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Hogan returns to tennis as ATP Media’s director of sales
ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, has appointed Mark Hogan from the English Football Association (FA) as director of sales.
Viacom18 picks up Indian rights to top FIH events until 2027
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has struck its most significant media rights contract for the next cycle, announcing a four-year deal with Indian media group Viacom18
Twitch’s Jacobs becomes DAZN’s first global CRO
DAZN has recruited Walker Jacobs from Twitch to the newly created position of global chief revenue officer and president of DAZN’s US operation.
Euroleague Basketball adds Motorola to roster, in talks over Turkish Airlines renewal
Euroleague Basketball has added to its Premium Partner tier with the signing of global smartphone manufacturer Motorola in a deal covering both the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions and is also in talks…
EXCLUSIVE: Sony retains Uefa club competitions in Indian subcontinent
Sony Pictures Networks has shored up its football portfolio with a renewal of Uefa club competition rights in the Indian subcontinent from 2024-25 to 2026-27, SportBusiness understands
JD Sports sells kit supplier Kukri Sports in management buyout
Kukri Sports, the UK-based sportswear manufacturer that counts Commonwealth Games England, Ulster Rugby and Yorkshire CCC among its clients, has undergone a management buyout
Watzke to step down as Dortmund CEO
Hans-Joachim Watzke, one of the most powerful figures in German football, is to step down as chief executive of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund by the end of 2025
777 Partners takes Everton investment beyond $180m before takeover even approved
777 Partners, the US investment fund that is pushing to complete the takeover of Everton FC, has provided the Premier League club with a fresh capital injection of $50m (€45.6m).
Formula E vents frustration as Hyderabad cancels ePrix at late notice
Formula E could be set for another legal battle, following what it claims is a breach of contract after the planned ePrix in Hyderabad, India was cancelled
Sky Deutschland leverages OTT brand in Virtual Bundesliga sponsorship
Wow, the streaming platform of Sky Deutschland, is to give its name to the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) under a new sponsorship agreement announced by the German Football League (DFL) this morning
Corinthians-VaideBet shirt deal sets Brazilian club record
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians has signed the “largest master sponsorship contract" in the history of Brazilian football with online betting company VaideBet.
TFF sets Valentine’s Day deadline for Turkish Süper Lig domestic bids
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has launched an invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights to the top-tier Süper Lig and second-tier 1st League for the next three seasons.
Sony-Zee merger hold-up returns ICC content to Disney Star linear channels
Disney Star, rather than Zee Entertainment, will show the upcoming International Cricket Council U19 World Cup on its linear channels, in the wake of the delay in the merger between Sony Pictures Networks…
YES, MSG Networks form streaming services JV
US-based cable and satellite broadcasters the YES Network and MSG Networks are to form a 50/50 joint venture called Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment (GAME) to work on the networks' streaming services
Donoghue to exit as Amazon’s VP of global sports video
Marie Donoghue, who played an integral role in growing Amazon's sports rights portfolio in the United States, is to leave the online retail giant
StarTimes, SABC deal with New World TV for Afcon
StarTimes, the pay-television broadcaster in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights to the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Ivory Coast
Stake joins Brazilian football gambling sponsorship trend
Online cryptocurrency gambling platform Stake has expanded its presence in football with the acquisition of Brazilian club Juventude’s front-of-shirt sponsorship rights.
EXCLUSIVE: Bet365 preferred bidder for Champions League betting sponsorship
Bet365 has been selected as the preferred bidder to become the first-ever betting brand to sponsor the Uefa Champions League, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.