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Nent lands Copa América rights, deals agreed in Cuba, Hong Kong
Media company the Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the 2021 and 2024 editions of the Copa América in multiple countries through its Viaplay subscription …
CAA Sports recruits former Pitch International commercial head Dixon
CAA Sports has recruited Pitch International’s former head of commercial Charlie Dixon to join the Property Sales division at its London office where he will be tasked with growing the agency’s sponsorship sal…
Amazon makes move in India with NZ Cricket rights acquisition
Amazon has acquired the media rights in India for international cricket matches played in New Zealand in a deal covering the Southern Hemisphere summer cricket seasons from 2020-21 to 2025-26
Le Grew named chief revenue officer in Pitch International reshuffle
UK-based sports marketing agency Pitch International has unveiled a reshuffle of its media and advisory leadership team, including the promotion of Guy Le Grew to the newly-created position of chief revenue…
WSL lands Canadian exposure in two-year Sportsnet deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet began broadcasting matches from the FA Women’s Super League on Saturday as part of an exclusive rights agreement negotiated shortly before the start of the 2…
IMG in talks with FA after withholding FA Cup rights payment
The IMG agency has withheld its payment to the Football Association for international rights to the FA Cup as rights-holders continue to feel the effect of the sports shutdown
EFL seeks advisers to assess international rights strategy
The English Football League has initiated a search for advisers as it weighs up its options ahead of the sale of international broadcast rights from the 2022-23 season onwards
Mediapro and Pitch to sell US rights to South America’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers
International media rights agencies Mediapro and Pitch International will join forces to sell the exclusive broadcast rights in the United States to South American nation’s qualifying matches for the F…
Pitch cements FA relationship in deal for Women’s Super League worldwide rights
The Pitch International agency has been appointed by England’s Football Association to exclusively distribute worldwide broadcast rights to the FA Women’s Super League.
Ex-Pitch International chairman East heads South West with Plymouth board position
Trevor East, the experienced sports media executive and former chairman of the Pitch International agency, has joined the board of directors at English football side Plymouth Argyle
Pitch adds Deloitte’s Houlihan to senior management team
Sports marketing agency Pitch International has added Austin Houlihan, currently the director of the Deloitte Sports Business Group, to its senior management team
Amazon documentary to showcase Brazil’s Copa América triumph
The Pitch International agency has announced a new series of ‘All or Nothing’, which will feature the Brazilian national football team and will be made available on Amazon Prime Video.