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DFL head of digital innovations Mücke among Dyn Media recruits
Dyn Media, the German streaming platform to be launched by former German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert and publishing house Axel Springer, has completed its management team with…
Sony adds Beyond Sports to complement Hawk-Eye, Pulselive offerings
Japanese conglomerate Sony has announced the acquisition of Dutch AI-based data analysis and visualisation company Beyond Sports
MLB scores big audience win over NFL for World Series Game 5
Baseball easily prevails in head-to-head programming battle
Twitter descends into chaos amid layoffs, hotly debated Blue plan
In the days immediately following Musk's takeover, he cuts roughly half of the staff, and revamps standards for verified accounts
Adidas and Puma set out executive succession plans
Adidas has confirmed it is in talks with Bjørn Gulden, chief executive of German sportswear and equipment rival Puma, over potentially replacing Kasper Rorsted as its chief executive.
TF1 channels return for Canal Plus customers ahead of World Cup
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has today (Monday) resumed the carriage of free-to-air channels operated by commercial broadcaster TF1 after the two parties announced an agreement to end their…
Kash Shaikh and Barry Larkin on exporting baseball to new regions
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Kash Shaikh, chairman and chief executive of startup pro baseball league Baseball United, and Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, a Baseball United owner and board member. Fisher and Russo also discuss Dan Snyder’s move to consider potential equity transactions regarding the National Football League’s Washington Commanders, the star-studded investor group for golf technology startup TMRW Sports, new investment for prominent agency Wasserman, a historic high point in North American pro teams up for sale including the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators, and business impacts from the marked decline in the market for sports-related non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Polish regulator probes Viaplay’s streaming glitches
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has announced that it has initiated an investigation into the technical glitches suffered by streaming platform Viaplay since it entered t…
Entain to cut back sports sponsorship in Australia amid new gambling advert rules
Betting group Entain has signalled that it will reduce its sports sponsorship spending in Australia following the introduction of stricter advertising regulations for gambling companies in the country
FuboTV sees record subscriptions, exceeds revenue forecast
Sports-first live telelvision streaming platform FuboTV announced record high 1
CAA Sports finds new wave of international growth
More than a decade after first working outside of the United States, prominent American agency CAA Sports has seen its global efforts over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic period become the foremost growth engine of the business. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Warner Bros. Discovery accelerates combined streaming service
Merged offering of HBO Max, discovery+ to debut next spring in US
Dapper Labs cuts 22 per cent of staff amid declining NFT interest
Dapper Labs, the Canadian blockchain company behind NBA Top Shot, has announced it is laying off 22 per cent of its staff, citing the "macroeconomic environment.
ITV appoints Botchway to lend ‘fresh approach’ to sports coverage
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has appointed Richard Botchway to the new role of assistant commissioner in the sport team
Wasserman strengthens European presence with BSE acquisition
California-based sports marketing, music and talent agency Wasserman has strengthened its presence in the European sports market by acquiring Madrid-based BSE Media Group
Kindred Group taps Sportradar to bolster customer acquisition
Sportradar, the sports data and digital content company, has agreed a deal with online gambling operator Kindred Group and will provide paid social media advertising to boost customer acquisition through…
Providence invests in Wasserman as RedBird, Madrone exit
California-based sports marketing, music and talent agency Wasserman has received a strategic investment from private equity firm Providence Equity Partners
Local broadcast of NFL Eagles shifts due to World Series
Change in baseball event schedule creates unusual programming confluence