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F1’s dramatic 2021 season fuels 4-per-cent rise in global audience
Formula One has reported a four-per-cent increase in its cumulative television audience for the 2021 season, figures propelled by the motor-racing championship’s thrilling title battle between Max Verstappen a…
Doha to stage leading event as FIP expands on padel tour plans
The International Padel Federation (FIP) has today (Thursday) revealed the first details of its new official tour, with Doha to host the opening category one event and a deal with a “major new international b…
Leeds United is latest to partner with Rival for esports community
EPL clubs looks to extend its brand further within gaming
Dorna and QuintEvents to offer premium-tier MotoGP hospitality
Dorna Sports has teamed up with hospitality provider QuintEvents to launch a new premium-tier hospitality offering for the MotoGP series
NFL’s games in Germany form key part of long-term fan development effort
The National Football League will play a regular season game this fall in Munich, its first-ever such contest in Germany, part of a four-year set of games planned in the country, and representing a critical element of the league's international development efforts. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
AlphaTauri makes Flex Box latest sponsorship addition
The AlphaTauri Formula 1 team has signed logistics company Flex Box to its sponsorship portfolio
Lumme: Market conditions, not Salt Lake City bid, to shape US rights strategy
The International Olympic Committee is in no rush to begin negotiations over a new US broadcast rights deal and its timeline for negotiations will not be dictated by a Salt Lake City bid for future Winter…
Sanzaar to stream Super Rugby Pacific in overseas markets
Sanzaar, the southern hemisphere rugby union alliance, will stream live coverage of the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season in territories that do not have broadcast rights agreements in place
Bybit named Principal Team Partner of Red Bull Racing; Alpine F1 agrees Binance deal
Formula 1’s Red Bull Racing has signed cryptocurrency exchange Bybit as a sponsor.
Mediapro to produce 2023 Pan American Games at reduced cost
The Mediapro agency has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, following a public tender process
McLaren strikes Gopuff deal, ROKiT Venturi announces Stoli Group tie-up
McLaren Racing has announced a “multi-year” sponsorship agreement with American grocery delivery service Gopuff, which becomes the exclusive instant needs partner of the British Formula One team.
Manchester to stage 2023 Para Swimming World Championships
World Para Swimming has unveiled Manchester as host of the 2023 Para Swimming World Championships
Webinar | How safeguarding and storytelling can help women’s sport to fulfil its promise
In this recording of a webinar that took place on February 10, our panel explore how sports organisations can provide safe and respectful platforms for female athletes to demonstrate their sporting talents, as well work with media partners to deliver suitable and optimised portrayals of women’s events.
Williams Racing powers into 2022 F1 season with Duracell deal
Formula 1’s Williams Racing has signed up battery manufacturer Duracell as a sponsor.
Envision Racing to highlight climate change through Time sponsorship
Formula E racing team Envision Racing has signed up global publication Time to its sponsorship portfolio.
The deal will focus on highlighting the issue of climate change to global audiences
Wayne Kimmel on aiding sports start-ups through SeventySix Capital
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Wayne Kimmel, managing partner of SeventySix Capital. Fisher and Russo also discuss events happening in and around the National Football League’s Super Bowl LVI, the state of sports streaming following a robust earnings report from the Walt Disney Co., a resurgence in international games from the NFL and National Hockey League, and ongoing labor negotiations in Major League Baseball.
UCI to launch Snow Bike World Cup, World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced it will launch a World Cup and World Championships for the snow bike discipline of the sport
BWT revives F1 team title status with Alpine
Austrian water treatment supplier BWT has signed a long-term title sponsorship with the Alpine F1 Team, effective immediately