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Nissan has become the first of Formula E’s current manufacturers to recommit for its Gen4 era, while fellow Japanese company Yamaha has broadened its motorsport involvement by teaming up with relaunched British firm, Lola Cars, for a campaign in the electric car-racing series.

ATP Media intends to have put in place full remote production in two years’ time as it joins other sports rights-holders in embracing the technology designed to streamline costs and reduce carbon footprint.

Dorna Sports’ expected sale to Liberty Media for over €4bn ($4.3bn) offers the potential to generate a host of commercial efficiencies across both Formula 1 and MotoGP in a watershed moment for motorcycling.

Long-standing Olympic sponsor Samsung has become a commercial backer of breaking, skateboarding and surfing properties ahead of Paris 2024 but sponsorship support for the sports’ governing bodies remains m…

The OTT platform launched by the R&A using Endeavor Streaming technology has been set up to gather consumer data and provide a vehicle to stream the Open in markets devoid of competition.

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) president, Ingmar De Vos, is poised to become the new president of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), it was announced today (Tuesday).

Topps, the physical and digital trading card brand owned by global merchandising company Fanatics, has retained its contract with Formula 1 motor racing in a multi-year renewal.

Stefan Krauss, the long-standing managing director of Infront Austria and the agency’s vice-president of winter sports, is to leave the company by the end of next month.

Sportradar swung back into the black in the fourth quarter thanks to growth across all segments, sending the sports data and betting services firm’s share price soaring to a temporary seven-month high in Wednesday morning trading.

World governing body FIFA enjoyed income of $1.17bn (€1.07bn) in 2023, boosted by strong commercial revenues from the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Joe Markowski is leaving his role as chief executive of DAZN in North America with IMG’s Michael Ridout to take on certain duties heading up the broadcaster’s combat sports activities, SportBusiness can reveal.

Matchroom Sport delivered a profit of £33.8m during the 2022-23 financial reporting period on the back of strong performances from its darts and boxing verticals, SportBusiness has learned.

German sportswear company Adidas suffered a five-per-cent reduction in total revenues in 2023 and posted reduced operating profits of €268m ($293.2m) after severing ties with controversial rapper and fashion designer Kanye West’s Yeezy brand.

United World Wrestling has issued a global request for proposal from 2025 onwards covering broadcast, betting and sponsorship rights to its major competitions.

Fifa is recruiting new executives to join its in-house legal team after a large number of senior legal counsels handed in their notice in the space of a few months, SportBusiness understands.

Prime has announced a major new sponsorship with WWE that sees the hydration drink brand become the first ever to have its logo on the wrestling ring canvas.