Quarterback holds down France Galop hospitality contract
France Galop, the governing body for horse racing in the country, has renewed its hospitality agreement with the Quarterback agency to 2025.
FIH eyes more free-to-air deals as profits grow
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) wants to prioritise media rights deals with more free-to-air broadcasters in a bid to grow exposure for the sport, after the governing body recorded a second consecutive…
Bevacqua quits NBC Sports for University of Notre Dame
Pete Bevacqua is to quit his role as chairman of NBC Sports Group to become athletic director at Notre Dame, the prestigious US university
MLS leans on major partners to bring Messi to Miami
Apple and Adidas, Major League Soccer's (MLS') two biggest commercial partners, have played significant roles in helping to secure Lionel Messi's impending move to Inter Miami, according to reports in…
Lenz and Merkel step up as DFL’s joint-CEOs
The German Football League (DFL) has unveiled its new leadership team, with Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel appointed joint-chief executives.
Canal Plus ‘closing in on D1 Arkema renewal to 2027’
Canal Plus, the pay-television broadcaster in France, is poised to retain domestic media rights to D1 Arkema, the top women's football league, according to multiple reports in the country
Knockout blow for IBA as it faces up to IOC exclusion
The International Boxing Association's (IBA's) hopes of organising the boxing competitions at future Olympic Games are all but over, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on its members…
EFL secures 50-per-cent uplift in Sky Bet title sponsorship renewal
Sky Bet, the UK sports betting and gaming company, has renewed its title partnership of the English Football League (EFL) for five more years, in what has been described as a record sponsorship deal for…
Uefa goes to market in Ireland with club competition rights
Broadcast rights are on the market in the Republic of Ireland for Uefa club competitions in the 2024-27 cycle
LFP’s Labrune outlines ‘optimistic’ €1bn target for domestic, international rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is targeting €1bn ($1.1bn) per season from domestic and international media rights in the next cycle, its president Vincent Labrune has declared.
Pitch International’s Slipper named chairman of Surrey CCC
Oli Slipper, executive chairman of the Pitch International agency, has today (Tuesday) been named as the next chairman of Surrey County Cricket Club (Surrey CCC), one of the leading teams in English club…
Wowow lands rights to Celtic’s Japan Tour
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow is to show matches from Celtic's pre-season tour of the country