DAZN takes Canelo-Saunders bout to the ‘next level’ with NFTs
Digital sports streaming service DAZN is set to launch the company’s first-ever set of non-fungible-tokens (NFTs), showcasing iconic moments from the world Super Middleweight...
NFL fast-tracks Amazon Thursday Night Football package to 2022
The National Football League (NFL) has fast-tracked Amazon’s domestic media rights contract, bringing forward the deal by one year to 2022 to allow the...
Amazon appoints Marc Patrick as global sports marketing lead
Multinational technology firm Amazon has installed Marc Patrick as its new Global Head of Sports Marketing.The former Nike Senior Executive will take the lead...
Sky Italia holds onto Bundesliga rights as Ligue 1 deal struck
Sky Italia has struck a four-year broadcasting arrangement with the subsidiary arm of the German Football League (DFL), Bundesliga International, until the end of...
Fightzone to maximise audience reach via Red Bee Media deal
International boxing platform Fightzone has partnered with Red Bee Media, in a deal which will see 50 matches broadcast on the latter’s OTT platform...
TV Tokyo makes World Table Tennis commitment with broadcasting tie-up
World Table Tennis (WTT) has inked an agreement with terrestrial and satellite broadcaster TV Tokyo, which runs until 2024.The Japanese broadcaster has finalised a...
UEFA joins in global sporting social media boycott
Sports clubs, authorities, broadcasters, publishers and athletes are set to participate in a global social media blackout - a campaign against online abuse and...
BT holds talks over sale of sports broadcasting operation
Multinational telecommunications giant BT is in talks ‘with a number of strategic partners’ over the sale of its sports broadcasting operation BT Sport.According to...
NZR approves Silver Lake investment to maximise commercial assets
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has voted to approve the sale of a 12.5% stake in its commercial rights entity to private equity company Silver...
UEFA Women’s Champions League takes ‘giant step forward’ with reforms
Women’s football clubs across Europe are set to receive a €24 million cash boost when the revamped UEFA Women’s Champions League comes into effect...