ if smaller clubs are to survive and thrive in a post-Covid world, according to legal experts Nic Couchman, head of sport at law…
AEG’s O2 Arena targets April comeback for London live events
Paul Samuels, executive vice-president of global partnerships for live sport and entertainment company AEG, says the company is targeting a full schedule of events at London's O2 Arena from April next year. Ben Cronin reports.
Guy-Laurent Epstein | How technology is driving Uefa marketing
In the latest video interview from SportBusiness, Uefa marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein reflects on the ways in which the governing body has engaged with partners and fans during a year which has seen its major club competitions delayed and international competitions postponed.
Euroleague strives to regain momentum after losing a season to Covid
Barring another Covid-related disaster, EuroLeague's overall revenue will bounce back to about €70m in 2020-21.