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Kosmos launches new company to invest in sports projects
Kosmos, the company co-founded by FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué, has launched a new venture to invest in projects within the sports sector.
Women’s Super League sees surge in online search interest
The FA Women’s Super League saw a 116-per-cent increase in global online search interest in 2021, according to a new report by digital and social media agency Redtorch.
Disney reverses prior concerns with robust earnings report
Streaming growth, Manning contract extension highlight latest results
Oak View Group to seek out commercial opportunities for Wembley, Jaguars
The Football Association has appointed Oak View Group to expand and diversify Wembley Stadium’s sponsorship, content and other commercial opportunities, with the US venue development, advisory and investment c…
DAZN revamps Italian leadership with appointment of experienced telecoms duo
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has revamped its management structure in Italy through the appointments of Franco Bernabè and Stefano Azzi, former leading executives …
Branded launches Sports Matters Academy in partnership with SportBusiness
SportBusiness has agreed a partnership with industry conference organiser Branded to support Sports Matters Academy, a new online content series aimed at aspiring sports industry professionals
You First acquires majority stake in sports data agency Goodform
Global talent representation agency You First has acquired a majority stake in UK-based sports data and insight agency Goodform
Kore Software takes ‘monumental step forward’ with Hookit acquisition
New York-based marketing solutions company Kore Software has acquired two companies in the sponsorship and engagement marketing space: the AI-powered analytics platform Hookit and the professional sports…
Two Circles to meld data with content in LiveWire Sport acquisition
Sports data marketing agency Two Circles has acquired LiveWire Sport, the digital sports content company whose clients include the Premier League, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, World Rugby…
Cheetham appointed to manage Coalition Against Piracy
The Asia Video Industry Association has appointed intellectual property lawyer Matthew Cheetham as general manager of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP)
Nent passes 4m Viaplay subscribers, up 33 per cent year-on-year
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported reaching just over four million paying subscribers to its Viaplay streaming service after adding 397,000 new customers in the fourth quarter of last year…
Production executive Leadsom named Vizrt’s commercial director of global sports
Sam Leadsom, a former executive at the likes of SailGP, Fox Sports and IMG, has been appointed as commercial director of global sports by Norway-based Virzt Group
Eclat strikes Tata deal to enable local-language commentary on SPOTV
South Korea's Eclat Media Group has struck an agreement with Indian firm Tata Communications that will allow the broadcaster to provide local-language commentary on its pan-regional pay-television network
Head of streaming television and content Dimopoulos departs Optus
Corin Dimopoulos, executive head of streaming television and content at Optus, is to leave the Australian telecoms operator
2021 a record-breaking year for women’s sport, says Women’s Sport Trust study
The FA Women’s Super League (WSL) and the ECB Women’s Hundred succeeded in bringing nearly 11 million new UK viewers to women’s sport in 2021, making it a record-breaking year for the sector, a new repor…
Publicis Groupe appoints ANZ sport and entertainment director
International advertising agency Publicis Groupe has appointed former Telstra sports sponsorship manager Will Koukouras as its national director of sport and entertainment in Australia and New Zealand
Indonesia and Thailand removed from Wada non-compliant list
The World Anti-Doping Agency has removed the national anti-doping organisations of Indonesia and Thailand from its list of non-compliant authorities, paving the way for the countries to begin hosting major…
DAZN Japan and Mixi to launch NFT marketplace
DAZN, the OTT subscription broadcaster, has announced a joint venture with Japanese social media network Mixi to create a sports-themed non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace