Canal+ rights deal eases pressure on French football league
The French Professional Football League (LFP) may have found a solution to its long-running broadcasting crisis via an agreement with Canal+.Canal+ was due to...
UEFA calls stakeholders meeting to discuss Champions League overhaul
European stakeholders are set to meet later today to discuss revamping the current format of the UEFA Champions League, according to the PA news...
Atlético Madrid enlists Sportfive to tackle new markets
La Liga club Atlético de Madrid has appointed the Sportfive agency to boost its presence in the Chinese and North American markets.The firm will...
Bayer Leverkusen utilises Stats Perform match preparation technology
Sports technology firm Stats Perform has partnered with Bayer 04 Leverkusen to give the Bundesliga club access to its Edge Analysis match preparation tool.Powered...
NFL shapes ‘future of electronic sports’ with Skillz collaboration
The National Football League (NFL) has teamed up with mobile multiplayer competition platform Skillz to crowdsource a future mobile esport.The two will launch a...
Skoda gains regional exposure with lucrative Chennai Super Kings deal
Three-time Indian Premier league (IPL) champions the Chennai Super Kings has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Skoda.The Czech car manufacturer will become the...
Canal+ gains rights to ‘Le Classique’ despite LFP dispute
French pay TV broadcaster Canal+ has won the rights to broadcast this weekend’s clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille.There were fears that...
COVID-19 pandemic puts brakes on Australian Open warm-up
The warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open have been cancelled by Tennis Australia, after a worker at one of the quarantine hotels returned...
Betfred takes 2021 Challenge Cup title sponsorship
UK bookmaker Betfred has penned a triple title sponsorship deal for the 2021 Challenge Cup, Women’s Challenge Cup, and Wheelchair Rugby League Challenge Cup.The...
Extreme E joins Chinese social networking app Douyin
Extreme E has signed up to Chinese sports content and short-form video sharing application Douyin.The electric off-road racing series has joined ByteDance-owned social networking...