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Sloan, Sutheran and Nutt join SecuTix to support UK growth
Cloud-based ticketing solutions provider SecuTix has announced three new appointments to its UK and Ireland team as the company continues its growth in the region
Tributes paid to ‘sports digital pioneer’ Mike Ingram
Tributes have been paid to Mike Ingram, one of the key figures behind digital sports rights agency Inform Group, who has died suddenly
Experienced Hair fills IMG Media EMEA position
Ross Hair, the experienced international broadcast executive, has joined IMG as senior vice-president, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at the IMG Media division
SportsMax CFO Matthews succeeds long-serving McIntosh as CEO
SportsMax, the pay-television broadcaster in the Caribbean, has appointed chief financial officer Nick Matthews as its new chief executive, replacing the long-serving Oliver McIntosh
Spalk completes $3m Series A funding round, led by Greg Norman Company
New Zealand-based remote production start up Spalk has announced that it has completed a $3m (€2.5m) Series A investment round, led by its long-time backer The Greg Norman Company.
Tributes paid to APAC ‘broadcast pioneer’ Duijs, who passes away aged 48
Dentsu Sports International has paid tribute to Danny Duijs, the experienced media professional who has died at the age of 48
Kevin McCullagh | Coping with disaster
With a curtailed Tokyo Olympics about to begin, it is clear there is a long road ahead out of the pandemic for the Asia-Pacific sports industry. Some admirable qualities traditionally associated with Japan could prove valuable along the way.
Endeavor move for Mailman, Seven League an ‘evolutionary leap forward’ for IMG
The acquisition of China-based sports digital agency Mailman Group and its digital sports consultancy Seven League by Endeavor represents a “really important evolutionary leap forward” for IMG, according to …
Streaming success prompts Foxtel to ‘explore’ IPO
The owners of Australian pay-television platform Foxtel are exploring an IPO for the business, prompted by the country's booming OTT streaming market, the Australian Financial Review has reported
European Sponsorship Association elects three new directors, increases diversity
The European Sponsorship Association elected three new directors to the ESA board at today’s online Annual General Meeting.
MSE develops NFT collections for Wizards, Capitals
Forthcoming digital releases include free components, physical collectibles
Sportradar appoints Fiserv’s McCreary as chief legal officer
Sports data and media company Sportradar has announced the appointment of Lynn S. McCreary as its new chief legal officer
Asia-Pacific media market stands at crossroads as Disney shuts Fox Sports
In an abridged version of a SportBusiness Media article, Kevin McCullagh examines the repercussions of the closure of Fox Sports Asia and what it means for sports rights-holders and other broadcasters in the region.
Victorian government backs new sports industry conference in Melbourne
Melbourne will host a new international sports industry conference, SportNXT, this year during the week of the Formula One Grand Prix in the Australian city
Australian sports bodies back new ‘integrity framework’
Australia's Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games committees are supporting a new National Integrity Framework that aims to establish clear policies for sports to tackle integrity threats and an independent…
APOS 2021 | Media leaders discuss turbulent transition from pay-TV to streaming era
Sports media industry leaders shared their insights on their own businesses and broader trends at the recent APOS 2021, the Asia-Pacific media industry summit.
Webinar replay | Harnessing the power of user-generated content
How can sports rights-holders and their commercial partners benefit from user-generated content? To what extent should they allow their IP to be adapted and modified? And how is the UGC landscape shifting with the launch of new social media platforms? In this recording of a webinar that took place on April 15th Kevin McCullagh speaks to a panel of digital experts to find out.
Cause for optimism in event sector as hosts begin planning for spectators
A new survey says a large proportion of event hosts are planning for spectators to return to stadiums and have not postponed any events beyond September 2021. But will the event bidding sector be the same after the pandemic?