Matchroom Sport
Cazoo expands Matchroom deal to include more snooker, plus darts events
The Matchroom Sport agency has expanded its sponsorship association with online car retailer Cazoo, adding six additional event sponsorships in snooker and darts
Nent takes darts rights from RTL in the Netherlands
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights to Professional Darts Corporation events in the Netherlands, securing a five-year deal to solidify its new sports offering in the country
Nent agrees five-year deal with Matchroom across nine countries
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a five-year rights deal across nine countries with events promotion company Matchroom Sport
Barry Hearn retires as Matchroom Sport chairman, to be replaced by son Eddie
Barry Hearn is to step down as chairman of the Matchroom Sport agency and associated companies with son Eddie Hearn to assume the role
Matchroom launches OTT mobile app with StreamAMG, adds monthly subscription
The Matchroom events agency has launched a live streaming mobile app developed by StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, and also introduced a monthly subscription option for the service
Hearn: Joshua and Fury have signed a two-fight deal to unify titles
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed a two-fight deal to unify the world heavyweight title according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Hearn: Cazoo’s WST sponsorship first step in reducing betting sector reliance
The World Snooker Tour has lessened its dependency on the betting sector with the signing of online automotive retailer Cazoo as the title sponsor of a leading trio of events
Matchroom creates division to handle broadcast production
Events promotion company Matchroom Sport has created a media production arm that will adopt the Matchroom brand
Stats Perform and Matchroom strike five-year multi-sport betting rights deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a new five-year worldwide betting streaming rights deal with the Matchroom Sport agency
Matchroom Multi Sport becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of Matchroom Sport
Events promotion company Matchroom Sport has announced that Matchroom Multi Sport has today been spun off to become its own wholly-owned subsidiary
Snooker’s Championship League to return on June 1 with ITV coverage
Plans have been announced for snooker’s Championship League to return from June 1-11 at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, with the event to be covered live in the UK by commercial broadcaster ITV.
Stats Perform adds darts and esports to Watch&Bet streaming
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has secured additional content for the Watch&Bet streaming service that it offers to bookmakers worldwide
New World Snooker Championship dates after talks with BBC, Eurosport
The World Snooker Championship has been rescheduled to run from July 31 to August 16 after discussions with stakeholders, including broadcast rights-holders the BBC and Eurosport
DAZN acquires live rights to PDC Home Tour in nine markets
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in each of its active markets to the recently-announced Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Home Tour series
Matchroom founder Hearn recovering after ‘minor heart attack’
Barry Hearn, the event promoter and founder and chairman of the Matchroom Sport agency, is recovering after suffering a heart attack on Sunday
Hearn awaits clarification on closed-doors events in move for live TV content
Matchroom Sport’s Barry Hearn is continuing to look at ways to stage live sports events behind closed doors despite the UK being in a state of ‘lockdown’ due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
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