Finance & Law
RTL ‘considers Belgian subsidiary sale carve-out, offloading RTL Nederlands’
European media group RTL is reportedly considering carving out its Belgian subsidiary from a package sale with its French subsidiary, M6, as well as selling its Dutch subsidiary
Conmebol lost out on $43.5m after ‘surprising’ Globo, DAZN deal cancellations
South America's football governing body, Conmebol, has announced it lost out on $43.45m (€36.7
Canal Plus Poland moves closer to IPO revival
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has filed a prospectus with the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) with a view to reviving its initial public offering
Fanatics valuation hits $12.8bn following latest fundraising
Latest $350m funding round continues sharp acceleration for merchandising giant
Fifa hands Blatter and Valcke new bans, fines
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has announced today (Wednesday) that former president Sepp Blatter and ex-secretary general Jérôme Valcke have been banned from all football-related activity for…
OneFootball adds DFB, Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham as shareholders
The German Football Federation (DFB), Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur have become the latest shareholders in football media platform OneFootball
Round-Up: Sina goes private, Lions to tour in South Africa, Vietnam marathon to go ahead, and more
Chinese media company Sina, majority owner of the Weibo social media platform and owner of the Sina Sports media platform, among other assets, has went private and ceased to be a publicly-traded company…
Al Hilal ‘seeks $2m settlement’ from former sleeve sponsor Flyin
Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal is seeking a settlement payment from former sleeve sponsor, travel platform Flyin, according to local reports
ITTF president Weikert takes legal action as Executive Committee asserts control
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) president Thomas Weikert has taken legal action after the governing body’s Executive Committee moved to take control of decision making after stating that t…
Sportradar boosts US analytics portfolio with Synergy Sports acquisition
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Synergy Sports, the US-based sports technology and analytics firm
Endeavor’s RTS unites with Sony for Evo acquisition
RTS, the esports-focused arm of sports and entertainment group Endeavor, has teamed up with video game and digital entertainment company Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to acquire Evolution Championship…
Bruin Sports Capital strikes deal to become TGI Sport co-owner
Sports investment group expands presence in venue, broadcast technology
LFP commercial subsidiary backed, court date for Canal’s €46m Yellow Vests claim
The wish of France’s Professional Football League (LFP) to establish a commercial subsidiary has moved a step closer after the National Assembly voted in favour of sports bodies creating such entities.
Fifa expects to hit $6.44bn revenue target despite Covid, licensing revenues boosted
Fifa has maintained that it expects to reach its revised total revenue target of $6.44bn (€5.4
Lisa Baird details the future pathway for the NWSL
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Lisa Baird, commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League. Eric and Chris also discuss the National Football League's landmark set of domestic media rights agreements, a pair of large-scale industry pacts for National Basketball Association superstar LeBron James, and the return to video gaming for golf icon Tiger Woods.
Round-Up: Endeavor ‘revives IPO plans’, Johor crown prince weighs Man Utd stake, CBA agrees Weibo deal, and more
Entertainment and sports marketing group Endeavor is reported to be reviving its IPO plans
Mediapro chief Roures says Laporta guarantee ‘neither loan nor donation’
Mediapro chief executive Jaume Roures has issued a statement distancing himself from a financial guarantee provided to Joan Laporta following his recent election as FC Barcelona president
Uefa ‘in talks’ to share control of Champions League with clubs
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is reportedly in talks with the European Club Association (ECA) over the creation of a joint venture that would grant clubs more control over media and sponsorship r…