Australia, Uzbekistan land next two Women’s Asian Cups
Australia and Uzbekistan were today (Wednesday) named hosts of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup in 2026 and 2029, respectively.
Bundesliga builds up local presence in Apac, India with key hires
Bundesliga International has made a trio of executive hires and promotions across Asia-Pacific and India, as it looks to further build the league's exposure on the ground with media rights deals already locked in across much of the region for the long term.
Sponsorship revenue to beat Paris 2024 targets; football ticket sales lag
Paris 2024 is confident ongoing talks with brands across the country will result in sponsorship revenue for this summer’s Olympic Games exceeding the already revised upwards target of €1.24bn ($1.34bn).
J Sports is latest target in Abema’s collaborative approach
Abema, the Japanese streaming platform, has continued its policy of agreeing deals with other media entities in the country, today (Monday) striking a content agreement with pay-television broadcaster…
Ecuadorian clubs issue GolTV with deadline to pay debts
GolTV, the pay-television broadcaster that holds domestic rights to Ecuador’s top-tier Serie A, has been given 15 days to pay clubs what they are owed, or facing losing the lucrative contract.
Betting money continues to flood Brazilian football with record Vasco-Betfair deal
Vasco da Gama has landed the biggest sponsorship deal in its history, selling its front-of-shirt inventory to Betfair, as the battle for market share among betting brands in Brazil escalates
NBL to get big FTA window in new Network Ten, ESPN deals
Australian men's basketball's NBL has signed new domestic media rights deals with pay-TV's ESPN and commercial broadcaster Network Ten from the 2024-25 season
Top F1 sponsor Qatar Airways adds MotoGP to portfolio
Qatar Airways, one of world sport's most prominent sponsors, has signed a multi-year deal with motorcycling's MotoGP.
Ajax commercial chief Geelen steps up as interim CEO
Menno Geelen, the commercial director of Ajax, has been named as the interim chief executive of the Dutch football giants, succeeding Alex Kroes
Investors line up for slice of WNBL future
Basketball Australia is stepping up plans to privatise the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), with advanced talks having been held with a number of the country's richest business executives.