Industry Moves
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
Martin and Wynne-Morgan resign from M&C Saatchi, sparking agency restructure
M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment (S&E) top executives Steve Martin and Jamie Wynne-Morgan have left the agency after nearly two decades following a major restructure of its UK operations.
SPL’s boardroom push sees Man City commercial chief join Al-Hilal
Esteve Calzada, one of football's top marketing executives, has quit his role as chief commercial officer at the City Football Group, the multi-club ownership group spearheaded by Manchester City, to join…
Ex-NBCU head Shell to lead RedBird Capital’s sports investment business
Jeff Shell, the former chief executive of NBCUniversal (NBCU), is to join US private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners to lead its sports and entertainment investment business
SABC appoints ex-SuperSport director Chabeli as new CEO
South African public-service broadcaster, the SABC, has appointed Nomsa Chabeli as its new group chief executive
World Surf League CMO Swanson among latest WTA Ventures hires
WTA Ventures, the new commercial arm of the Women’s Tennis Association, has hired the World Surf League’s chief marketing officer, Sarah Swanson, as its chief brand officer, along with making two more additions to the team.
MLB hires Clark to oversee content distribution amid RSN upheaval
Major League Baseball has hired Josh Clark as senior vice-president of content distribution as the league and its broadcast department wades through the ongoing regional sports network (RSN) turmoil
McLennan axed as Rugby Australia chairman, Herbert elected successor
Hamish McLennan was ousted as chairman of Rugby Australia at a late-night board meeting yesterday (Sunday), and has been replaced by Daniel Herbert.
Prud’homme quits L’Équipe CEO role to lead Lyon
Experienced broadcast executive Laurent Prud’homme is leaving his role as chief executive of L’Équipe to become chief executive of Olympique Lyonnais under the John Textor era.
Tebas’ chief lieutenant Mayo heading to Atlético Madrid
Oscar Mayo is leaving his role as executive director of LaLiga to join Atlético Madrid, one of the Spanish league's powerhouses.
Bayern sponsorship guru Jung to quit at end of season
Andreas Jung, one of the leading commercial executives in German football, is to leave his role as the board member responsible for marketing at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich at the end of the season
Legends ramps up college sports activities
Global premium experiences company Legends is planning to expand its business in the US college sports sector with the launch of Legends College, a new division that will increase the range of services…
IMG brings in Moffitt from BBC to grow studios business
IMG has strengthened its fast-growing studios business with the appointment today (Wednesday) of Ian Moffitt to the newly created role of senior vice-president of business development
Former Brentford commercial director Parkinson joins Alpine
The Renault-owned Formula 1 team Alpine has appointed former Brentford executive James Parkinson as its new UK commercial director
De la Vega earns LaLiga promotion after commercial successes
Spain's LaLiga has promoted its commercial and marketing director Jorge de la Vega to the position of deputy executive general director
Roures exits Mediapro after three decades
Mediapro, the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group, has announced today (Friday) that founding member Jaume Roures will leave the company after almost 30 years.
LIV Golf fills COO void with hire of ex-MSG executive Burian
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf has announced the appointment of experienced US sports and entertainment executive Lawrence Burian as chief operating officer (COO), a rare hire for the organisation after a number…
SRJ Sports hires Townsend as CEO, Saudi strengthens esports supremacy with World Cup launch
SRJ Sports Investments, the new vehicle created by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to further grow the kingdom's presence within global sport, has appointed Australian football executive D…