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Horse Racing Ireland reports ‘remarkable resilience’ post-pandemic

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has reported ‘growth, confidence and resilience’ following the COVID-19 pandemic, after suffering strict restrictions on attendee limitations.In its 2021 year-end...

Brendan Tinnelly joins Sportradar in newly created Head of Paid Social...

Brendan Tinnelly, a ‘highly experienced digital marketer’, has joined Sportradar as Head of Paid Social Advertising for its ad:s marketing performance platform.The position will...

Betting firms drive record sponsorship revenue for NFL in 2021 season

The National Football League (NFL) has seen a record of $1.8 billion in sponsorship revenue this season, according to new data from IEG.In particular,...

Tennis Australia extends ‘compelling’ ESPN coverage

Tennis Australia and ESPN International have expanded their broadcast partnership of the Australian Open across Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean. For a further 10...

Sky Sports continues to serve as home of DP World tour

Sky Sports has confirmed that it will continue as the official broadcaster of the DP World Tour in the UK and Ireland until at...

Nine continues ‘proud cricket history’ in 2022 T20 World Cup broadcast

Nine Network has announced that it is set to broadcast the 2022 T20 World Cup as well as the 2023 One-Day World Cup in...

Channel 4 becomes streaming home for UK Formula E fans

Formula E has announced that Channel 4 will become the exclusive free-to-air TV home of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in the...

ITV to show free-to-air Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches

Premiership Rugby has sealed a partnership with ITV which will show live Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches and a weekly highlights programme up until the...

NFL expands exposure via Genius Sports and bet365 partnership extension

The National Football League (NFL) has confirmed a collaboration with Genius Sports, which will see bet365 gain access to American Football broadcasting rights. As part...

Sky Sports continues to show Northern Ireland football until 2025

The Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) has extended its deal with Sky Sports, which will continue to stream live games for the next three...