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ITV adds Dubai World Cup to horse racing stable
Commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired rights in the UK to this weekend’s Dubai World Cup horse race.
Glory teams up with Wurl on new global FAST channel
Singapore-based kickboxing promotion Glory has partnered with smart TV distribution and marketing firm Wurl to create a new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel
Sportradar report shows increase in suspicious betting activity
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has identified 1,212 suspicious matches across 12 sports in 2022, an increase on the previous year, as football continued to have the highest number…
Barnard appointed Ironman CMO
Ironman has announced the promotion of Marieka Barnard to the role of chief marketing officer
EY steps up as Extreme E’s official sustainability partner
Global professional services firm EY has renewed its commitment to Extreme E by becoming the official sustainability partner of the electric off-road racing series for 2023
McLaren Racing marks latest motorsport move for Salesforce
McLaren Racing has signed up customer relationship management company Salesforce to its sponsorship portfolio
Uefa club competitions stickers and trading cards RFP set to launch
The request for proposal (RFP) process is set to launch for ‘Official Sticker Albums’ and ‘Official Trading Cards’ rights to Uefa’s men’s club competitions across the 2024-27 cycle.
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De Siervo: New piracy law could add extra €150m per season for Serie A
In an exclusive interview with SportBusiness, Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo says his league “will finally get what we deserve from the market” in the league’s next media rights cycle from 2024-25 onwards.
World Baseball Classic sets record attendance, viewership figures
The first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic has set records in attendance, global viewership, and merchandise sales
Former Pro League CBO Monbaliu joins LaSource consultancy
Leander Monbaliu, previously chief business officer at Belgian football’s Pro League, has joined LaSource, the Paris-based sports, digital and technology consultancy.
Infront locks up more World Athletics rights until 2029
Infront will continue to sell the international rights to the World Athletics Indoor Tour until the end of 2029 after striking a six-year extension deal
Microsoft offers concessions to gain EC approval of Activision Blizzard takeover
US-based technology giant Microsoft has made “binding commitments” to the European Commission (EC) in an effort to secure regulatory approval for its proposed $68.7bn (€64.2bn)
FIVB rises to top spot in Redtorch’s IF social media rankings
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was the best-performing Olympic governing body on social media in 2022, according to a league table compiled by the Redtorch agency
Fifa drops Visit Saudi sponsorship plan for Women’s World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Visit Saudi, Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority, will not be sponsoring this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand following a backlash from …
Kukri Sports named UCI Cycling Worlds clothing provider in six-figure contract
Sports clothing manufacturer Kukri Sports has been appointed as the official provider of workforce and volunteer clothing at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships taking place in Glasgow and across…
Chiliz acquires 20-per-cent stake in MatchWornShirt
Chiliz, the owners of the Socios fan token and fan engagement platform, has acquired a 20-per-cent stake in sports memorabilia company MatchWornShirt
EXCLUSIVE: Formula 1 poised to announce Heineken sponsorship renewal
Formula 1 is poised to announce a multi-year renewal of its Global Partner agreement with Heineken
Infantino re-elected as Fifa president by acclamation
Gianni Infantino has been elected unopposed for a second full term as president of world governing body Fifa at the organisation's 73rd annual Congress, held in Kigali, Rwanda