Co-Founder and Chief Executive Two Circles, Global Head of Sponsorship & Events Standard Chartered Bank, SVP & MD Octagon, Chief Executive & Co-Founder Satisfi Labs
Two Circles swoops for TRM Partners sponsorship agency
Two Circles, the data-driven sports marketing agency owned by Bruin Sports Capital, has acquired TRM Partners, the UK-based sponsorship sales and data agency
Technology and data | Going beyond the box score
How on-screen graphics are becoming the gateway to a new level of fan engagement through personalised access to data, merchandising and even second-screen experiences.
ONE Esports and Samsung announce long-term partnership
ONE Esports, the esports venture of Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship, has announced a long-term partnership with electronics multinational Samsung
Velocity Global partners with LPGA Tour, LET
Velocity Global, the cloud-based workforce management technology company, has expanded its reach within women's golf by striking a multiyear partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association and …
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in massive $68.7bn deal
Agreement to create world's third-largest gaming company by revenue
Guild Esports signs up Bitstamp in £4.5m three-year deal
David Beckham co-owned esports organisation Guild Esports has signed up cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp as a sponsor
Drone Racing League sees run of growth by pushing boundaries
The Drone Racing League has experienced a run of new business activity and audience development by leaning squarely into emerging trends such as legal sports wagering, 5G and blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, the metaverse, and STEM education. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Kinnings: European Tour chose PGA Tour alliance over private equity proposals
The European Tour group examined a range of private equity proposals before opting to enter into a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour, according to deputy CEO Guy Kinnings. SportBusiness speaks to him about the organisation's latest set of accounts which show the financial impact of the deal.
Ken Solomon on establishing an international profile for the Tennis Channel
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ken Solomon, Tennis Channel president. Fisher and Russo also discuss The New York Times Company’s $550m (€486.9m) deal to acquire sports media outlet of The Athletic, Fanatics’ market-shifting, $500m purchase of the sports and entertainment assets of The Topps Co., and the National Football League’s deliberations around the forthcoming Super Bowl LVI in California amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The Sports Images of 2021
From our partner Getty Images, we present a selection of the best sporting photography of the past year, with commentary from Getty's Global Senior Director of Sports Photography Paul Gilham.