Inter agree 3-year deal with China’s Hisense
August 22 – Chinese household appliances and consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense has signed a three-season partnership with Serie A’s Chinese-owned Inter Milan.
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CBS cut $1.5bn deal for UEFA Champions League rights
August 22 – Paramount and CBS have struck a record six-year $1.5 billion deal with UEFA for the US broadcast rights to the Champions League, Europe’s premier club competition.
Mumbai City sign crypto casino affiliate Stake News as shirt sponsor
August 22 – City Football Group-owned Mumbai FC have circumvented Indian regulations on betting advertising with a new shirt sponsorship with Stake News, an affiliate of crypto casino operator Stake.com that uses the same branding.
Arsenal stick with Konami’s eFootball series for the ‘long-term”
August 22 – Premier League table toppers Arsenal have extended their partnership with Konami Digital Entertainment in what the club is saying is a “long-term partnership from the 2023/23 season onwards”.
Blockchain-based Socios.com gets regulatory approval in Italy
August 19 – Fan token specialist Socios.com has secured regulatory approval as a service provider of virtual currencies and digital wallets for its fan engagement and rewards platform in Italy.
Juve renew crypto trading platform as sleeve sponsor
August 19 – Juventus have renewed cryto trading platform Bitget as the club’s sleeve sponsor for a second season.
Liverpool renew Nivea Men in three-season deal
August 19 – Premier League Liverpool and Nivea Men have another three years to their sponsor partnership that began in 2015.
LA Galaxy renew MLS’s longest running shirt sponsorship with 5-year extension
August 18 – LA Galaxy have agreed a “multi-year renewal” of their Herbalife Nutrition shirt sponsorship, the longest running main partner deal in the MLS.
beIN renews EFL deal for two years, buying rights to 1,600+ matches
August 17 – beIN Sport has renewed rights to the English Football League’s (EFL) three divisions, play-offs and Cup competition in a two-season deal.
JD Sports debuts in Spain with Real Valladolid sleeve deal
August 17 – Sports leisurewear brand JD Sports is taking its first sponsorship steps in Spanish football, becoming the sleeve sponsor of LaLiga’s Real Valladolid.
Minamino opens door to Monaco’s Casino Secret deal
August 17 – Building on the signing of Japanese striker Takumi Minamino, AS Monaco have unveiled a regional partnership with Casino Secret, who become the club’s new Official Online Gaming Partner in Japan.
BeIN and Twitter partner for World Cup content push
August 16 – Broadcaster BeIN Sports has partnered with social media platform Twitter to share content during the World Cup in November and December.
Erling Haaland gets his own Premier League TV deal
August 15 – Streaming operator Viaplay Group has announced a multi-year deal with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.
Hexed. Barnsley end cryptocurrency shirt sponsorship just a week into the deal
August 12 – Barnsley have removed hex.com as shirt sponsor following complaints by the club’s fans.
Inter launch channel on ad-supported streaming platform Recast
August 11 – Inter Milan have become the latest of Europe’s big clubs to launch a channel on micro-payment free streaming platform Recast.