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FC Diez Media names Soalheiro to sponsorship role
FC Diez Media, the joint venture established by the IMG agency and digital media company DAZN Group to sell rights to the Conmebol club competitions, has named Felipe Soalheiro as sponsorship sales director
BBC to show England women’s rugby league test
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will show live coverage of the second test of England’s women’s rugby league team’s tour of Papua New Guinea this weekend.
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Mediaset posts €101.5m Q3 net profit but ad sales suffer
Italy-based commercial broadcasting group Mediaset has posted a net profit of €101.5m ($110m) for the first nine months of 2019 amid a 20.6-per-cent reduction in total operating costs to €1.84bn.
IOC’s Ryan becomes Fiba Media managing director
Fiba Media, the joint venture between sports media company DAZN Group and Fiba, basketball’s international federation, has a new managing director with Andrew Ryan leaving his role at the International O…
Nent picks up Joshua-Ruiz rights, KSI-Paul delivers on PPV
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to the forthcoming heavyweight world boxing title fight between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr
CBS confirms Uefa Champions League deal, will stream all games on ‘All Access’
CBS's acting chief executive Joe Ianniello has confirmed in a quarterly earnings call that the US broadcaster has secured the English-language rights to the Uefa Champions League from the 2021-22 season …
Mediapro reveals €60m Copa del Rey international rights bid, mulls legal options
Mediapro, the Spanish production group and agency, has said that it offered €100.5m ($110.6
Competition watchdog probes RFEF’s Supercopa rights tender
The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s competition watchdog, has criticised the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) invitation to tender for the new rights cycle for the …
Grabyo study: OTT reaches 38-per-cent market penetration
The global market penetration of over-the-top services has hit 38 per cent, with growth accelerating across all consumer segments, according to a new research report from Grabyo
Munich gets nod for 2022 European Championships, aquatics not on the list
The second edition of the multi-sport European Championships tournament will be held in Munich in 2022 after the six participating European federations gave their approval to the hosting plans
Onefootball adds to sales team with Desbois appointment
Onefootball, the digital platform offering pay-per-view streaming of football, has added to its sales team with the recruitment of Edward Desbois in the role of head of UK sales
NHL hires Seven League to run localised social media channels
The National Hockey League (NHL) has appointed Seven League to grow its digital footprint in Europe
Mediaset increases interest in ProSiebenSat.1
Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset has raised its interest in German counterpart ProSiebenSat.1 through the acquisition of a 5.5-per-cent stake
MLS Cup final draws 823,000 average audience on ABC
The MLS Cup final, which was won by the Seattle Sounders on Sunday, November 10, drew an average audience of just 823,000 on ABC
Canadian ice hockey commentator Don Cherry fired for anti-immigrant remarks
Outspoken veteran ice hockey commentator Don Cherry has been fired by Canadian broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet following an anti-immigration rant live on television.
Fox ‘charging $5.6m for Super Bowl LIV commercials’
The Fox network is reportedly charging between $5.5m (€4.9m) and $5.6m for an in-game Super Bowl LIV commercial for the showpiece event at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
Media Group Ukraine to launch third football channel
Media Group Ukraine has said it will launch its third channel dedicated to football next year
Canal del Fútbol ordered to repay subscribers as Chilean protests rage on
Chilean pay-television sports broadcaster Canal del Fútbol has been ordered to repay customers whose subscriptions have been affected by the ongoing protests in Chile.