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TF1 suffers court defeat in Canal Plus carriage dispute
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has suffered its second significant blow in the space of a week, with the Paris Commercial Court ruling against it amid the carriage dispute with pay-television broadcaster…
Commercial Sports Media adds Clayden-Spence as consultant
Sweden-based sports media rights consultancy Commercial Sports Media (CSM) has added experienced media rights executive Peter Clayden-Spence to its team of consultants
Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue offers a view of the future
Steve Korian, executive vice president of Ticketmaster’s partner IOMEDIA, the digital agency that created 3D Virtual Venue, outlines why he believes the solution can take the fan experience and stadium revenues to the next level.
Full agenda for Sports Matters 2022 unveiled
The agenda for the Sports Matters conference in Singapore next week has been unveiled and features a host of senior speakers from leading organisations across global sport including the IOC, Crypto
TGI Sport agrees further virtual advertising deal with Brand Brigade acquisition
TGI Sport, the Bruin Capital-backed media and marketing agency, has announced its second acquisition in the space of a week, agreeing a deal to buy US-based virtual advertising and virtual product placement…
Sportradar to provide live streaming for Hard Rock Sportsbook
New agreement adds to prior pact based on live betting services
Seifert unveils name for streaming platform, predicts media rights growth will slow
S Nation Media, the group founded by former German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert and publishing house Axel Springer, has announced that its yet-to-launch streaming platform will…
European football spearheads Infront’s ‘tech-led’ betting rights operation
The Infront agency has formally announced its move into the betting video and data rights space after striking deals for English Football League competitions, the Coupe de France and Turkish Süper Lig.
Battier, Gelman join Arctos Sports Partners as advisors
Prominent sports investment fund Arctos Sports Partners has announced that sports industry heavyweights Shane Battier, Jessica Gelman, Chris Grove, and Normand Legault are joining the firm as operating …
Abrams, Rees form Velocity Capital Management
Veteran sports industry executives David Abrams and Arne Rees have formed the investment firm Velocity Capital Management, which plans to invest up to $50m (€50m) in early-stage sports, media, and entertainment c…
Former U.S. Soccer executive Remedi to lead Jung von Matt Sports’ US office
The Germany-based Jung von Matt Sports creative agency has appointed Brian Remedi, formerly chief administrative officer at U.S. Soccer, to lead its new office in the United States
TF1-M6 merger called off after regulator demands
French free-to-air commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6, along with their respective parent companies, conglomerate Bouygues and media group RTL Group, have ended a proposed merger operation after declaring…
Hong Kong marathon and dragon boat championships join list of cancelled events
Hong Kong's tough pandemic policies claimed two more high-profile sporting victims late last week as the city's marathon and the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships were moved from their original dates
FanDuel renews partnership with The Gist
FanDuel and The Gist have completed a renewal agreement that keeps the fast-growing, female-led sports media group as the official sportsbook partner of the gaming giants.
Jim O’Connell on leveraging opportunity with Athletes First Partners
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jim O’Connell, president of Athletes First Partners. Fisher and Russo also discuss RedBird Capital Partners’ sale of its stake in OneTeam Partners, the National Football League’s new collaboration agreement with the German Football League, Ares Management raising $3.7bn (€3.7bn) to invest in the sports industry, the pending sale of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels, and ownership turbulence with the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns.
Cricket audiences encourage Daraz to target bigger sports and entertainment platform
Shopping app Daraz has been taking a unique approach to combining sport and ecommerce in Pakistan and other South Asian markets.
Filipino platform Tap DMV launches expanded service following Endeavor Streaming tie-up
Philippines-based broadcaster Tap Digital Media Ventures (Tap DMV) has launched a new subscription streaming platform after entering into an agreement with streaming services provider Endeavor Streaming
RedBird Capital sells OneTeam Partners stake
United States-based investment firm RedBird Capital Partners has sold its equity stake in OneTeam Partners, the company designed to help athletes maximize the value of their name, image, and likeness r…