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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
Saudi Arabia to lift beIN blockade and settle beoutQ dispute
Saudi Arabia is set to lift its four-and-a-half-year ban on beIN Sports operating in the country and has offered to settle the broadcaster’s $1bn (€870m) legal case against it, potentially bringing to …
MSG Sports extends Lexus marketing partnership
Madison Square Garden Sports and sister firm MSG Entertainment have announced a multiyear marketing partnership renewal with luxury automaker Lexus, which remains designated a signature partner of both…
Right Formula’s Fenwick details strategy behind new advisory board
Sports and entertainment marketing consultancy Right Formula has formed a new advisory board to help guide the company’s growth and development.
Eleven Italy’s switch to global platform offers showcase for Serie C
Eleven Italy has been relaunched on the global streaming service of parent company Eleven Group, ElevenSports
DraftKings set to expand its Las Vegas presence
New office site set to open next year to have more than 1,000 employees
Flutter names Howe permanent CEO of FanDuel
Former Ticketmaster executive joined gaming company early this year
Pixellot adds Craig Thompson to advisory board
Craig Thompson, one of the founders of the commercial concept behind the Uefa Champions League, has joined the advisory board of Pixellot, the automated sports broadcast production and analytics company
Jyoti Deshpande becomes CEO of Viacom18
Indian broadcaster Viacom18 has appointed experienced Reliance Industries media executive Jyoti Deshpande as chief executive
Jordan Levin on the OpenBet sale to Endeavor, developing betting industry trends
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jordan Levin, Scientific Games executive vice president and group chief executive of digital, who recently played a key role in sale of betting technology and content operation OpenBet to Endeavor. Eric and Chris also discuss Dapper Labs’ large-scale agreement with the National Football League and NFL Players Association, funding for the newly formed Fanatics Trading Cards, continued turbulence for United States-based regional sports networks, and advancing efforts by the NFL’s Chicago Bears to develop a new stadium.
Eclat officially launches SPOTV in Southeast Asia, adds Wimbledon and US Open rights
South Korean firm Eclat Media Group has announced the launch of its SPOTV pay-television and digital platform in Southeast Asia, and the addition of Wimbledon and US Open tennis to its rights portfolio
Comcast-MSG Networks dispute shows ongoing RSN stress
NY-area networks are dropped in large parts of New Jersey, Connecticut