RLWC2021 inks ‘historic’ National Lottery collaboration
The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) have announced a ‘historic partnership’ with the National Lottery, as part of an initiative...
Motorsport Network recruits Simon Danker as Motorsport.tv CEO
The Motorsport Network has named Simon Danker as the new CEO of its over-the-top (OTT) operation, Motorsport.tv.As CEO of the platform, Danker will draw...
English racecourses prepare for grand reopening as lockdown eases
Racecourses across England are making final preparations to reopen next week, as the country moves into the next stage of the easing of lockdown...
IOC President postpones Tokyo visit as opposition rises up
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, has postponed his visit to the site of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after Japan opted...
Sportradar drives cricket offering with InteractSport acquisition
Sportradar has entered a definitive agreement to acquire leading pro-cricket sports data supplier InteractSport, expanding its commercial presence within Oceania and the Asian subcontinent.The...
Recast raises $8.2m to grow OTT platform in investment round
UK-based over-the-top (OTT) platform Recast has raised $8.2 million in its Series A round of funding, bringing the emerging company’s total valuation up to...
Ralph Lauren secures multi-team MLB sponsorship deal
Designer fashion company Ralph Lauren has secured a sponsorship arrangement with Major League Baseball (MLB), featuring three collections involving products from four teams.The Chicago...
Six Nations to remain free-to-air in Virgin Media and RTÉ tie-up
The Six Nations Championship will remain on free-to-air television in Ireland following the finalisation of the ‘first partnership of its kind’ between the rugby...
Manchester United misses out on £200m sponsorship deal as fans blast...
Manchester United has missed out on a £200 million commercial partnership due to the cessation of discussions with ecommerce company The Hut Group (THG)...
RCA ‘reasonably relaxed’ about Royal Ascot fan attendance
David Armstrong, Chief Executive of the Racecourse Association (RCA), has said that he is ‘reasonably relaxed’ about the return of spectators for the Royal...