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A controversial vote on Friday by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) council to push through media rights centralisation has reignited a dispute with Europe’s leading ski associations w…

Inside this issue we examine how the future of tennis, structurally and commercially, is being decided, with the ATP and WTA tours on one side and the four Grand Slams on the other. There's also analysis of the new domestic deal for the FA Cup, Dentsu's deal with the Hong Kong government for rights to Paris 2024, and plenty more besides.

The future of professional tennis – structurally and commercially – will be decided in the coming weeks. On one side are the ATP and WTA tours; on the other, the four Grand Slams. Investment from Saudi Arabia appears to have tipped the balance in favour of the tours.

Football’s world governing body Fifa and tech giant Apple are in advanced stages to seal an agreement for global media rights to the revamped Club World Cup.

The Professional Fighters League has hired World Wrestling Entertainment executive Emilio Revelo to a senior role overseeing the global distribution of its Bellator brand as well as developing the growth of the company's Hispanic audience.

The Euro 2024 deal comes with rights on the market for in-flight and in-ship broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27

The ATP and WTA are understood to have reached consensus on key issues that would enable the two entities to combine their commercial interests, paving the way for a historic merger.

The latest issue of SportBusiness Media looks in depth at the Chinese Super League's domestic media rights deal with Migu, the ongoing sports betting rights saga in Brazil, a pair of MotoGP deals and much more.

The Paris 2024 host broadcast will feature automated production of highlights from 14 sports, 3D replays in certain disciplines for the first time and an opening ceremony dubbed the “largest live broadcast production ever”.

Zeus Sports Marketing and 1190 Sports have agreed deals with 10 top-tier Brazilian clubs for the upcoming season, but the rights of Brazil’s biggest clubs remain unsold with the first round of Brasileirão fixtures beginning on Saturday, April 13.

US digital media company Greenfly has announced the closing of equity investments of $14m, highlighting the growing importance of short-form digital content tech suppliers in the sports media sector.

Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer of Endeavor, has secured a salary increase to $7m (€6.4m) on the back of the agreement struck to take the sports and entertainment giant private.

Liberty Media has targeted the Americas as the main growth region for MotoGP after striking a deal for Dorna Sports that values the series promoter and rights-holder at €4.2bn ($4.5bn).

ATP Media intends to have put in place full remote production in two years’ time as it joins other sports rights-holders in embracing the technology designed to streamline costs and reduce carbon footprint.

Inside this issue, we examine why Uefa has enjoyed a substantial increase in sub-Saharan Africa, look at why Matchroom Sport stands to benefit from teenager Luke Littler’s fairytale run to the 2024 PDC World Championship final, and analyse why the German Football League’s deal with Sportradar for its betting data and streaming rights makes it one of the most lucrative among European football leagues. With plenty more besides.

Dorna Sports’ expected sale to Liberty Media for over €4bn ($4.3bn) offers the potential to generate a host of commercial efficiencies across both Formula 1 and MotoGP in a watershed moment for motorcycling.