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Saudi Arabia entrenches itself as home of boxing with ‘Day of Reckoning’ mega card
Saudi Arabia has positioned itself at the forefront of worldwide boxing after brokering agreements with multiple promoters in record time to stage what is being described as the biggest card in boxing
Team Dsm-Firmenich adds second title sponsor with PostNL delivery
UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team dsm-firmenich will take on a new identity for the second time this year, with Dutch logistics company PostNL signing on as a co-title partner.
GCN platforms the latest victims of WBD’s OTT restructure
Warner Bros. Discovery is to shut down GCN+ and the GCN App, the direct-to-consumer cycling platforms, in its latest restructuring move in the digital space
T Sports consortium secures primary Bangladesh cricket rights
A consortium spearheaded by sports broadcaster T Sports has secured domestic rights to the Bangladesh Cricket Board until the end of 2024, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 competition in 2024 and…
UK brand Wow Hydrate seeks global push with Man United deal
UK-based sports and fitness drinks company Wow Hydrate has signed as a global sponsor of Premier League club Manchester United to build up its international profile
DFL stresses ‘partner’ not ‘investor’ in private equity 3.0 push
Private equity investment is back on the Bundesliga agenda for the third time in as many years, with the German Football League (DFL) this week publishing clear guidelines in the hope of persuading the…
EXCLUSIVE: Allianz the front runner to end London Stadium naming deal search
German insurance and financial services giant Allianz is in pole position to end the long-running search for a naming sponsor for the London Stadium, the main venue for the London 2012 Olympics and the current home of Premier League side West Ham United.
NRK, TV2 split free-to-air UWCL coverage in Norway
A selection of Uefa Women's Champions League matches, including the showpiece final, are to be shown on free-to-air television in Norway
CME Group ups commitment to LPGA Tour Championship with record prize pot
The LPGA Tour Championship, the season-ending event on the US women's golf tour, is to increase prize money by more than 50 per cent next year thanks to a renewed and enhanced partnership with title sponsor CME Group, the derivatives marketplace.
MultiChoice half-year earnings drop five per cent despite three World Cups
Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcasters SuperSport and DStv, posted core headline earnings of R1.8bn (€91m/$98.6m) for the six-month period ending September 30, which included three World Cups across football, netball and rugby union.
Fifa+ adds CAF qualifiers to streaming portfolio
Fifa is live streaming CAF qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup on its Fifa+ platform in most countries worldwide
Record revenues for Manchester City amid sponsor diversification strategy
Manchester City has announced record revenues of £712.7m (€817.8m/$888m) for the 2022-23 financial year covering its treble-winning season, setting a new high for a Premier League club.
Embattled CGF targets ‘transformative era’ as Jenkins elected president
Chris Jenkins has been elected as the new president of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and has pledged to “remodel” the Games to allow more countries to host.
Tebas’ chief lieutenant Mayo heading to Atlético Madrid
Oscar Mayo is leaving his role as executive director of LaLiga to join Atlético Madrid, one of the Spanish league's powerhouses.
RFEF announces Stage Front deal amid raft of new sponsorships
The Spanish Football Federstion (RFEF) has unveiled a host of new sponsorship agreements, including with US ticketing and hospitality company Stage Front
Sky maintains golf monopoly with US PGA Championship renewal
Live coverage of golf’s US PGA Championship will continue to be shown by Sky in the UK and Ireland after the pay-television broadcaster landed a new three-year agreement.
Chinese sports body, Singapore development firm launch sports IP push ‘with nine-figure fund’
The China National Sports Group (CNSG) has announced an agreement with Singapore-based investment firm White Group to “acquire the intellectual property of leading international sports events” and inv…
ProSiebenSat.1 backtracks on Formula E extension, search on for new broadcaster
Formula E is racing to land a new free-to-air broadcaster in Germany in time for the start of the 2024 season after ProSiebenSat.1 ended its deal despite having seemingly agreed terms on a contract extension
GM ready to join F1 in boost to Andretti’s hopes, AlphaTauri and McLaren sign sponsors
General Motors (GM) has formally registered to join Formula 1 as a power unit manufacturer from 2028 in a move which boosts the prospects of a team owned by Andretti Global, the parent company of Andretti…
Eredivisie blackout remains in Japan despite Fuji TV, TV Asahi deals
The Dutch Eredivisie remains off television screens in Japan, with commercial broadcasters Fuji TV and TV Asahi picking up news access rights only, SportBusiness has learned