Spanish public broadcaster TVE is not looking to acquire all broadcast rights in the country to next year’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a deal with rights-holder Discovery in a bid to save costs, a…
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MLS lays off 20 per cent of staff due to financial impact of Covid-19
Major League Soccer has laid off approximately 20 per cent of full-time employees at its New York City headquarters due to the devastating financial impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Rugby main beneficiary as UK government unveils £300m sports support package
A total of 11 UK spectator sports will receive a share of £300m (€335m/$397m) from the UK government to see them through coronavirus restrictions this winter.
BBC renews Commonwealth Games commitment in Birmingham 2022 rights deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has renewed its long-standing media rights to the Commonwealth Games to cover the 2022 edition
Dentsu role in Tokyo 2020 bid under spotlight
Japanese marketing firm Dentsu played a deeper role than previously understood in helping Tokyo win the 2020 Olympics hosting rights, according to news agency Reuters, which is reporting on ongoing scrutiny…
Seven acquires Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics rights after renegotiation
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Seven will broadcast the Beijing Winter Olympics Games in 2022 after renegotiating its current deal with the International Olympic Committee following the…
Genius Sports eyes more acquisitions with plans to go public in $1.5bn SPAC deal
Specialist sports data and technology firm Genius Sports is set to go public after agreeing a deal with publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dMY Technology Acquisition II