TV2 esports and football head Hvid to leave
Allan Hvid, the head of esports and football at TV2 Denmark, the government-owned subscription and free-to-air broadcaster, is to leave his position at the end of the year in order to form his own company
Lee Kun-hee, Samsung chairman and honorary IOC member, dies aged 78
Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of electronics giant Samsung and an honorary International Olympic Committee member, has died at the age of 78
IMG awards Guinness and Mandel leading international media positions
The Endeavor-owned IMG agency has announced new positions for Chris Guinness and Hillary Mandel, two of its leading media rights executives, with the duo both promoted to the role of executive vice-president
Karlsruher SC ordered to pay damages to Sportfive in contract termination case
Karlsruher SC of German football’s 2.
Premier Sports launches rugby-focused OTT platform in Asia
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports is launching an OTT streaming service in 22 Asian territories after acquiring rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship and the new Autumn Nations Cup, a…
Mediapro claims it is committed to Téléfoot project, reveals subscriber total
Jaume Roures, chief executive of Mediapro today (Wednesday) maintained that the agency and production group is committed to its French football pay-television service Téléfoot but doubts persist over i…
Vivo nets ceremonies inventory in Euro 2020 and 2024 sponsorship
Vivo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has signed up as a sponsor of the rescheduled Uefa Euro 2020 tournament and also the Euro 2024 edition
BCL lands first North American rights deal with beIN
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to Europe’s Basketball Champions League in the US.
Uefa club competitions TV rights hit market in Baltic nations
Broadcasters in the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been handed a deadline of November 23 by which to submit their offers for broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, second-tier…
Dafabet makes basketball debut in regional EuroLeague, EuroCup sponsorship
Dafabet, the Philippines-based betting operator, has become a regional sponsor in Asia of basketball’s EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions.