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Brisbane awarded 2032 Olympic hosting rights

The Australian city of Brisbane has been formally assigned the hosting rights to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.The 138th International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

Liga Stavok: Promoting the development of the Russian Premier League

Russian gambling company Liga Stavok’s sponsorship deal with the Russian Premier League (RPL) is much more than a commercial arrangement, with the partnership underlined...

Burnley refreshes AstroPay sponsorship

Ahead of the 2021/22 Premier League season, Burnley Football Club has revealed that AstroPay will become the team’s official payment solutions partner and sleeve...

BBC claims Euro 2020 final lion’s share of viewers in battle...

England’s 2020 UEFA European Championship final defeat at the hands of Italy was watched by a ‘historic’ peak audience of 31 million viewers in...

BBC extends longest sports broadcasting partnership in history with Wimbledon

The BBC has extended the longest sports broadcasting partnership in history with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which will see the broadcaster...

National Lottery launches ‘largest-ever’ Team GB advertising campaign

Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Camelot has celebrated Team GB and Paralympics GB athletes in its ‘largest-ever’ fully integrated and multi-channel brand...

Over 27 million tune in as England book place in Euro...

A peak audience of over 27 million tuned in to ITV to watch England reach their first major final in 55 years, defeating Denmark...

England’s Ukraine victory becomes most-watched live TV event of 2021

England’s emphatic 4-0 victory over Ukraine in the quarter-finals of the 2020 UEFA European Championships went down as the most-watched live television event of...

DAZN and YouTube to stream UWCL in ‘landmark’ broadcast arrangement

Sports streaming service DAZN has been awarded the global broadcast rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League and host broadcaster status for the next...

Sportradar and NHL ink 10-year global data rights renewal

The National Hockey League (NHL) has struck a 10-year renewal with global data rights partner Sportradar, according to reports by Sportico.Under the terms of...