Recent months have seen an historic surge in sports-related public stock offerings using special purpose acquisition companies
Hedge fund billionaire buys into second sports SPAC
Englander takes 8.6 per cent stake in SPAC led by Grubman, Collins
The Athletic seeks new markets for football and US sports coverage
Subscription sports journalism service The Athletic will launch in a number of new markets this year. Experienced sports media executives Simon Greenberg and Alex Peebles are leading the expansion and discussed the plans and strategy with SportBusiness.
AOC records A$900,000 deficit as Covid hits, but sponsorship revenue stable
The Australian Olympic Committee recorded a deficit of A$900,000 ($697,000/ €581,000) after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
GSRM merges with 1190 Sports following acquisition
Global Sports Rights Management, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has announced a merger with 1190 Sports, the Chile-based sports marketing agency.
Univision, Televisa strike $4.8bn merger deal
Agreement creates dominant Spanish-language media entity
Production group Tinopolis undergoes financial restructure
Tinopolis Group, the international TV production and distribution group, has undertaken a major financial restructure after what it describes as “significant” damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
Cause for optimism in event sector as hosts begin planning for spectators
A new survey says a large proportion of event hosts are planning for spectators to return to stadiums and have not postponed any events beyond September 2021. But will the event bidding sector be the same after the pandemic?