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LeBron James’ SpringHill gains investment from major partners
RedBird Capital Partners, Nike, Fenway Sports Group, Epic Games among new investors
TV3 lands sports channels distribution deal with telco Tet
Baltic media group TV3 will broadcast its sports channels via the platforms of regional telco Tet, further growing the list of platforms that can air the channels
Helbiz Media adds DFB-Pokal and NFL to Italian content offering
Helbiz Media, the domestic and international streaming rights-holder to Italian football’s second-tier Serie B, has added rights to Germany’s DFB-Pokal and content from American football’s NFL to its o…
Eleven Sports lands Amazon Prime Video distribution in Italy
The Italian arm of international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured a distribution agreement with Amazon Prime Video, the video streaming arm of internet retail giant Amazon
SeatGeek to go public through RedBall SPAC merger
Cardinale and Beane-led SPAC at last finds its deal target with ticketing company
MKTG appoints Curran as managing director in US, Canada
Marketing agency MKTG Sports and Entertainment has named Dominic Curran as its new managing director in the Americas, with the role to cover the US and Canada
Francis to replace Fry as IMG’s production chief
Barney Francis, the former managing director of Sky Sports, has been recruited as executive vice-president, global production at the IMG agency
Slinger acquires PlaySight Interactive in $82m deal
Connected sports and equipment company continues run of dealmaking
FuboTV, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain strike carriage agreement
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has secured a carriage agreement with regional sports network AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain ahead of the 2021-22 National Basketball Association …
National Research Group names NBA executive Kaufman its head of sports
Global strategy and insights firm National Research Group has brought in long-time National Basketball Association senior executive Jay Kaufman as its executive vice president and head of sports.
Brett Gosper on the NFL’s future plans in Europe
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Brett Gosper, National Football League’s head of the United Kingdom and Europe. Eric and Chris also discuss a series of ongoing crises within the National Women’s Soccer League, the National Football League Players Association, and numerous facets of top-tier European football.
RedBall, SeatGeek in merger talks
Special purpose acquisition company RedBall Acquisition Corp. has confirmed it is in merger talks with New York-based ticketing company SeatGeek
Sponsorship sales executive Checha swaps Sportfive role for Infront Germany
Sponsorship executive Diego Checha has been appointed as associate director of sales for winter sports and premium rights at Infront Germany after five and a half years with the Sportfive agency
Stats Perform and K-Sport agree four-year extension
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a four-year extension to its agreement with wearables technology provider K-Sport
Watson back as Eleven CEO after Vicente exit
Marc Watson has returned as chief executive of Eleven, replacing Luis Vicente in the role and as part of a wider management restructuring at the international pay-television and streaming business
APOS 2021: Betting, superfans, Gen Z-focused content among the critical trends
Adam Kelly, co-president at IMG Media & Events, was among the speakers at the APOS 2021 virtual conference. Here Kevin McCullagh summarises some of the standout themes and ideas from the event
TV Joj launches sports channel
Slovakian pay-television broadcaster TV Joj has launched a new sports channel.
Joj Sport intends to focus on domestic sport and Slovak athletes
Gaming Matters conference to take place next week in Singapore
Gaming Matters, a two-day conference on the gaming and esports sector, will take place on October 14 and 15 at the Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore and will also be accessible online