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Joining Sportcal Instant Insights, @bkbbareknuckle chief David Tetreault discusses the combat sports value proposition, balancing various markets, and what upcoming media rights negotiations mean for the nascent promotion.

#SportsBiz #BKB #CombatSports

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The FIBA 3x3 World Tour will stop in Dubai this year as the first of a three-year hosting contract to bring 'Masters' events to the city.

#SportsBiz #FIBA3x3 #FIBA #Dubai

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The organizing committee behind the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympic Games has been plunged into turmoil once again, after reports surfaced suggesting that committee president Edgar Grospiron is set to exit.

#SportsBiz #FrenchAlps2030

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The media rights to English Premier League soccer action in Australia will remain on Nine and its Stan Sport platform through 2033-34 thanks to a new early renewal.

#Sportsbiz #EPL #PremierLeague #Nine #StanSport

https://t.co/1N6z9JUeCm

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A consortium led by investment fund @L_Catterton has acquired a majority stake in the mass participation fitness events series Hyrox from the Infront agency.

#SportsBiz #Hyrox #LCatterton

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OTT streaming service DAZN has renewed its Formula 1 coverage rights in Spain, Portugal, and Andorra through 2030.

#SportsBiz #DAZN #F1

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The board of the Cricket Australia governing body has approved the sale of stakes in franchises from it sBig Bash Leagues.

#SportsBiz #BBL #WBBL #BigBashLeague #CricketAustralia

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English soccer giants Liverpool have named Turkish Airlines as their new principal partner, while rivals Manchester United have tapped SumUp as their new sleeve sponsor.

#SportsBiz #LFC #MUFC #TurkishAirlines #SumUP

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Boxing icon Katie Taylor's swansong fight drew massive viewership in Ireland on public-service @rte, while over 82,000 fans attended the event at Croke Park.

#SportsBiz #RTE #TaylorPili

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Athletics' elite Diamond League series has tapped commercial agency Two Circles to support the next phase of its growth ambitions.

#SportsBiz #DiamondLeague #WandaDiamondLeague #TwoCircles

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WNBA's first-ever commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, will step down from her role after seven years.

#SportsBiz #WNBA #Engelbert

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, one of the most powerful men in American sports, has extended his contract through 2031.

#SportsBiz #Goodell #NFL

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Once again, media giant Rogers will sublicense NHL coverage in French, including Montreal Canadiens fixtures, to Quebecor-owned TVA Sports in a new 12-year sublicensing agreement.

#SportsBiz #NHL #TVA #Rogers #Quebecor #Canadiens #Habs

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Nike has penned the 'largest' front-of-shirt deal in women's soccer, partnering with the London City Lionesses of the English Women's Super League.

#SportsBiz #Nike #LondonCity #Lionesses #WSL

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Streamer @iQIYI has retained the rights to @UEFA club competitions in the Chinese market through 2031.

#SportsBiz #iQIYI #UEFA #UCL

https://t.co/LXE4C4QoSd

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European soccer governing body UEFA has extended its sponsorship with tech firm Hisense, albeit on reduced terms, and has added workwear brand Strauss as a partner of its referees.

#SportsBiz #UEFA #Hisense #Strauss

https://t.co/Z3HjGotC7H

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French rights to EHF club competitions will be split between the pay-TV network BeIN and the HandballTV DTC service.

#SportsBiz #EHF #BeIN #HandballTV

https://t.co/Ek0fvtq7mE

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In the latest edition of the Sportcal Podcast, the team discusses the new age of franchise cricket and how multi-club ownership spanning continents is reshaping the sponsorship and commercial industry.

#SportsBiz #TheHundred #IPL

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NBC-owned Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo will broadcast Italian soccer's top-flight Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana for the next three seasons.

#SportsBiz #Telemundo #SerieA

https://t.co/SCGboWCQqE

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Prime Video, the OTT streaming service, has expanded its offering in a number of US regions, snapping up local broadcast rights for six NHL franchises, including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes.

#SportsBiz #NHL #PrimeVideo

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