Inaugural Guardian Advertising Awards take place in London

theguardian.com The inaugural Guardian Advertising Awards, launched to celebrate scale, influence and integrity across the publisher’s platforms, have recognised brands including Nurofen,…

Apple is closing in on another massive deal amid legal issues

thestreet.com Apple is in a peculiar spot right now. The company is in the midst of an antitrust case filed by the U.S. Department of Justice that insinuates that the company is leading a…

3Point0 Labs Signs Hisham Fageeh’s Saudi-American Firm DH’BAB Productions

deadline.com LA’s 3Point0 Labs has continued its signing spree by adding Saudi-American producer DH’BAB Productions to its ranks. DH’BAB is led by Saudi Arabian actor and producer Hishan…

Apple may strike a historic deal with FIFA

aol.com Apple is reportedly doubling down on live sports through a first-of-its-kind agreement with global soccer governing body FIFA that would give it the worldwide television…

Southern California hotel workers ratify new contracts, ending strikes for some

latimes.com After months spent on and off the picket lines, employees at about three dozen Southern California hotels, including some of Los Angeles’ most high-end properties, voted…

Tribeca Festival Sets Short Film Lineup For 2024

deadline.com The Tribeca Festival on Tuesday announced its lineup of short narrative, documentary, and animated films, as well as music videos for 2024. Across its 12 short film…

FIFA Said to Be Close to TV Deal With Apple for New Tournament

nytimes.com FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, is close to an agreement with Apple that would give the tech company worldwide television rights for a major new tournament, a…

Apple reportedly close to finalizing deal with FIFA over TV rights for new major tournament

theglobeandmail.com FIFA is close to an agreement with Apple AAPL-Q to give the tech company worldwide television rights for a new, month-long World Cup-style tournament, the New York Times…

Henry Winter launches Substack: ‘I’m going to Euros… but I’ll be in an Airbnb’

pressgazette.co.uk Henry Winter is launching a paid-for newsletter on Substack as the new home of his journalism after being made redundant from The Times. Winter told Press Gazette he was…

Cricket, a big business in India, brings star power to the U.S. with the country's first world cup

cnbc.com A major cricket world cup is coming to U.S. soil for the first time in June as the sport sets out to chart its future in the U.S. Cricket, a game similar to baseball,…

Bitcoin’s halving is a major spectacle

blockworks.co The Bitcoin halving is imminent. But even if you know what it is, you may not know why it is. In our view, the halving exists to make bitcoin interesting — and interesting…

The ‘halving’ — bitcoin bros’ World Cup

cnn.com Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. The quadrennial “halving” is almost…

‘Cleat Cute’ Novel In The Works As Series From Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe’s A Touch More & Future Shack Entertainment

deadline.com Former WNBA star Sue Bird and ex-U.S. Women’s Soccer captain Megan Rapinoe have teamed up with Jeff Wachtel’s Future Shack Entertainment to turn Meryl Wilsner’s novel Cleat…

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s A Touch More Sets First Scripted Series With Soccer Romance ‘Cleat Cute’

variety.com Sports icons Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are getting in the game as TV producers. Bird and Rapinoe’s production banner, A Touch More, has teamed up with independent TV studio…

BrinxTV and The18 Strike Powerful Soccer Content Partnership

benzinga.com FLUSHING, N.Y. and BOULDER, Colo. , April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- John Brenkus, six-time Emmy Award winner, New York Times bestselling author and creator/host of ESPN's…

Henry Winter’s surprise exit a sign of the fracturing evolution of the football media

theguardian.com For more than three decades, English football media was a Winter wonderland. An eternal Winter. Winter extending an icy grip over the landscape. But even Winter, it seems,…

Hellas Construction Expands into the Caribbean, Lighting the Way for Cricket World Cup

benzinga.com AUSTIN, Texas, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hellas Construction is proud to announce its expansion into the Caribbean bringing lighting solutions to cricket venues in…

Paris aims to rekindle love for the Olympics as the 100-day countdown begins

pbs.org In Paris’ outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end. That’s because the swimming club where 10-year-old Lyla Kebbi trains will…

Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games

apnews.com In Paris' outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end. That's because the swimming club where 10-year-old Lyla Kebbi trains will…

Video Gaming Rebound: Electronic Arts or Take-Two, Who Wins?

marketbeat.com Video games have come a long way since the Atari 2600 era. The advent of gaming engines like Unreal Engine and Unity Software Inc. NYSE: U have enabled independent studios…

Goalkeeping Legend Manuel Neuer Signs as Hisense UEFA EURO 2024™ Brand Ambassador for its 'BEYOND GLORY' Campaign

benzinga.com QINGDAO, China, April 15, 2024 /CNW/ -- Global home appliance corporation Hisense launched its 'BEYOND GLORY' UEFA EURO 2024™ campaign today with the 'signing' of Germany's…

Why Nike's Olympic uniform reveal prompted sexism backlash from athletes

forbes.com.au The uniforms designed by Nike for the USA women’s Olympic track and field team have been met with harsh criticism from current and former athletes alleging an unnecessarily…

Galaxy Arena Sparks Fervor for Elite Table Tennis Competition in April

scmp.com The ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024, presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group and sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), organized by the…

Comedian Joe Lycett Reveals He Planted Four Fake Stories In UK Media

deadline.com British comedian Joe Lycett has revealed that, in the last month, he has planted four fake stories in the British media. The Guardian newspaper reports that, on his Friday…

DirecTV, Dish Network Back Fubo in Disney-Fox-WBD Sports Streaming Legal Fight

thewrap.com DirecTV chief content officer Rob Thun issued a statement of support for Fubo in its legal fight seeking to block Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming…

Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)’ Named the ‘Catchiest’ Soccer Song of All Time

billboard.com Shakira’s “Waka, Waka (This Time For Africa)” has been named “the catchiest soccer song,” according to new research obtained by SeatPick. Related Shakira Explains Why Her…

Princess Kate's reaction to being tickled caught on camera

newsweek.com Princess Kate being tickled by a young man during a sports event went viral on TikTok after being included in a montage of the royal. The Princess of Wales was talking with…