Susan Lingeswaran

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Senior Reporter at Sportcal

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NHL expands Sony partnership to enhance at-home viewing

4 days ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

North American ice hockey’s NHL has announced a major global partnership with Japanese technology and media conglomerate Sony, aiming to enhance the viewing experience for fans watching at home. The multi-year deal sees Sony become the NHL’s official global technology partner, with the league expanding its use of the tech company’s Beyond Sports’ animated data visualizations and Hawk-Eye tracking technologies to boost viewer engagement during matches.
LFP Media launches production tender for new Ligue 1 channel

5 days ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

LFP Media, the media division of French club soccer’s governing body, has launched a tender to find a production partner for its new in-house channel that will cover its top-tier Ligue 1 for the 2025-26 season. According to French sports news outlet L’Equipe, LFP Media is seeking production companies to support its editorial content, while the LFP will handle match production in-house.
CBS lands US English-language rights to UWCL

6 days ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

CBS, the Paramount-owned US commercial network, has acquired the English-language rights to air European soccer’s top-tier UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) club competition, for the next five years. The deal, which starts with the upcoming 2024-25 campaign and runs through the 2029-30 season, will see all 75 UWCL matches per season available on the network’s Paramount+ streaming service, with select matches aired on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
EuroLeague expands to 20 teams from 2025-26 season

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

European basketball’s elite EuroLeague has confirmed it will expand from 18 to 20 teams from the 2025-26 season after gaining approval from the competition’s board. The change was approved by the EuroLeague Commercial Assets Board of Shareholders during a meeting earlier today and will now be submitted to the General Assembly for final ratification.
Sky Italia nets rights to Nations League finals, European WC qualifiers

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired a new rights package from European soccer’s governing body UEFA covering its upcoming national team competitions. The new deal will see Sky Italia air the final four matches of the UEFA Nations League European national teams tournament, as well as European qualifying games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Berlin unveils Olympic bid ahead of 100th anniversary of 1936 games

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

Germany’s capital Berlin has officially submitted its bid to host the Olympic Games in 2036 to mark the 100th anniversary since the city staged the event under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime. Speaking at a press conference, Berlin’s Mayor Kai Wegner said the city would use the flagship event to highlight its transformation over the intervening years.
FFF nets Credit Agricole as first title sponsor for Coupe de France

1 week ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

French soccer’s FFF governing body has announced domestic bank Credit Agricole as the first-ever title sponsor for its men's Coupe de France cup competition. The three-year deal sees the annual competition renamed the Coupe de France-Credit Agricole (Credit Agricole French Cup) from the 2025-26 season through the 2027-28 campaign.
Canadian Soccer Business taps ex-Football Australia head Johnson as CEO

2 weeks ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

Canadian Soccer Business (CSB), the commercial arm of governing body Canada Soccer and the top-tier Canadian Premier League (CPL), has appointed former Football Australia head James Johnson as its new group chief executive. Johnson’s appointment comes a day after it was announced that Mark Noonan, who doubles as commissioner of the CPL and chief executive of CSB, will step down from both roles effective June 30 and serve as a consultant from his native US home.
Joma returns to Premier League as Brentford FC kit supplier

2 weeks ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

English Premier League soccer side Brentford has unveiled Spanish sportswear brand Joma as its new kit supplier to replace outgoing UK firm Umbro. Under the multi-year deal, Joma will supply kits for Brentford’s men’s and women’s first teams, the reserve men’s team and academy, as well as coaching staff, beginning in July 2025.
NFL approves minority stake sales for Chargers, 49ers, Browns

2 weeks ago | sportcal.com | Susan Lingeswaran

National Football League (NFL) owners have approved the sale of minority stakes in the Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, and Cleveland Browns as more franchises look to boost their value. US-based private equity firm Arctos Sports Partners has acquired an 8% stake in the LA Chargers, joining the Spanos family and Tom Gores, owner of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, in an expanded ownership group. The Spanos family has owned the Chargers since 1984, when Alex and Faye Spanos bought the team.