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US media company NBCUniversal (NBCU) has today (Wednesday) joined forces with LA 2028, organising committee of the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, to establish what they claim is a…
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US-based sports, data and technology company STATS is to merge with Perform in a deal which could help fund the global expansion of the DAZN OTT sports platform
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has resisted further calls to change the organisation’s controversial Rule 40 clause and urged athletes to negotiate directly with their National O…
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Bundesliga International chief executive Robert Klein has called for better legislation, more effective technology and more widespread government commitment in the battle against media rights piracy which,…
Governance

Raffaele Chiulli is set to become the president of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) on a permanent basis after the organisation announced that he will stand unopposed…
Governance

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has today (Thursday) named Shunichi Suzuki as his new Olympics Minister and said his under-fire administration will make renewed efforts to regain the public’s trust aft…
Events

The Stockholm Åre 2026 bid for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has today (Tuesday) secured the crucial backing of the Swedish government as it prepares to enter its candidature file with the International …
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On Location Experiences, the premium hospitality company part owned by the NFL, is close to being acquired by Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG) for between $650 (€577m) and $675m.
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The Italian government has officially signed guarantees in support of the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, while Latvia’s Prime Minister has also declared his…

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The new EU Copyright Directive is one of the most controversial pieces of European legislation ever passed, pitting content creators like record companies, film studios and sports rights-holders against social media platforms and free-speech campaigners. Its final wording appears to have left both sides unhappy. And many experts say it will change very little for sport and direct no new revenues towards the industry.
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Ahead of his appearance at the Sports Decision Makers Summit in Miami on May 7, 23 Capital Co-founder Stephen Duval discusses the way a creative approach to finance has opened the door to funding in the sector.
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The Danish capital has developed its venues to attract big-ticket events The country has already hosted international competitions with a variety of sports
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Documentaries going behind the scenes with sports teams and athletes are riding a wave of popularity. SportBusiness interviewed Mike Antinoro, senior vice-president at IMG Original Content, executive producer on series including Being Serena, First Team: Juventus and All or Nothing: Manchester City, to find out what’s behind the surge in interest and how the shows are put together.
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The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) has revealed the sports programme for its inaugural World Urban Games, with breaking and parkour among those selected for this year’s e…
Events

Munich has announced it will bid for the 2022 European Championships, with the staging of the second edition of the multi-sport event potentially marking the 50-year anniversary of the German city’s 1…
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Chengdu is poised to land its latest major event win after the International World Games Association (IWGA) praised its vision for the 2025 edition of its multi-sport showpiece
Events

The Australian city of Adelaide has taken a step closer to launching a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after confirming that it will conduct a feasibility study
Governance

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah has been re-elected as president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for an eighth term, despite an ongoing forgery case in Switzerland
Events

Budapest has replaced Los Angeles as the host of the inaugural GAISF World Urban Games this year and has been offered the right to stage the second edition of the event in 2021
Marketing

The IOC has reached an agreement with the German Cartel Office to further dilute the scope of its controversial Rule 40, which places marketing restrictions on athletes while Olympic Games are ongoing
Events

South East Queensland (SEQ) could be set to submit a region-wide bid for the 2032 Olympics after a feasibility study highlighted the benefits the Games could bring to the region
Events

French president Emmanuel Macron has claimed that Paris 2024 is not doing enough to benefit the French capital’s poorest areas.

Russia is set to submit a bid for the 2023 edition of the European Games multi-sport event, with Kazan being lined up as a host city

Ian Reid has landed the role of chief executive for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) on a permanent basis, it was confirmed today (Thursday)
Events

The organising committee for the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games has released figures claiming that 98.5 per cent of its spending last year was dedicated to permanent sports infrastructure
Governance

The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has appointed three new directors as it seeks to move forward from the US Gymnastics sex abuse scandal
Licensing and Merchandising

The International Olympic Committee and worldwide TOP partner Alibaba Group have announced the launch of the first-ever Olympic store on Tmall, China’s largest B2C online marketplace for brands and retailers.