Portuguese government readies legislation to centralise media rights model
The Portuguese government is preparing legislation to centralise media rights for the country’s football leagues, it has been announced.At present, all Primeira Liga clubs distribute their...
Manchester City awarded world’s most innovative sports team title
Manchester City has been named as the most innovative sports team in the world by Sports Innovation Lab after the research and market intelligence...
Southampton FC realigns with Hummel for next five years
Premier League club Southampton FC has reunited with sportswear brand Hummel, penning a new five-year agreement with the manufacturer.Hummel manufactured Saints’ kits between 1987...
French football broadcasting disarray continues as league reissues tender
The Board of Directors of the French Professional Football League (LFP) has made the decision to re-tender the broadcast rights for the 2021-22 season.This...
Inter Milan enters talks with BC Partners private equity firm
Private equity firm BC Partners is in talks to buy into Serie A club Inter Milan, according to a Reuters report.Suning Holdings Group, which...
Amazon expresses interest in Serie A as league opts for private...
Italy’s top flight football league Serie A has made the decision to enter into private negotiations with its broadcasting rights bidders, as American consumer...
Infront secures new cycle for Flanders Classics and Amstel Gold Race
Infront has tied down the international broadcast rights to the Flanders Classics and the Netherlands’ Amstel Gold Race.The Switzerland-based agency’s partnership with Flanders Classics...
FIFA opens men and women’s World Cup rights tender in Italy
FIFA has begun the invitations to tender process for the media rights in Italy to the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the FIFA Women’s...
Allied Sports hires Jeff Ehrenkranz to spearhead international expansion
Sports marketing agency Allied Sports has appointed Jeff Ehrenkranz to lead its international growth and expansion.Ehrenkranz leaves Octagon Worldwide for the US-based startup after...
Universal Music Group tunes in to FIFA podcast series
FIFA has launched FIFA Sound, a new entertainment strategy to create ‘meaningful connections’ between football supporters, music enthusiasts, players and artists.As part of the...