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Penn National Gaming to acquire theScore in $2bn deal
Casino operator Penn National Gaming has made another major move to expand its presence in the North American sports betting industry by acquiring Canadian-based sports media and betting company theScore…
Sinclair heightens focus on sports betting
Major RSN owner touts plans for "in-game betting, but on steroids"
Sport TV adds five-day subscription option, Eleven Sports launches six-month offer
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has launched a new temporary subscription model and reduced its price for multi-platform subscriptions.
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Live Nation Q2 revenue soars 677 per cent
Rapino predicts "roaring" era for live events extending for several years
Discovery announces leadership reshuffle for ANZ business
Media group Discovery has promoted Rebecca Kent, general manager of Australia and New Zealand, to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, transformation
Octagon creates new career development division
Operating unit to focus heavily on athletes' post-playing endeavors
Sportradar recruits Pommer to sports content and partnerships role
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has recruited Jan Pommer, the experienced German sports marketing executive, as its head of sports content and partnerships in Europe, the Middle East…
Advertising recovery drives Discovery’s healthy Q2 international revenue increase
Media group Discovery has reported $1.09bn (€919.5m) in second-quarter revenues for its International Networks division and now also boasts 18 million direct-to-consumer streaming subscribers.
British Columbia Lottery Corp. strikes Genius Sports data partnership
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has secured a multiyear partnership with data and technology company Genius Sports to support its sportsbook operations as Canada legalizes single-event…
Sky reports 28-per-cent revenue increase, adds Peacock to service
Sky, the Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster, has reported a 28-per-cent increase in second quarter-revenues to $5.22bn (€4.3
Comcast’s Roberts: ‘We don’t need M&A’
Company chairman and CEO touts organic growth across multiple operating units
Adam Karg | Pre-Covid trends and post-Covid learnings that indicate the path ahead for sport
Adam Karg, director at the Sport Innovation Research Group, Swinburne University of Technology, picks out some of the most valuable lessons for sports organisations from the past year's disruption
Mediapro cites ‘quick Covid recovery’ with first-half revenues up 68 per cent
Mediapro, the international broadcast production group and rights agency, claims to have “recovered quickly from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic” after reporting revenues of €669m ($795.2m) i
DraftKings to create branded sports bars in partnership with Sports & Social
DraftKings, the Massachusetts-based fantasy sports and gaming operator, is looking to expand its presence throughout the United States by creating branded sports bars in partnership with dining and entertainment…
10 ViacomCBS names FMA’s Bower as sport sales director
ViacomCBS, the owner of Australian broadcaster Network Ten, has appointed Nick Bower from the Football Marketing Asia agency as sport sales director
Octagon promotes Errey to managing director in Australia
Sports marketing agency Octagon has promoted Simone Errey to the position of managing director in Australia
Nent adds Viaplay distribution deal in Poland with UPC
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a multi-year distribution deal with Polish cable television operator UPC, whose customers will be able to access Nent's Viaplay streaming service
Stats Perform acquires digital sports agency 13 Strides
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has today (Wednesday) announced the acquisition of 13 Strides, a sports-focused digital content studio