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IOC TOP sponsor Atos signs Paris 2024 domestic cybersecurity deal
Olympic TOP sponsor Atos has signed with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the exclusive Official Cybersecurity Services and Operations Supporter for the event
AOC records A$900,000 deficit as Covid hits, but sponsorship revenue stable
The Australian Olympic Committee recorded a deficit of A$900,000 ($697,000/ €581,000) after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
US TV networks press Nielsen for audit of ratings data
Dispute grows between measurement agency, TV networks
Sportradar partners with Churchill Downs’ TwinSpires brand
Sports data and content company aligns with newly rebranded sportsbook
Kayo to stream Australian lower-tier sport for free
Kayo Sports, the subscription streaming platform of Australian pay-television operator Foxtel, will stream local sports competitions free of charge via its Kayo Freebies service
Brazilian, South African NOCs announce new sponsorships 100 days before Tokyo
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has signed up department store Riachuelo as a sponsor
La Vuelta continues Twitch mainstream sport move, Allsvenskan launches on TikTok
Organisers of cycling’s Vuelta a España have announced it will be the first of the sport’s ‘grand tours’ to have an official account on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform.
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Tokyo 2020 ‘fully focused’ on Games amid Japanese politician’s cancellation warning
Calling off the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is still an option if they are “no longer possible”, a senior politician from Japan’s ruling party has said.
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Matchroom launches OTT mobile app with StreamAMG, adds monthly subscription
The Matchroom events agency has launched a live streaming mobile app developed by StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, and also introduced a monthly subscription option for the service
K Madhavan becomes president of Disney and Star in India
K Madhavan has been appointed president of The Walt Disney Company India and Disney-owned pay-television platform Star India
GSRM merges with 1190 Sports following acquisition
Global Sports Rights Management, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has announced a merger with 1190 Sports, the Chile-based sports marketing agency.
Japanese public will be swayed on Tokyo 2020, says IOC’s Coates
The tide of negative Japanese public opinion over the staging of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games during the Covid-19 pandemic will turn, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has said
Univision, Televisa strike $4.8bn merger deal
Agreement creates dominant Spanish-language media entity
DraftKings appoints Angiolet as inaugural chief media officer
Leading US gaming company DraftKings has appointed Brian Angiolet, the former senior vice president and chief business officer at Verizon, as the company’s inaugural chief media officer.
IPC follows IOC in scaling back Tokyo 2020 guest accreditations
The International Paralympic Committee has followed the International Olympic Committee in announcing substantial cuts to the number of people it will accredit as guests for Tokyo’s postponed summer Ol…
Minnesota pro teams pause play following police shooting
Twins, Wild, Timberwolves each postpone home games
Cisco signs as domestic sponsor of Paris 2024 in expanded role
The Paris 2024 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed technology company Cisco as a second-tier domestic sponsor to provide secure connectivity infrastructure