Sport Industry Group

Winners revealed at BT Sport Industry Awards

The best of the best from the UK sport industry over the last year was rewarded at the BT Sport Industry Awards on Thursday evening, as those respo…read more

Glasgow 2014 signs Virgin Media partnership - 24 May 2013

Virgin Media has been announced as the latest official partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and will become the presenting sponsor of athletics during next summer’s competition, along with its games-wide sponsorship. read more

Europa winners to earn Champions League spot - 24 May 2013

The victors of the Europa League with a Champions League qualifying spot from 2015, in a bid to boost interest in Europe's secondary club tournament. read more

BT Sport snaps up non-league football rights - 24 May 2013

Up to 30 live Football Conference games could be screened by BT Sport next season, after the Non-League Paper reported that the new sports channel has agreed a six-figure deal to showcase the top flight of non-league football. read more

PWC & Beyond Sport win MCA Award - 24 May 2013

The unique partnership between Beyond Sport and PwC was awarded at the MCA Awards Dinner in London last week, recognised in the Education and Young people category for the outstanding achievements of the pro-bono delivery to more than 40 projects from across the globe. read more

Man City reveals Nike kit in second home - 23 May 2013

Manchester City Football Club has kicked off its week-long New York Tour with the unveiling of the team’s new 2013/14 home kit, just days after announcing a partnership with the Yankees, the city’s legendary baseball team, that will see the two sporting powerhouses join forces to create a new Major League Soccer franchise, the New York City Foot… read more

UEFA donates maxi-pitch ahead of final - 23 May 2013

To mark the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Champions League finals arriving in London this week - as well as the English Football Association’s 150th anniversary - UEFA has donated a maxi-pitch to a local community in London, with ambassador Steve McManaman on hand to officially open the facility at the Churchill Gardens Estate in Pimlic… read more

ICC appoints Opta as data provider - 23 May 2013

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed the UK-based company, Opta, as its official data provider in a new two-year partnership. read more

BetVictor hits bull with Matchplay partnership - 23 May 2013

The PDC has confirmed BetVictor as the new title sponsor of the BetVictor World Matchplay, the organisation’s second oldest major, which will celebrate its 20th staging in July 2013. read more