Industry Moves
Pound makes surprise exit as WTT managing director
Matt Pound, the long-serving International Table Tennis Federation executive, is stepping down as managing director of World Table Tennis (WTT), the organisation that manages and commercialises the annual…
Berson to replace retiring McManus as CBS Sports chairman
CBS Sports have announced that chairman Sean McManus will retire in April 2024 and be replaced by David Berson after a 27-year run leading the division
Bauer exits WBD Germany for top ProSiebenSat.1 rights role
Gernot Bauer, head of sport at Warner Bros. Discovery Germany, is leaving the media giant to join commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1
Premier Padel begins new era with Polo as chief executive
Premier Padel has appointed Eno Polo as its CEO to lead the next phase of its sporting development, commercial growth and global expansion following the recent merger agreement with rival organisation the World Padel Tour (WPT).
Right Formula expands US operations as Cuellar joins from CSM
Sports marketing agency Right Formula has strengthened its US offering by hiring Rick Cuellar as commercial vice-president
Cordella takes top NBC Sports job, replacing Bevacqua
NBCUniversal has ended its search for a new president of its NBC Sports operation, promoting veteran executive Rick Cordella rather than choosing an outside hire
LFP international executive Godin named Valenciennes CEO
Yoann Godin, director of partnerships and global network at France’s Professional Football League (LFP), is joining Ligue 2 club Valenciennes as its new chief executive.
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN makes over 100 redundancies in further cuts to operating costs
DAZN Group is undertaking another swathe of redundancies primarily affecting staff in the UK and Amsterdam in the latest cuts to operating costs, SportBusiness understands
Skweek launches in UK after amassing basketball rights in France
Skweek, the basketball streaming platform owned by Monaco-based Fedcom Media, has made the UK its second market after launching in France last year on the back of various rights acquisitions
Chicago Bulls seek sales director in Europe to attract international partners
The Chicago Bulls, one of the most recognisable brands in world sport, is recruiting for a director of international sales to drive a new revenue stream for the National Basketball Association franchise
CSM senior executive Erskine takes top commercial job at Aston Villa
Ron Erskine, the experienced commercial executive who counts the Octagon and CSM Sport & Entertainment agencies as former employers, has joined Aston Villa as chief commercial officer (CCO)
Ekblad joins FA as ‘broadcast lead’ for women’s football
Sports executive Andrea Ekblad has joined the Football Association as ‘Broadcast Lead - Women’s Professional Game’, in a role that covers the top two tiers of women’s football in England, the Women’s Super Lea…
Former FA exec Hunter joins Wimbledon partnerships team
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has appointed Sara Hunter, formerly of the English Football Association, as its head of brand partnerships and hospitality for the Wimbledon Championships
Venkatesham to step down as Arsenal CEO
Premier League club Arsenal has announced the departure of chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, who will leave next summer after 14 years with the London club
Fifa loses global sponsorship sales head Rodriguez to LigaMX
Luis Rodriguez, the former IMG football executive in the Americas, has left his role as head of global partnership sales at Fifa to return home to Mexico
BBC Sport director Slater to retire in 2024
Barbara Slater will retire from her role as director of BBC Sport next spring, the UK public-service broadcaster has announced today (Wednesday).
World Athletics appoints Budapest 2023 chief to ‘dial up’ competition innovation
World Athletics has today (Monday) appointed Marton Gyulai as its director of competition and events, fresh off the back of the official helping to deliver a widely acclaimed 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
DBU seeks third commercial chief in a year after sacking Hoff
The Danish Football Association (DBU) has parted ways with its chief commercial officer Tobias Hoff just over a year into his post