EFL Championship
SABC secures World Athletics, EFL and Eredivisie rights in wide-ranging Disney deal
The SABC, the South African public broadcaster, has bolstered its SABC Sport channel thanks to a deal with media group Disney that includes rights to World Athletics events, Top Rank boxing, the Dutch…
EFL’s international RFP asks bidders to weigh up rights sales versus d2c streaming
The English Football League has issued its Request for Proposals for international broadcast rights from the 2022-23 season onwards
Recast adds QPR to client roster
UK-based direct-to-consumer video platform Recast has added English Championship football club Queens Park Rangers to its portfolio of clients
EFL secures £117.5m MetLife loan to support Championship clubs
The English Football League has secured a £117.5m ($161.7m/€137.8m
Relegation put on ice for rugby’s Premiership
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council has cast a “strong majority vote” in favour of no relegation from the Premiership or the second-tier Championship for the 2020-21 season, with further talks over lea…
Premier League agrees to give EFL £250m ‘rescue package’
The English Premier League has finalised a £250m (€278m/$337m) rescue package agreement with the English Football League to help lower-league clubs which have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
EFL launches fan campaign as iFollow piracy surges during lockdown
The English Football League has said piracy of its iFollow streaming service has surged after it removed restrictions on the number of matches fans could watch on the platform during the Covid-19 pandemic
Watford signs up University Campus of Football Business to sponsorship deal
English Championship football club Watford has expanded its relationship with higher education institute University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) in a new sponsorship contract
Hollywoodbets enters UK football with Brentford back-of-shirt deal
English Championship football club Brentford FC has signed a two-year back-of-shirt branding deal with South African betting operator Hollywoodbets
Premier League makes revised EFL bailout offer that includes some Championship clubs
The Premier League has made a revised emergency funding offer to help clubs in the English Football League affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
EFL likely to run Serie-A style private equity auction, says investment expert
A leading investment expert has said that multiple private equity firms will be interested in buying a minority stake in the English Football League and predicted that the organisation will launch a Serie-A…
Reddentes brokers new EFL rights deals in Singapore and Indonesia
Live Carabao Cup and English Football League Championship matches will be shown in Singapore and Indonesia from this month after deals were struck by the Singapore-based Reddentes Sports agency and Pitch…
Norwich City’s financial model provides stability despite Premier League relegation
Ben Kensell, chief operating officer at Norwich City, tells Adam Nelson about how the commercial structure he has put in place offers the club a platform to bounce straight back after its relegation from the Premier League.
AFC Bournemouth names SecuTix as new ticketing partner
AFC Bournemouth has announced the appointment of SecuTix as its new ticketing technology partner
EFL voices opposition to recommended ban on gambling sponsorships
The English Football League (EFL) has called on the UK government not to ban sponsorship deals with brands from the gambling sector within football
Round-Up: T20 World Cup announcement, Vietnam eyeing November Grand Prix, Victoria’s sports exodus, and more
After months of speculation, the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is reportedly set to be postponed this week. Australian media reports say an official announcement will be made on Friday.
Stats Perform renews Premier League media data deal
Stats Perform has renewed its official media data deal with the English Premier League, Scottish Premier League and EFL Championship
Deloitte study highlights big five’s record €17bn turnover but flags Covid-19 impact
Professional services firm Deloitte has unveiled its Annual Review of Football Finance for 2020, showing that Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues generated record high combined turnover of close to €17bn (£15.2/$19.3)