Saudi Arabia has banned the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports, which has been barred from broadcasting in the Kingdom since mid-2017 due to a dispute with Qatar. The General Authority for Competition (GAC) said: “The GAC had conducted inquiries and investigations regarding complaints filed against BeIN Sports. The result of such investigation have been […]
Sponsorship in Sport: Is the True Cost of Covid-19 Even Money?
Sponsorship deals play a vital role in the world of sport. The financial backing of individual performers and teams from brands is paramount to the long-term survival of sports we know and love. But the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a proverbial spanner in the works for brands who heavily invest in athletes, teams, and events […]
Hero MotoCorp named as the title partner of Hero Open
Hero MotoCorp has been announced as the Title Partner of the Hero Open – the second of six events in the European Tour’s new UK Swing. Originally announced as the English Open, the newly named Hero Open takes place at the Marriott Forest of Arden, Birmingham, England from July 30 – August 2. The announcement […]
FIBA Esports Open clock over 5 million social media views
FIBA Esports Open 2020 gauged over 5 million social media views just on the FIBA social media channels and National Federations. Spain alone generated 2.1 million impressions, 1.7 million views and 9.8 million viewed hours while reaching 1.4 million unique viewers just on their Twitter account. Since the conclusion of the inaugural event, FIBA now […]
Manchester City’s two-year ban overturned by CAS
Manchester City’s two-year ban from the Champions League for the breach of Uefa’s financial fair play rules has been overturned by the court of arbitration for sport (CAS). The CAS panel further reduced the club’s fine to €10m (£9m) from €30m. In 2014, City were fined £49m by UEFA – £32m of which was suspended […]
Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships names Sunset+Vine as host broadcaster
Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships (CGFP) have appointed world-leading sports broadcast production company Sunset+Vine as Host Broadcaster, responsible for delivering coverage of the Commonwealth Games to a global audience of more than 1.5 billion. The contract, which includes the option to extend coverage to the 2026 and 2030 editions of the Games, was awarded to […]
RLWC2021 CEO Jon Dutton on overcoming Covid-19 challenges to ensure a successful tournament, brands association & social impact
Rugby League World Cup 2021 ( #RLWC2021) is the first major international sporting event to introduce a Mental Fitness Charter to make a real impact with people both inside and outside of rugby league, and help to set a precedent for how sporting events can make real change within the communities where they operate. The […]
Hero CPL confirms Trinidad & Tobago as venue for 2020
The Hero Caribbean Premier League and the government of Trinidad & Tobago have come to an agreement for the whole of the 2020 season to be played in that country. The tournament will run from Tuesday 18 August to Thursday 10 September. The CPL will have a full season and will feature overseas and Caribbean […]
FIFA and EA Sports to extend eChallenger Series
FIFA and EA SPORTS are extending the FIFA eChallenger Series this weekend to host a day of special inter-nation matches between China PR and Korea Republic. Following the success of the first-ever FIFA-organised EA SPORTS FIFA Online 4 program last month, which has attracted over 23 million online views so far, the extended FIFA eChallenger […]
IOC extends TOPS partnership with Atos until 2024
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has extended its TOPS partnership with digital transformation global leader Atos through to 2024, looking to further support the digital transformation of the Olympic Games as the lead integrator for technology and to keep fulfilling its role in securing the IT infrastructure for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and […]