International Basketball Federation (Fiba)
DAZN looks to flagship WTA, Fiba events in Mena to stir broadcast interest
Rights sales processes are being issued in Mena for WTA Tour and Fiba basketball, SportBusiness understands, as DAZN’s Broadcast Partnerships arm seeks to maximise the impact of major events in the region and end the Tour blackout.
DAZN to distribute Courtside 1891 internationally in six-year Fiba tie-up
DAZN has followed up its 10-year deal to distribute NFL Game Pass with a similar agreement to carry the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba’s) Courtside 1891 basketball OTT streaming platform globally.
TCL is latest Fiba Global Partner to commit to Qatar’s 2027 World Cup
TCL, the Chinese consumer appliances firm, has become the latest top-tier Global Partner of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) to extend its contract to 2027
Fiba mulling changes to commercial dimensions of fast-growing 3×3
Why evolution not expansion is the order of the day at the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) as it sketches out the next phase for its 3x3 discipline following the staging of a landmark 100th World Tour Masters event.
Fiba 3×3 in market to expand its stable of Global Partners
The International Basketball Federation's (Fiba) 3x3 division is looking to bolster its Global Partner portfolio, with brands in the airline, beverage and consumer electronics categories all being sought
Ganten extends Fiba Global Partner role to 2027 Basketball World Cup
Ganten, the Chinese mineral water brand, is to stay on as a top-tier Global Partner of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) for another World Cup cycle, striking a new deal to 2027
Qatar’s Al Thani elected Fiba president ahead of first World Cup in Middle East
Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani, of Qatar, has been elected president of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba), four months after the Gulf state was named host of the sport's showpiece tournament, the…
Fiba readies ‘most successful’ commercial World Cup as it completes road to recovery
The commercial success of the upcoming Fiba Basketball World Cup in south-east Asia will ensure the sport’s governing body breaks even for the four-year cycle despite the devastating impact of the global p…
Basketball World Cups awarded to Qatar and Germany
Qatar has further added to its major events portfolio by securing hosting rights to the 2027 Basketball World Cup, while the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has awarded the 2026 women’s event t…
Fiba lands Yili as latest global partner
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced Yili, Asia’s biggest dairy company, as its newest global partner.
East Asia Super League to tee up inaugural season with ‘Champions Week’ in Japan
New pan-regional club basketball competition the East Asia Super League will run a five-day competition in Japan next March as it prepares for its first full season in 2023-24
Fiba gives green light to Paris 2024 basketball in Lille, Zagklis contract extended
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has given its conditional approval to Paris 2024’s proposal to move the group phase of basketball competition at the Olympic Games to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy i…
Fiba ejects Russia and Belarus from 2023 World Cup
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has stepped up its sanctions against Russia and Belarus amid the war in Ukraine by removing the two nations from the men’s 2023 World Cup.
Fiba unveils West Asia Super League
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced the creation of a pan-regional club competition in West Asia and the Middle East to be staged alongside the upcoming East Asia Super League
Fiba to expand Women’s World Cup
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has approved the expansion of its Women’s World Cup to 16 teams, from the 2026 edition onwards.
Paris 2024 and Fiba seek new venue for preliminary basketball rounds
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee and the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) have jointly agreed to seek a new venue in which to host the preliminary rounds of the men’s and women’s basketball com…
Chooks-to-Go signs as global sponsor for Fiba 3×3 World Tour
Filipino food store chain Chooks-to-Go has agreed a deal with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) to become a global partner of its 3x3 World Tour
More summer Olympics IFs announce Russian athlete sanctions
The International Shooting Sport Federation is among the latest international federations to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine