Football
DFL postpones rights tender as season pushed back again
The German Football League (DFL) has postponed its invitation to tender for domestic Bundesliga broadcast rights from 2021-22 to 2024-25 due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Facebook in talks for stake in Indian telco Jio
Facebook is in talks to acquire a 10-per-cent stake in Indian mobile telco Reliance Jio, according to the Financial Times
Parlow Cone: Settling USWNT equal pay lawsuit a “top priority” for US Soccer
Cindy Parlow Cone, the newly-installed United States Soccer Federation president, said her foremost objective is to settle the gender discrimination lawsuit with members of the US women's national team…
LFP asserts control over French football recovery
The French Football League (LFP) has formed three working groups to deal with the Covid-19 crisis, stating it is the “priority objective” to end the 2019-20 domestic season by June 30, or July 15 at the…
MP calls for Scottish football clubs to ban betting sponsorships
A UK Member of Parliament has proposed that the 42 Scottish professional football clubs sign a charter agreement to stop all gambling sponsorships between clubs and operators
Uefa and LaLiga open up archive content to own platforms
European football's governing body, Uefa, and Spain’s LaLiga have both made available their wealth of archive content on their own broadcast platforms amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Lower league football | Exeter City’s turbulent past equips it to cope with Covid-19 crisis
English lower league club Exeter City's personal commitment to commercial partners has put the club on solid ground during the Covid-19 crisis. Callum McCarthy speak to club chairman Julian Tagg about the club's journey thus far and the hard road ahead.
Belgian Pro League and Proximus latest to create esports event in Covid-19 response
The Belgian Pro League and Belgian pay-television and telecommunications company Proximus are organising a Fifa 20 esports competition to make up for the lack of live league matches during the Covid-19…
Coronavirus latest: Champions and Europa League finals postponed, Olympics decisions imminent, and more
Uefa has postponed this year's Champions League and Europa League finals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The women's Champions League final has also been postponed
US Soccer names experienced agency executive Wilson as new CEO
The United States Soccer Federation has named veteran sports business executive Will Wilson as the organization's new chief executive and secretary general
US billionaire Michael Dell reportedly in talks over investing in Derby County
English Championship club Derby County is in talks with American technology billionaire Michael Dell about a major financial investment, according to the Daily Telegraph
Calamitous Argentinian Superliga international rights tender is scrapped
The widely-criticised international broadcast rights sales process led by Argentina’s Superliga, the top-tier of domestic football in the South American country, has been scrapped.
Konami ‘blocks two LaLiga players’ from charity Fifa 20 tournament
Games developer and Barcelona sponsor Konami has blocked the club's Sergi Roberto from participating in an e-sports football tournament, it is claimed
Sky Deutschland’s live A-League coverage set to be short-lived
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has today (Monday) provided live coverage of Australian club football competition the A-League as part of a tie-up with Germany-based subscription broadcaster…
LaLiga suspension extended amid continued state of emergency
LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have today (Monday) announced that the suspension of domestic professional competitions will continue on an indefinite basis as the country continues to…
‘Stop broadcasting, start interacting’ | The importance of digital engagement during sport’s shutdown
Adam Nelson speaks with a range of experts from across the digital space about how rights-holders and clubs can utilise digital content to both engage fanbases and provide a platform for their sponsors during the Covid-19-mandated shutdown.
Sport1 moves to plug gap with Fifa archive and documentaries
Sport1, the German sports broadcaster, is to show various Fifa World Cup archive and documentary programming as it looks to rebuild a programming schedule hit by an absence of live sports events
NWSL, CPL delay start of 2020 seasons due to Covid-19
The National Women's Soccer League and Canadian Premier League have become the latest North American professional soccer leagues to suspend their seasons due to the global Covid-19 outbreak