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Football
Media

An invitation to tender has finally been issued in the Middle East and North Africa for broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions, a rights property that has long been held by Doha-based pay-television…
Boxing
Events

International fans could attend the heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Sport climbing
Media

The International Federation of Sport Climbing has agreed new broadcast rights deals in China, Italy, Switzerland and Israel as the sport prepares to make its Olympic Games debut. Zhibo
Football
Media

Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Boxing
Events

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight title fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Multi-Sport
Industry Moves

Gravity Media, the broadcast production and outside broadcast services company, has recruited the experienced Abdelkader Zitouni as its adviser in the Middle East and North Africa
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Chinese technology company Hisense has extended its association with the Fifa World Cup, signing on as an official sponsor of next year’s edition of the national team football tournament in Qatar.
Swimming
Events

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena will host this year’s Short Course World Swimming Championships, the International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has announced. 
Motorsport
Media

BeIN Media Group, the pay-television broadcaster, has agreed a rights deal across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series
Football
Finance & Law

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene in the proposed takeover of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund by telling the Premier League t…
Football
Media

Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton has retained rights to the country’s top two football divisions until at least 2026 after clubs ultimately opted for the security of a traditional broadcast d…
Olympic Games
Events

Richard Meng, president of the German Olympic Association in Berlin, and Frank Kowalski, managing director of the 2018 European Athletics Championship in Berlin, have proposed that the German capital and…
Football
Media

Saudi Arabian state-owned media company Saudi Sports Company has acquired media rights for Asian Football Confederation competitions in the 2021-24 cycle
Multi-Sport
Sports Betting

Latest acquisition comes just days after company's buy of VSiN
Football
Media

The Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired rights for the Indian national football team's friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal is seeking a settlement payment from former sleeve sponsor, travel platform Flyin, according to local reports
Motorsport
Media

UK free-to-air network ITV has become the latest broadcaster to agree a rights deal for Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series