Media

UK broadcaster Channel 5 has secured a joint broadcast sponsorship deal for its coverage of the UEFA Under-21 soccer championship which starts in Switzerland today.

ESPN has launched its second sports network in Argentina – ESPN+.

ESPN has launched its second sports network in Argentina – ESPN+.

Sports marketing giant Octagon had just five days to shift the commercial rights to the testimonial game on Monday between English Premier League champions Arsenal and Scottish champions Celtic.

Sports marketing giant Octagon had just five days to shift the commercial rights to the testimonial game on Monday between English Premier League champions Arsenal and Scottish champions Celtic.

German media entrepreneur Leo Kirch is suing Deutsche Bank's boss Rolf Breur for triggering the collapse of his media empire last month.

German media entrepreneur Leo Kirch is suing Deutsche Bank's boss Rolf Breur for triggering the collapse of his media empire last month.

After much press speculation, beer company Carlsberg has confirmed that it will become the Football Association's fourth sponsor, joining Nationwide, Umbro and McDonald's.

After much press speculation, beer company Carlsberg has confirmed that it will become the Football Association's fourth sponsor, joining Nationwide, Umbro and McDonald's.

Members of the influential G14 soccer clubs will meet today in Glasgow in advance of the Champions League final for the group's second General Assembly of the year.

Members of the influential G14 soccer clubs will meet today in Glasgow in advance of the Champions League final for the group's second General Assembly of the year.

Sepp Blatter will make his final comments to the media today, prior to the FIFA presidential election on May 29.

Sepp Blatter will make his final comments to the media today, prior to the FIFA presidential election on May 29.

Sports media company TEAMtalk has rejected a £10.3m ($14m/EUR16.5m) takeover offer from ukbetting, the online gaming company that recently took over the Sportal and Sportinglife brands.

Sports media company TEAMtalk has rejected a £10.3m ($14m/EUR16.5m) takeover offer from ukbetting, the online gaming company that recently took over the Sportal and Sportinglife brands.

William Hill, the UK's second largest bookmaker after Ladbrokes, is expected to be valued at £1billion ($1.5bn/EUR1.6bn) when it floats on the stocke exchange next month, the company's chief executive David Harding confirmed today.

William Hill, the UK's second largest bookmaker after Ladbrokes, is expected to be valued at £1billion ($1.5bn/EUR1.6bn) when it floats on the stocke exchange next month, the company's chief executive David Harding confirmed today.

Octagon CSI has secured its first television rights deal for CART since announcing its strategic partnership with the US motor racing series.