Football
Sky NZ wins back Premier League rights in six-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the exclusive media rights in its home market for the English Premier League in a six-year deal, 2022-23 to 2027-28
Tottenham announces South Korea tour organised by Pitch
Tottenham Hotspur is to travel to South Korea for a pre-season tour in July.
It will be the English Premier League club’s first international tour since 2019 and its third visit to South Korea.
Croatian FA rips up 10-year Endorphin Magine rights contract
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has decided to terminate its 10-year broadcast rights contract with Endorphin Magine Ltd, blaming the UK-based company for failing to pay the first fee instalment
1190 Sports secures Campeonato Paulista international rights
1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has secured international broadcast rights to the Campeonato Paulista Brazilian state championship until 2025.
PCCW finalises three-year Premier League rights deal in Hong Kong
Hong Kong telecoms firm PCCW has finalised a three-year deal for exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League until the end of the 2024-25 season
Galatasaray secures Bitget sponsorship in Capital Sports Media brokered deal
Turkish football club Galatasaray has signed cryptocurrency exchange Bitget as its Official Crypto Partner until the end of the 2021-22 season
Premier League, Barcelona and Ronaldo still dominate Chinese social media – Mailman report
FC Barcelona, the Premier League and Cristiano Ronaldo remain football's most powerful presences on Chinese social media platforms, according to the latest edition of the Red Card Report from digital agency…
Leeds United is latest to partner with Rival for esports community
EPL clubs looks to extend its brand further within gaming
Secondary Brazilian Série A sides launch clubs body to drive reform talks
A group of 10 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A teams have united to form a new organisation designed to ensure they have a greater say in reform plans being discussed for club football in Brazil.
Helbiz aligns with Facebook for PPV Serie B streaming
Helbiz Media, a division of US micro-mobility company Helbiz, has agreed a content deal with Facebook for Serie B, the second tier of domestic club football
Earthquakes name Shawlee president, secure Roku partnership
Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes have appointed veteran executive Jared Shawlee as the new club president
Sounders unveil new state-of-the-art training facility, will explore brand refresh
Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders have unveiled plans for a new state-of-the-art training facility and office space in Renton, Washington, which is expected to be opened in 2024
Betano adds Lokomotiv Sofia to sponsorship portfolio
Bulgarian First League football club Lokomotiv Sofia has announced betting operator Betano as its new main sponsor
LaLiga expands TwentyNine’s restaurant concept to Madrid
LaLiga, the governing body for the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has teamed up with food services company Aramark to open its first LaLiga TwentyNine’s restaurant in Madrid.
Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia announced as AFC Champions League group-stage hosts
The Asian Football Confederation has unveiled cities in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia as the first of its centralised locations for the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League
Match TV strikes carriage deal with Russian telco MTS
Russian mobile network operator MTS has agreed a landmark carriage deal with Gazprom Media, owner of Match TV, under which the Match Premier subscription will become available to MTS customers
‘Men in Blazers’ expands with podcasts, For Soccer Ventures partnership
Men in Blazers, the popular American soccer-focused podcast and TV show, is looking to significantly expand its brand thanks to a partnership with United States soccer-focused investment firm For Soccer…
Bonomi rejected as Lega Serie A president
The search for a new president of Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, will continue after Carlo Bonomi only received one vote during a meeting held yesterday…