Government to review Premier League’s £4.5bn media rights extension
The Premier League has ‘agreed a deal in principle’ with Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime Video and BBC Sport for the £4.5 billion...
Real Betis: Embracing data to inform strategic decision making
Over the course of 2020/21, Real Betis has been using Stats Perform’s ProVision platform to support its performance analysis and scouting operations. The club’s...
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...
Broadcasters face calls for ban on Euro 2020 betting adverts
Broadcasters and media outlets screening this year’s rescheduled 2020 UEFA European Championships have received calls for the suspension of gambling advertisements during this summer’s...
ECB losses plummet to £16.1 million amid pandemic
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was hit by a loss of £16.1 million for the financial year ending 31 January 2021 as...
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...
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...
ITV bows out of the race for BT Sport stake
Commercial broadcaster ITV has reportedly withdrawn its interest in purchasing BT Sport, according to The Times.Last month, BT confirmed that it was holding talks...
Formula One on the road to recovery with Q1 2021 revenues
Formula One has bounced back from the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, posting revenues of $180 million for the first quarter of 2021,...
LaLiga triumphs in Real Madrid legal battle as DAZN strikes Spanish...
The Spanish LaLiga has triumphed in its legal battle against Real Madrid, after the European giants went up against the footballing authority to commercialise...