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Nov 29, 2024 | sportspromedia.com | Arif Islam

Female Olympians featured in fewer Paris 2024-focused news articles but generated greater social engagement than their male counterparts, according to a study by research and content agency Redtorch.

Nov 29, 2024 | sportspromedia.com | Arif Islam

Global soccer players’ union Fifpro has elected Sergio Marchi as its new president as part of a wider leadership shakeup that will also see Alexander Phillips join the organisation as secretary general. Marchi, who will become the union’s first non-European president, received a majority vote from the global board. He currently serves as general secretary of Argentina’s players’ union and president of Fifpro South America. The former defender takes over the role from Spain’s David Aganzo.

Nov 29, 2024 | sportspromedia.com | Steve McCaskill

Sky Sports currently pays UK£12m a year to the PDCBroadcaster has partnered with organisation since 1993Darts is its second biggest sport after soccerSky Sports will reportedly have to pay more to retain the UK broadcast rights to Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, including the World Darts Championship, amid an unprecedented surge in the sport’s popularity in recent years.

Nov 29, 2024 | sportspromedia.com | Steve McCaskill

Going by headlines alone, a casual observer would think rugby union was facing an existential crisis. Tales of cash-strapped unions, squabbles over global calendars, and speculation about breakaway leagues are just some of the stories to dominate the news agenda in recent months. But none of this negativity was on display last May when 61,000 fans filled Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London to see Toulouse and Leinster face off in the European Champions Cup final.

Nov 29, 2024 | sportspromedia.com | Cian Brittle

Formula E has announced a free-to-air (FTA) broadcast deal with ITV in the UK for the 2024/25 season. Contract:All 16 races will be streamed live on ITVX, with nine races shown on ITV4 linear channelHighlights show to air on ITV4 and ITVX in regular time slot following each weekendCoverage to continue on TNT SportsContext:Formula E signed a multi-year media rights deal with pay-TV broadcaster TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland last December.