Octagon
Seymour-Hyde leaves Octagon UK after 16 years
Joel Seymour-Hyde has left his role as managing director of Octagon UK after more than 16 years with the agency
Viacom18 acquires exclusive rights to ISL, India national team
Media group Viacom18 has acquired exclusive rights to the Indian Super League, following the first-ever tender launched by the country’s top-tier football competition.
ISL issues first broadcast rights tender
Football Sports Development Limited, the operator of the Indian Super League, has launched its first invitation to tender for media rights to the country's pre-eminent football competition
Octagon acquires Prosport Rugby, taps Negri as head
Octagon has announced that it is expanding its rugby business, acquiring global sports management organisation Prosport International's rugby division and naming rugby agent Tom Negri as the head of Octagon…
Sportfive, Octagon and Legends to commercialise new USL Super League
The United Soccer League has called on the Sportfive and Octagon agencies, as well as premium experiences company Legends, to drive media and sponsorship interest in the USL Super League, the second-tier…
Octagon hires Buxeda as director of women’s basketball
Camille Buxeda has been named the director of women's basketball for sports agency Octagon
Octagon promotes Warnes to APAC managing director
The Octagon agency has promoted Joanne Warnes to serve as its managing director for the Asia-Pacific region
Octagon, Cisco create ‘The Connected Scarf’ for Man City
Supporter's item measures wide range of physiological responses
Octagon promotes string of executives across North America marketing division
Global sports agency Octagon has announced the promotion of several executives across its marketing division in North America
Octagon promotes Cohen, Mao in media rights consulting division
Operation recently surpassed $14bn in media rights under advisory
Octagon creates new agency devoted to social impact
Formation of No2ndPlace provides dedicated focus on pressing issues
PHF strikes strategic development partnership with Octagon
Women's ice hockey league to work closely with global agency
DRL finishes 2021-22 season with large-scale media expansion
Upstart property more than doubles its broadcast reach from the prior year
Octagon creates new career development division
Operating unit to focus heavily on athletes' post-playing endeavors
Octagon promotes Errey to managing director in Australia
Sports marketing agency Octagon has promoted Simone Errey to the position of managing director in Australia
Cricket Australia hires Octagon to assist US media rights offering
Cricket Australia has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as its exclusive media rights advisor in the United States, Canada, and Caribbean markets.
Tokyo sponsors seek alternatives for decimated hospitality opportunity
Sponsor hospitality has been virtually wiped out at the Tokyo Olympics by the pandemic, leading brands to explore the opportunities in remote hospitality experiences.
Liga ACB hires Octagon to assist US media rights offering
Spanish basketball organization Liga ACB has hired international sports marketing agency Octagon to serve as an exclusive advisor for its upcoming United States media rights offering that will include …