Media
Going down | Does the Premier League need to rethink its media rights strategy?
The Premier League going down in value? The unthinkable has happened. Frank Dunne investigates what happened, and whether the market is at a pivotal point where an old way of doing business can no longer be relied upon to deliver the necessary premiums.
NBA players’ union teams up with Dentsu to drive licensing business
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the union for athletes in North American league the NBA, has entered into a partnership with Japan-based advertising and public relations firm Dentsu.
LPGA partners with Opendorse to boost players’ brand potential
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has teamed up with athlete marketing platform Opendorse in a move that will grant players access to share LPGA content and create new social revenue stream opportunities.
The Golden goose | How the Knights hit the jackpot in Vegas
In just half a season, the Golden Knights NHL expansion team has captured the imagination of the US sports world with its success on the ice and, just as importantly, shattered the long-standing myth that Las Vegas is not a viable market for a major sports team.
US Digest | Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz stadium bucks concession pricing trend
In this week's US sports industry round-up: Atlanta stadium bucks concession pricing trend; Fox buys Thursday Night Football rights; and Solo files complaint against US Soccer
China Digest | CSL extends media rights deal with CSM
In this week's China sports industry round-up: CSL extends media rights deal with CSM; Sina partners with Mediapro to promote 3x3; and NBA plans month-long Chinese New Year celebration.
United tops online influence table in China
English Premier League giant Manchester United is the most influential football club online in China, but the German Bundesliga has retained top spot as the No.1 European football league online in the country, according to Chinese sports digital consultancy and marketing company Mailman.
Eurosport embraces ticketing market with StubHub partnership
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a deal for StubHub to become its online ticketing partner.
China Digest | North Korean Pyeongchang involvement inches closer
In this week's China sports industry round-up: North Korea's Pyeongchang involvement inches closer; referendum could create ‘Team Taiwan’ at next Olympics ; and state claims sport industry generated RMB 1.9tn in 2016.
Q&A | Ben Morel, NBA managing director, EMEA
Adam Nelson sits down with Ben Morel, the NBA's managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to discuss how the basketball league is developing its fanbase - and income - overseas.
‘Iterated localisation’ | Major League Baseball’s international approach
Major League Baseball’s relatively small global footprint provides the league’s great challenge in international rights sales. But in its favour are a handful of markets where baseball is extremely popular and some of the most storied imagery in world sport.
GBI Racing compensated by Israeli government amid gambling crackdown
GBI Racing, a joint venture between UK pay-television broadcasters Racing UK and At The Races, has agreed a £4.9m (€5.5m/$6.6m) compensation package with the Israeli government after the country moved to ban betting on horse racing.
The Great Murdoch Mystery | What the Disney-Fox deal means for sport
Money from Murdoch’s pay-television operations has transformed the fortunes of sports leagues around the world over the last 30 years and suddenly it looks like the tap is about to be turned off.
Infront continues organisational shake-up with new appointment
The Infront agency has continued its administrative overhaul by appointing Julien Ternisien as director of its reorganised Summer Sports Business Unit.
Italian job | Historic shift for Serie A as aggressive IMG ousts MP & Silva
Former Torneos chief details scale of bribery, Leoz to be extradited
Alejandro Burzaco, former chief executive of Argentinian media group and sports-rights agency Torneos, has said that he and his company agreed to pay 30 football officials around $160m (€138.1m) in bribes as it was announced that Paraguay has agreed to extradite former South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) president Nicolas Leoz to the US.
2MG Media | Bogarelli bounces back with big ambitions
Former Infront Italy chief Marco Bogarelli sits down with Frank Dunne at Sportel Monaco to explain why his new venture, 2MG Media, is not just another sports-rights adviser.
Williams adds to business interests with Oath role
US digital media and technology company Oath has outlined plans to become a firm “unlike any other” after appointing tennis superstar Serena Williams to lead a global board of advisors encompassing leading names across the sports, finance, lifestyle and news sectors.