Football
NOS extends Eredivisie highlights rights
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has agreed a three-season extension to its long-running deal for highlights rights to the Eredivisie, the top division of domestic club football
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
Sky Italia finalises Premier League rights renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed its deal for the English Premier League rights for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Borussia Mönchengladbach secures early renewal with Puma
German football club Borussia Mönchengladbach has signed a renewal to its kit supply agreement with Puma.
FA to drive focus on mental and physical wellbeing through Nuffield Health deal
Healthcare company Nuffield Health has agreed a five-year sponsorship deal with the English Football Association
BMG renews Barça regional sponsorship, OlyBet signs Baltics deal with Betis
Brazilian bank BMG has renewed its official regional partnership contract with FC Barcelona for another three years
Inaugural Europa Conference League final dominates Italian and Dutch ratings
Wednesday evening’s inaugural Uefa Europa Conference League showpiece registered stellar audiences in the countries of competing finalists Roma and Feyenoord.
Serie A weighing up Abu Dhabi Media-StarzPlay offer for Mena rights
Lega Serie A is considering the latest offer from Abu Dhabi Media for media rights in the Middle East and North Africa as it mulls over whether to end its stop-gap YouTube streaming policy and revert to…
AFA announces sponsorship agreement with BetWarrior, ‘strikes deal’ with Yili
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has announced a sponsorship agreement with Latin American betting operator BetWarrior and has reportedly struck a separate sponsorship deal with Chinese dairy…
DAZN retains Uefa national team rights in major territories, details UWCL final audience
DAZN has retained broadcast rights in Japan and German-speaking countries to Uefa national team matches, including selected friendly matches
Dalian Pro to replace Chongqing in Super League
Liaoning-based football club Dalian Pro has been reinstated to the Chinese Super League (CSL) following the withdrawal of Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has announced
Manchester City to launch trading cards in China following DAKA Culture tie-up
English Premier League club Manchester City has announced a licensing deal with Shanghai-based collectibles supplier DAKA Culture that will see the parties release an exclusive range of trading cards in…
AC Milan secures regional deal with Betsson in Latin America
Italian Serie A champion AC Milan has signed up gambling platform Betsson as a regional sponsor in Latin America
Puma adds Alavés to LaLiga portfolio
Spanish LaLiga football club Deportivo Alavés has signed a four-year kit deal with German sportswear manufacturer Puma.
Sky makes crucial World Cup playoff available to free-to-air broadcasters
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced that next week's Fifa World Cup qualifier between Wales and Scotland or Ukraine will be shown on free-to-air television by ITV in England, S4C in Wales and…
M&S Food launches home FAs sponsorship, Nationwide signs Channel 4 deal
M&S Food, the food division of the M&S retail chain, has signed multi-year sponsorships with the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
RTVE nets Euro 2024 and Spanish national team rights
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship in Germany along with a wider package of Spanish football matches and other games over the next four years
BeIN, Cable Network Egypt look to crack down on content piracy
Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group and Cable Network Egypt (CNE), which distributes encrypted television and radio channels in Egypt, are preparing to take legal action against major…