For Media distributing international rights to Benfica Champions League qualifier
For Media Sports Management, the Dubai-based rights consultancy headed by Emanuele Villari, is to sell the international broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League third qualifying round match between…
Endeavor adds former Xerox CEO Burns to board
Endeavor Group Holdings, the sports and entertainment group that owns the IMG agency, has added Ursula Burns, the former chair and chief executive of international printing company Xerox Corporation and…
EXCLUSIVE: IMG awarded six-figure damages from TUI in Fifa in-ship rights case
The IMG agency has been awarded damages to compensate for lost rights fees in its lawsuit against the German arm of TUI Cruises following its live broadcasts of 2018 Fifa World Cup and 2019 Women’s World C…
ORF lands Swiss-Ski rights in long-term Infront deal
ORF, the Austrian public-service broadcaster, has secured rights to FIS World Cup events organised by Swiss-Ski, the Alpine country’s national ski federation.
Sportfive back in business with Karlsruher SC following lengthy legal dispute
The Sportfive agency has reached a settlement with Karlsruher SC and will have an involvement in the 2. Bundesliga side’s commercial operations following protracted legal disputes between the pair.
J Sports retains exclusive rights to Tour de France, Vuelta and other ASO properties
J Sports, the Japanese pay-television broadcaster, has renewed its agreement for exclusive broadcast rights to cycling’s Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.
Experienced Hair fills IMG Media EMEA position
Ross Hair, the experienced international broadcast executive, has joined IMG as senior vice-president, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at the IMG Media division
Canal Plus moves to exit Ligue 1 contract, Amazon unveils pricing, L’Équipe tie-up
The row over the value of broadcast rights to French football’s Ligue 1 shows no signs of abating just weeks before the new season begins, after pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus signalled its intention t…
AELTC’s Ralley recruited by FA as head of broadcast, media rights
James Ralley, head of marketing, commercial and hospitality at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC), has been recruited as the new head of broadcast and media rights at the English Football…
SportsMax CFO Matthews succeeds long-serving McIntosh as CEO
SportsMax, the pay-television broadcaster in the Caribbean, has appointed chief financial officer Nick Matthews as its new chief executive, replacing the long-serving Oliver McIntosh