Infront gets Rome Marathon deal over the line
Infront Italy, an arm of the Wanda-owned sports marketing agency, has been appointed to organise the Rome Marathon in a contract that will initially run from 2020 to 2023 and includes the exclusive sale…
EHF appoints Rowland to BD and marketing role with Infront-DAZN focus
The European Handball Federation has appointed JJ Rowland to the position of senior manager of business development and marketing
Thomas replaces Le Floc’h in commercial shake-up at Fifa
Simon Thomas, the experienced sports marketing executive, is to replace Philippe Le Floc’h as chief commercial officer at Fifa, football’s international federation.
Events spend prompts CHF5.3m loss at Fiba, but commercial revenues strong
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) generated revenues of CHF98.3m (€89.6m/$99.1m) in 2018, including commercial receipts of CHF75.4m, but reported a net loss of CHF5.3
Discovery-backed Play Sports Group in the hunt for CMO
Play Sports Group, the Discovery-owned digital sports media company focused on cycling and triathlon, is looking to recruit a chief marketing officer
Lagardère’s Cubillos becomes chief commercial officer at Tribe Sports Marketing
Pedro Cubillos, a longstanding executive at the Lagardère Sports agency, has taken up the role of chief commercial officer at Tribe Sports Marketing, the newly-created boutique agency with offices in …
AFC turns to experienced Rogers for commercial director role
The Asian Football Confederation has named Andrew Rogers, a sports marketing executive who counts Team Marketing and Fifa among his former employers, as commercial director
Gould named CEO at IMG’s BSI Speedway
BSI Speedway, the IMG-owned motor racing promoter and FIM Speedway World Championships rights-holder, has named Steve Gould as its new managing director
French health minister wants alcohol ban extended to hospitality boxes
French health minister Agnès Buzyn has suggested that the country’s Loi Evin, which prohibits the sale of alcohol in sports stadiums, should be extended to include the alcohol consumption in hospitality bo…
EHF: Interest from 10 companies in data rights
An invitation to tender for data rights to the European Handball Federation’s (EHF) club and national team competitions from 2020 to 2030 has been provided to 10 companies, according to the continental f…