NFL locks down $110bn worth of new media rights agreements
The National Football League (NFL) has tied down long-running broadcast deals with its media partners, including CBS, ESPN, Fox and NBC, worth around $110...
Leeds Rhinos set record Super League sponsorship duration
Betfred Super League team Leeds Rhinos set a record for the tournament's longest running sponsorship arrangement, having extended the partnership with the Leeds Building...
World Rugby confirms Alan Gilpin as Chief Executive
World Rugby has appointed Alan Gilpin as its new Chief Executive after a successful stint in an interim capacity.Gilpin replaced Brett Gosper, who stepped...
Belgian clubs vote in favour of cross-border Eredivisie merger
Belgium’s Pro League football clubs have voted unanimously in favour of a merger with the Dutch Eredivisie.The merger would see the Belgian and Netherlands...
FIFA launches UNODC-backed Global Integrity Programme
FIFA has teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to launch a FIFA Global Integrity Programme, setting an objective...
World Rugby launches new global women’s tournament
World Rugby has unveiled plans for a new global women’s competition, WXV, which will commence in 2023, with financial backing from the rugby union...
Cheltenham Festival 2021 forecast for decade-high viewership peak
The 2021 Cheltenham Festival has been forecast to net its biggest viewing audience for 10 years, with fans unable to attend the live event,...
DCMS calls for justification over the BBC’s venture into MMA
The UK government has called on the BBC to justify its broadcast arrangement with mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Bellator amid the current debate...
FA Cup final included in UK government’s pilot programme
The FA Cup final has been chosen as a trial event for the return of sports spectators as part of the Events Research Programme’s...
QPR removes Football Index as front of shirt sponsor
Queens Park Rangers has announced it will ‘no longer be carrying’ the Football Index logo, effective immediately, after the player stock exchange entered administration.The...