Europe

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Alex Kay-Jelski, a UK football journalist and editor, has today (Thursday) been named director of sport at the BBC, an appointment likely to be viewed as a surprise choice given his lack of sports media rights buying experience.
Football
Finance & Law

Leading talent representation and marketing company Wasserman is attempting to broaden its influence in women's football away from its United States heartland by acquiring the UK's Volante Sports agency.
Football
Media

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and public broadcaster the BBC have finalised their short-term domestic rights extension for the Women's Super League, covering the 2024-25 season only
Multiple Sports
Media

In November, Premier said that it had “agreed to take back control of the business” in a deal subject to competition approval after completing its July 2022 takeover.
Football
Media

TV 2 Group managing director and editor in chief Olav Sandnes said in a press release the media group had faced “strong competition” and that Champions League rights “are not sold on the cheap”.
Rugby Union
Media

TNT Sports has acquired rights to the Autumn Nations Series, replacing Amazon as the rights-holder in the UK in a strengthening of the pay-television broadcaster's rugby union portfolio.
Football
Finance & Law

City Football Group (CFG), the parent company of Premier League club Manchester City, has announced record revenue of £877m (€1.022bn/$1.106bn) for the 2022-23 financial year but recorded a further pre-tax loss of £126m.
Football
Media

Domestic broadcast coverage of England’s Women’s Super League is set to remain on pay-television broadcaster Sky and public broadcaster the BBC in one-season extensions.
American Football
Events

The National Football League wants to play more fixtures in new markets as part of the doubling of its international series to eight games in 2025, with France and several Asian countries atop its list. 
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Global bank Barclays is believed to be close to finalising a title sponsorship renewal with the Women’s Super League (WSL). The Daily Telegraph has reported that the bank is set to pay £9m ($11.4m/€10.5m)
Football
Finance & Law

Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur is in talks with "prospective investors" after reporting losses of £86.8m (€101.2m/$109.4m
Football
Media

Fifa has launched invitations to tender for UK media rights to the 2026 and 2030 World Cups, with significantly more matches set to be broadcast as the tournament expands to 48 teams.
Football
Finance & Law

Brighton & Hove Albion has announced record turnover and profits for the 2022-23 financial year after its most successful season in the English Premier League.
Rugby Union
Media

Broadcasters bidding for domestic rights to French rugby union’s top-tier Top 14 and second-tier Pro D2 will be able to lodge offers across four or five seasons according to the details of the tender announced today (Tuesday).
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

Two months after launching a general tender for sponsorship rights to its women's football properties, Uefa today announced a separate bidding process for prospective apparel and match ball suppliers.
Football
Finance & Law

Everton FC recorded a loss of £89.1m (€104.2m/$111.9m) for the 2022-23 financial year and faces the prospect of further punishment for breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs).
Multiple Sports
Media

Talpa Network has strengthened its sports offering to customers by striking a linear TV partnership in the country with Viaplay Group, helping to offset the Dutch broadcaster's loss of Uefa club competition rights.
Football
Media

Pay-television giant Sky is to remain as a Premier League rights-holder in its major European markets until at least 2028, after striking a new deal in Italy.