Football
LaLiga revenues fall slightly as losses widen during Covid
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, saw its revenues stay largely flat and losses increase as the challenges of operating during Covid-19 continue to be spelled…
Sportradar becomes Uefa’s first-ever betting data rights distributor
Sportradar has agreed a three-year deal with Uefa to become its first-ever exclusive authorised collector and distributor of data for betting purposes from the 2021-22 season through to the end of the…
Caf issues host broadcast tender for events in 2022, 2023
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has launched a tender process for host broadcast and television services for its events in 2022 and 2023
Semp TCL continues presence in Brazilian football with CBF renewal
Chinese-Brazilian home appliance joint venture Semp TCL has renewed its contract as a sponsor of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) until December 2024.
Kaiyan Chen to lead Premier League media rights sales in APAC
The English Premier League has appointed Kaiyan Chen as head of media sales in the Asia-Pacific region, starting in December
Sony confirms renewal of Uefa club rights in India
Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) has confirmed the renewal of its exclusive linear television and digital rights in the Indian subcontinent for Uefa club competitions for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle
USL names TwinSpires as inaugural playoffs presenting partner
The United Soccer League has named the Churchill Downs-owned sports betting brand TwinSpires as the presenting partner of the 2021 USL Championship and League One Playoffs.
Kansas City NWSL rebrands as Kansas City Current
The National Women's Soccer League expansion team in Kansas City, Missouri, is now known as Kansas City Current after the organization unveiled its new branding, including a crest and colors
Hungary’s Network4 is first in Europe to use Bundesliga’s interactive feed
Media group Network4, the new Bundesliga rights-holder in Hungary, will this weekend become the first broadcaster in Europe to make use of the German league’s new interactive feed service.
Chelsea signs ‘Indian fan experience’ deal with travel operator DreamSetGo
English Premier League club Chelsea has made India-based sports travel and experience company DreamSetGo its first-ever ‘Official Indian Fan Experience Partner’.
LaLiga set to issue domestic tender next week after internal sign-off
Spain’s LaLiga is set to issue its domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender next week after its audiovisual rights control body approved the tender documents.
LFP abandons plans for Ligue 1 match in Shanghai
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has abandoned plans to stage a Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Monaco in Shanghai amid ongoing difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in China.
Czech billionaire ‘in talks’ to acquire stake in West Ham
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is in advanced talks to acquire a 27-per-cent stake in English Premier League football club West Ham United, according to multiple reports.
Golden Knights owner Foley no longer leading effort to bring MLS team to Las Vegas
Bill Foley, the owner of the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights, says he will no longer be the lead investor in an effort to bring a Major League Soccer team to Las Vegas
NOS secures rights to 2023 Women’s World Cup
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has secured free-to-air rights to the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, furthering its position as the home of the Netherlands men's and women's football teams
Indian Super League launches eISL esports competition
Football's Indian Super League is launching a new esports competition next month in partnership with EA Sports, based on the FIFA 22 game
Gatorade deal highlights AC Milan’s upward curve
PepsiCo-owned sports drink Gatorade has signed as the official sports drink for Italian Serie A club AC Milan’s men’s and women’s teams.
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Accor engaged to aid Qatar’s World Cup accommodation planning
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, organising body for Qatar’s staging of the 2022 Fifa World Cup, has appointed French hospitality giant Accor to aid its accommodation needs for the staging o…