Seeking to leverage emerging trends in the American gig economy, a Florida-based company has developed a talent network connecting experienced sports video production personnel with the accelerating content demands of a wide range of entities. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Sports NFTs look to establish staying power
Blockchain-backed digital collectibles, having taken global sports industry by storm, now look to show they are not just the latest technological flash-in-the-pan. US Editor Eric Fisher reports
Kenny Gersh on MLB’s intersection with NFTs and legal sports betting
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Kenny Gersh, Major League Baseball executive vice president of business development. Eric and Chris also discuss the recent earnings report for Endeavor and the company’s new hospitality deal with the International Olympic Committee, the return of the United States Football League, and a major funding round for the Premier Lacrosse League.
Canal Plus nets another subscriber increase in France
The number of subscribers internationally to pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus increased to 22.13 million for the first half of 2021, with 8.91 million of these in mainland France
Sony undergoes senior management reshuffle, sports CRO role expanded
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has announced a flurry of senior management changes, which sees chief revenue officer for distribution and sports Rajesh Kaul’s role expanded into international s…
Sky Italia names Vodafone’s Duilio as CEO, ties up futsal rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has appointed long-serving Vodafone executive, Andrea Duilio, as its new chief executive
Fininvest regains control of Mediaset in Vivendi pact
Fininvest, the holding company of the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has returned to having the absolute majority of voting rights in Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset…
Brighton reaping benefits of Barber’s community focus
Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber talks about the commercial philosophy that links his time working for the Football Association, the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer and now the Premier League club. Ben Cronin reports.
Racing League looks to engage new audiences and reduce dependence on betting levy
Ahead of the start of the inaugural season of the Racing League, SportBusiness looks at how the new competition is looking to achieve "positive disruption" in the UK horse racing market, as well as reduce the sport's dependency on the Horse Racing Betting Levy. Matthew Williams reports.
Nent’s ambitious expansion plans are good news for rights-holders but highly risky
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) plans to become Europe’s number one streaming service. If successful, its Viaplay OTT brand could soon be as ubiquitous as Sky or ESPN. But scaling in Europe on a market-by-market basis is an expensive and highly risky strategy.
Let’s get digital: Transforming equestrian’s commercial landscape
Vanessa Martin Randin, senior manager, media relations and communications at the FEI, explains how innovative digital campaigns are at the heart of evolving commercial opportunities for the International Federation.