South American sports at the heart of Disney’s streaming expansion
Disney is set to expand its online streaming services with a move into sports broadcasting.The mass media conglomerate and global entertainment giant is planning...
OneFootball to ‘reshape the football digital media landscape’ with Dugout acquisition
OneFootball has expanded its digital media portfolio with the acquisition of Dugout, a football-specific platform, which will see the two collaborate on new and...
Nevvin Truesdale takes permanent position as Jockey Club CEO
Nevin Truesdale will assume his position as Group Chief Executive of The Jockey Club on a permanent basis from the start of 2021.Having led...
DHL to deliver British and Irish Lions’ South African tour
The British and Irish Lions has renewed its sponsorship agreement with DHL Express for the rugby union team’s tour of South Africa.Along with acting...
Amazon looks to expand football and rugby coverage
Online consumer giant Amazon has expanded its sports broadcasting capabilities this week after coming to an agreement with Sky Sports.The deal will allow Sky’s...
EA prepares to block FIFA Ultimate Team mode amid loot box...
Electronic Arts (EA) is reviewing its European terms of play related to its ‘Ultimate Team’ mode of the popular FIFA video game series, aiming...
Arsenal entrusts esports team to EGL for 2020/21 season
The Esports Gaming League (EGL) will manage Arsenal’s Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) team for the duration of the 2020/21 eFootball League season after agreeing...
World Athletics includes 2021 Indoor Door in deal with Infront
Track and field global governing body World Athletics has announced plans to market the Indoor Tour event via the Infront sports agency.This marks the...
US consortium gives McLaren Racing financial boost
New York-based MSP Sports Capital has acquired a 15% stake in McLaren Racing, rising to a maximum of 33% by the end of 2022,...
NFL extends sponsorship deals on both sides of the Atlantic
The National Football League (NFL) has re-signed Old El Paso as its UK sponsor for the second year in a row, whilst also extended...