Football
LaLiga enters the metaverse with TVM sponsorship deal
LaLiga has entered into a two-and-half-year sponsorship deal with Korean metaverse platform TVM that will lead to the creation of an ‘exclusive virtual ecosystem’ for the Spanish league.
AFC faces revenue hole, tricky host decision, after China’s Asian Cup withdrawal
China’s withdrawal as host of the 2023 Asian Cup has undermined some of the most valuable commercial rights deals for the Asian Football Confederation in its 2021-24 cycle, potentially leaving the body f…
TelevisaUnivision nets wide-ranging Concacaf rights deal in US
Spanish-language outlet extends post-merger growth run
DFL secures licensing revenue boost; announces new NFT deals with OneFootball, Sorare, Topps
The German Football League (DFL) has announced that its total income from the awarding of licensing rights for stickers, trading cards and non-fungible tokens for the Bundesliga will reach in excess of…
PSG reveals Messi-inspired 13 per cent hike in sponsorship revenue
French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain experienced a 13 per cent increase in sponsorship revenue in the 2021-22 season, thanks largely to the presence of Lionel Messi in the championship-winning team
Tubi to bolster Fox Sports’ 2022 Fifa World Cup offering
Network to lean increasingly on streaming platform
DAZN strikes series of sub-licensing agreements for Women’s Champions League final
Subscription streaming platform DAZN has secured a raft of sub-licensing agreements with TV broadcasters across Europe to make the final of this year's Uefa Women's Champions League available to fans on…
Government expresses doubts over Chelsea sale
US businessman Todd Boehly’s proposed £4.25bn (€5.06bn/$5.3bn)
DAZN adds Uefa national team matches to Canadian offering
Subscription broadcaster DAZN has acquired rights in Canada to a host of Uefa national team matches as part of a multi-year deal with football’s European governing body.
Sportec is ‘ready to challenge’ officiating technology providers, says Weber
Sportec Solutions managing director Hendrik Weber says the company is "ready to challenge” the leading officiating technology providers following its recent move into the officiating technology sector.
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AUF seals deal for Women’s Uruguayan Championship with DirecTV
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has sealed a deal which grants satellite television company DirecTV non-exclusive rights to the Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino, the top division of women's football…
PFA appoints former Manchester United exec Coyle as chief operating officer
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has appointed Patrick Coyle, formerly of Premier League club Manchester United, as its new chief operating officer.
Fox Sports renews CPL rights in US through 2023
Network renews tie with Canadian league for matches on FS2, Fox Soccer Plus
China relinquishes Asian Cup hosting rights due to Covid-19 pandemic
China has relinquished its hosting rights for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to “exceptional circumstances” caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced.
Ex-Arsenal commercial chief Silverstone becomes OneFootball’s latest recruit
OneFootball, the football-focused streaming and media platform, has made its latest high-profile hire, appointing Peter Silverstone, former chief commercial officer at Arsenal
Deutsche Telekom hitches DFB sponsorship renewal to media deals
Deutsche Telekom has extended its sponsorship of the German Football Federation (DFB) until 2024, allowing it to leverage the IP rights with existing media rights deals for major international tournament…
Galera.bet and GiroAgro sponsor Campeonato Brasileiro
Brazilian betting operator Galera.bet has signed a three-year deal as a master sponsor of the Campeonato Brasileiro, Brazil’s top-tier football league.