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Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today:   1. UEFA announces new women’s soccer strategy with goal of six pro leagues in Europe by 2030 2. ECB fails to secure deal with BBC for live IT20s as broadcaster retains The Hundred rights and Test highlights, says The Guardian 3. EA’s Madden and College Football games drive Q2 2024 revenue to $2.02 billion 4. New Women’s Pro Baseball League set to launch in 2026 5. Eagle Football seeks $300m loan for recapitalisation as John Textor aims to finalise Crystal Palace stake sale, according to Bloomberg 6. Mexico GP averages 1.4m viewers on ESPN as Nascar’s Homestead race draws 2.34m for NBCUniversal 7. Saudi PIF set to reduce overseas investments by a third 8. Serie A returns to French TV with L'Équipe securing rights to two games per matchday 9. Rangers announce £17.2m net loss for 2023/24 season 10. Private equity firm Arctos in talks to acquire minority stake in Buffalo Bills, reports Bloomberg 11. Adidas reaches settlement with Ye to end all legal disputes, reports Reuters 12. First for a female college basketball player as JuJu Watkins signs NYX Professional Makeup endorsement deal 13. PGA Tour plans to reduce field sizes and FedEx Cup spots for 2026 season in streamlining bid, reports AP News 14. UK government’s £35m investment for grassroots cricket under threat in upcoming Budget, reports the BBC 15. Tour de France race route confirmed with all stages taking place domestically 16. PWHL considers adding two new teams for 2025/26 season 17. GroupM surpasses goal to double ad spend in women’s sports Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop-shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dv5XbmBg

Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today: 1. NBC’s push for Premier League games in US blasted by Football Supporters' Association 2. Fubo accuses Warner Bros Discovery of ‘abusing massive market power’ after dropping Turner sports networks 3. F1 and Viaplay sign five-year extension to media rights deal in the Netherlands and Nordics 4. Comcast to drop Bally Sports RSNs after failing to strike new deal 5. Newcastle United to ‘move ahead’ with St James’ Park redevelopment plans 6. Adrian Newey to leave role as Red Bull design chief ‘in first quarter of 2025’ 7. adidas beats expectations with 8% year-over-year increase in Q1 sales 8. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland to star in Clash of Clans game 9. Williams Racing locks down data partnership with Keeper Security, Inc. 10. Sportable bags UK£3m investment from Guinness Ventures as part of US$15m Series A round 11. UK still planning bid to host Women’s World Cup in 2030s despite fresh competition from USA and Mexico 12. McLaren Racing checks out multi-year regional deal with eBay 13. San Antonio Spurs to face Indiana Pacers in Paris next January 14. Fresh doubts over 777 Partners’  Everton takeover as Toffees call in insolvency advisers 15. US athletes call for ‘truly independent investigation’ into Chinese swimmers’ failed tests 16. Josh Harris and David Blitzer’s Unrivaled Sports beefs out flag football division with Under the Lights acquisition 17. Financial rewards of a breakaway snooker tour appeal to Ronnie O’Sullivan Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5

Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today:   1. Simone Biles named world’s most marketable athlete for second time 2. Nike signs 12-year uniform deal extension covering NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League until 2037 3. MLS reports 13% growth in sponsorship revenue and club-level deals as regular season draws 11.4m+ total attendance 4. WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) players opt out of CBA in bid to improve salaries and conditions 5. Arsenal exploring expansion of Emirates Stadium to boost matchday income, reports The Times 6. Duracell becomes official battery partner of Las Vegas GP and will sponsor DRS zone 7. LALIGA working on plan stage Barcelona v Atletico Madrid in Miami this December 8. Hockey, squash, and diving excluded as sports confirmed for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games 9. Saudi Arabia pursuing investment in BeIN Sports, reports The Telegraph 10. MSE sell Capital One Arena to local authorities in $87.5m deal as part of $800m public-private deal to renovate venue and extend lease 11. Disney to name CEO Bob Iger’s second successor in 2026, reports The Guardian 12. TGL announces delayed inaugural season schedule to start 7th January 2025 on ESPN and ESPN+ 13. Dallas Mavericks launch new MavsTV DTC streaming service for local broadcasts 14. MLS to roll out 'Messi Cam' live stream on TikTok 15. Premier League will not review Newcastle takeover despite reports of MBS involvement, according The Guardian 16. Liverpool partners with Google Pixel to launch Pixel FC Academy women's soccer media opportunities initiative 17. National Hockey League (NHL) signs Unibet as official partner in Sweden with enhanced marketing rights 18. Saudi Arabian FA agrees three-year partnership with Rexona for women’s team   19. DAZN secures global rights deal for all 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship rounds   Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop-shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5

Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today:   1. Unrivaled preparing 'Lionel Messi-like' offer to tempt Caitlin Clark for inaugural season, reports Front Office Sports 2. Chelsea director Jonathan Goldstein, the Ambani family, and the Glazer family interested in stakes in The Hundred, reports The Telegraph 3. New Amagi Corporation report reveals 150% surge in global sports streaming on FAST platforms 4. MLS considering switch to a fall-spring season, reports The Athletic 5. Harry Kane and Brooks Koepka among elite athletes joining Lead's athlete investment fund 6. LIV Golf closing in on deal to stage first event in India, says Sky News 7. Nashville group launches NWSL expansion bid 8. DP World extends Ryder Cup partnership through 2027 9. Iberdrola renews as official energy partner of Billie Jean King Cup Finals 8. Williams Racing expanded partnership with Gulf Oil sees Revivia brand become F1 team's official coffee partner 9. Parachute payments included in UK's updated Football Governance Bill for Premier League and Championship 10. Chicago Bulls to face local cable blackout unless new RSN strikes a carriage deal with Comcast 11. Football Supporters’ Association staging fan protests over Premier League ticket pricing over the next two weekends 12. Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher looking to sell 25% stake in MLB team in bid to raise $500m, according to the NY Post 13. Spring Media secures Danish Superliga rights sales brief outside the Nordics until 2027   Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop-shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5

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Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today: 1. NBA agrees ‘framework’ for rights deals with Amazon and ESPN 2. Premier League CEO Richard Masters criticises expanded Fifa Club World Cup with calendar ‘at tipping point’ 3. ECB gives deadline for counties to accept UK£500m ‘lifeline’ from selling stakes in Hundred franchises 4. 2024 National Football League (NFL) Draft first round viewership highest since 2021 as event breaks attendance record in Detroit 5. DAZN threatens to sue DFL over Bundesliga domestic rights auction 6. Lawrence Stroll considers selling ‘up to 25%’ in Aston Martin F1 team 7. American Express signs on as official partner of F1 Academy 8. Rugby Australia posts AUS$9.2m deficit for 2023 9. Vince McMahon selling final TKO shares 10. Nike expected to alter MLB uniforms by 2025 after criticism 11. Pedro Rocha named new president of RFEF amid corruption case 12. Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish reportedly set to leave amid Skydance talks 13. Unilever bags partnership for 2024 Copa America 14. Reddit, Inc. co-founder Alexis Ohanian investing in new women’s-only track event 15. FC Barcelona introduce new vertical experience on app and website 16. Dafabet announced as official main club sponsor of Yorkshire County Cricket Club Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5

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Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today:   1. Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly backing bid for large stake in The Hundred's London Spirit, reports Sky News 2. Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series scores 176% increase in engagements and 209% surge in video views against 2023 3. National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) breaks 2m in regular season attendance for first time in league history 4. Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions swaps TNT Sports for DAZN in a multi-year global rights deal 5. Castore reports pre-tax loss of £28.8m for the year ending February 2024 despite sales growth 6. WTA Tour CEO on hosting season finals in Saudi Arabia: "It’s difficult for me to say where we would ‘draw the line,’ so to speak" 7. MotoGP confirms plans to hold season’s final race in Barcelona, replacing Valencia 8. Fubo Q3 2024 revenue up 21% to $377m with 1.61m subscribers but posts $110.1m net loss 9. Warner Bros. Discovery exploring Tour de France UK highlights package for free-to-air TV, reports Deadline 10. MSG Sports reports $53.1m in Q1 2025 revenue 11. FC Bayern München and Zeotap agree multi-year deal covering both soccer and basketball divisions 12. Brentford Football Club partners with I Came By Train to offer fans a 20% discount on train tickets to away matches 13. NCAA approves use of Apple tablets for real-time video analysis in college football 14. Cosm announces Detroit as the location of its fourth shared reality venue Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dyh6iZ2E &utm_campaign=linkedin 

Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today: 1. Maple Leafs lead Forbes’ National Hockey League (NHL) team valuations at US$3.2bn, with league-wide team value up 21% 2. NBA’s Christmas Day slate on ESPN and ABC averages 5.3m viewers, the highest in five years 3. Sky Sports secures exclusive TGL broadcast rights for UK, Ireland, DACH, Italy, and New Zealand for 2025-2026 4. CANAL+ Group acquires TGL rights for France, Monaco, Switzerland, Andorra, and Sub-Saharan Africa 5. Adidas could terminate UK£900m Manchester United kit deal if the club is relegated, according to The Telegraph 6. TGL signs Disney for Nordics broadcast rights deal 7. KTM to exit MotoGP in 2026 due to insolvency issues, reports Der Standard 8. NASCAR confirms it is exploring how AI can improve on-track performance 9. Ilona Maher named Paula's Choice Skincare first brand ambassador, being hailed as a “trailblazer” by World Rugby CEO as momentum builds towards this summer’s World Cup 10. The Ohio State University tops CNBC’s college sports valuations at US$1.32bn, with highest 2023 revenues of US$280m 11. PGA Tour Studios launches to oversee media operations, including live production and archives 12. New York Knicks and Rangers RSN MSG Networks goes dark on Altice USA due to carriage dispute 13. CGF president Chris Jenkins suggests future Commonwealth Games could feature multiple host cities and indoor ceremonies to improve affordability and appeal 14. Rhino becomes official match ball supplier for South African Rugby Union (SA Rugby) in a seven-year deal Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5