Football
Jeep pays Juventus extra €25m per season, starts early renewal talks
Fiat Chrysler-owned car brand Jeep has agreed to pay Serie A champions Juventus an extra €25m ($27.8
Fifa plans ‘major impact’ with Club World Cup in China
Fifa has today (Thursday) confirmed that China will become the first host of its expanded Club World Cup in 2021, stating that the revamped format will have a “major impact” financially.
Radrizzani ready to ride again, but for how much longer?
When Andrea Radrizzani bought Leeds United in 2017, the club was in dire straits. It’s now pushing for promotion to the Premier League, but the cost of competition means the clock is ticking. Radrizzani doesn’t want to own a Championship club much longer.
SCM secures Champions League media rights in Indonesia
A new partnership formed by Indonesian media group Surya Citra Media, satellite direct-to-home TV provider Nex Parabola and satellite operator SES will live-broadcast Uefa Champions League and Europa League…
Deutsche Telekom finalises Euro 2024 deal, mulls sale of free-to-air rights
German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom has finalised its acquisition rights of exclusive broadcast rights to all 51 matches from the 2024 Uefa European Championship
Don Garber ‘frustrated’ by ongoing Inter Miami stadium delays
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has admitted he is "disappointed" and "frustrated" in the ongoing delays to Inter Miami's stadium proposal, which is in real danger of being scrapped
Deadline set for Champions League rights bids in German-speaking countries
Broadcasters in German-speaking countries must deliver their first-round bids for rights to the Uefa Champions League, the Europa League and the new third-tier Europa Conference League by December 3, SportBusiness…
Bundesliga International CEO Klein extends contract
The German Football League (DFL) has renewed the contract of Robert Klein, the chief executive of Bundesliga International, the league's international broadcast rights selling arm
Mediapro exits Copa del Rey rights race after failed €40.5m bid
Spanish agency Mediapro has pulled out of the race for rights to the Copa del Rey domestic club football competition during the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle
Toulouse signs up DMax as sleeve sponsor, deal brokered by Lagardère Sports
French Football club Toulouse has added French moving and storage service DMax to its sponsorship portfolio.
The deal includes sleeve sponsorship of the Ligue 1 side’s kit.
Fifa to increase player bonuses for 2023 Women’s World Cup
Fifa plans to significantly increase bonus payments to players at the 2023 Women's World Cup
Louisville confirmed as NWSL expansion team, will join in 2021
The National Women's Soccer League has confirmed that United Soccer League Championship club Louisville City FC will enter a sister team into the league in 2021
TIM focuses on women’s football with new FIGC partnership
Telco TIM has enhanced its association with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) by agreeing a wide-ranging two-season deal encompassing media and sponsorship rights focusing on the women’s game.
Rai extends historic ties with Italian Football Federation
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has extended its long-running rights deal with public-service broadcaster Rai through to 2022
Bundesliga’s OTT service to be ‘complementary’ during forthcoming rights cycle
Bundesliga Pass, the over-the-top subscription service that has been developed by Germany’s Bundesliga, will primarily be used as a “complementary” service, with the lion’s share of coverage worldwide set to …
Octagon expects strong competition from US broadcasters for NWSL rights
The Octagon agency will prioritise domestic and global media-rights deals as it seeks to maximise the reach and revenue of the National Women’s Soccer League, the top US women’s football league, from 202…
AFC Cup final moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai
The Asian Football Confederation has removed hosting rights to the forthcoming final of its second-tier club competition, the AFC Cup, from North Korea amid concerns over the impact of existing sanctions…
Sportsbet.io expands presence in football with Flamengo
Brazilian football club Flamengo has extended its agreement with online gaming operator Sportsbet.io.
The pair previously entered into a one-year digital sponsorship deal in July 2018