Head of international affairs sought to grow Bayer 04 profile
German Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen is recruiting for a head of international affairs as it looks to build out a global commercial strategy
D2C unit in the black but Warner Bros. Discovery posts $1bn Q1 loss
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc today (Friday) posted a first-quarter loss exceeding $1bn (€910m), largely tied to its 2022 mega merger, but did announce a surprise profit for its streaming business.
BBC sets snooker streaming record at historic World Championship
The BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster, set a new streaming record for its coverage at this year's Cazoo World Snooker Championship
CAF in market for ticketing partner for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched an invitation to tender for a ticketing services provider for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, its flagship competition
Seek injunctions but cut prices, EC tells broadcasters in ongoing piracy battle
Rights-holders were today (Thursday) told by the European Commission they should be allowed to secure injunctions against online piracy of live sports events, but they were also urged to cut prices to…
WWE readies India, UK TV rights talks once domestic deals finalised
World Wrestling Entertainment will turn its attentions to securing improved media rights deals in India and the UK once it has concluded its ongoing domestic sales process, chief executive Nick Khan has…
National League set for more North American eyeballs on Segi.TV
The National League, the fifth tier of English club football, has announced that its forthcoming season-ending play-off matches will be streamed across the United States and Canada, with the potential…
Broadcasters given extra week to bid in FFF’s women’s TV rights tender
The French Football Federation (FFF) today (Wednesday) postponed until May 12 the deadline for bids for domestic broadcast rights to the matches of the French’s women’s national team and France’s top-t…
KKR ‘out of running’ for DFL media rights subsidiary
KKR & Co., the US private equity firm, has pulled out of the process to become a strategic partner with the German Football League (DFL) in a new media rights subsidiary, according to reports
French sports doyen Lapasset dies aged 75
Bernard Lapasset, the former chairman of World Rugby, who played an integral role in getting rugby sevens onto the Olympic Games sports programme, has died at the age of 75