The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched legal action against two former Tennis Australia board members over their failure to run a competitive media rights process in 2013.Read more
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Nielsen Sports managing director Guy Port has joined WSC Sports as its first Australian employee to lead the Israeli sports-tech firm's Asia Pacific operations.Read more
US apparel company Under Armour will roll out a content series focusing on the 2019 AFL draft, after signing a long-term alliance with the code.Read more
HSBC has extended its global golfing footprint to Australia, signing a new alliance with the Australian Open, which has also struck new and renewed deals with several other sponsors.Read more
Beer giant Carlton & United Breweries has signed on as a major sponsor of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in a partnership designed to support its internal LGBTQI staff programs.Read more
Kia has moved swiftly to maintain an AFL presence following the end of its Essendon deal, signing a major new partnership with the GWS Giants.Read more
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has appointed Bastion Collective's chief commercial officer, Nick Smith, to oversee its global sponsorship portfolio.Read more
Nickelodeon has renewed its Big Bash League alliance for a third straight summer, while key BBL sponsor Weet-Bix will roll out a major new consumer promotion as part of an expanded deal.Read more
Melbourne Music Week has secured a new alliance with Chinese ridesharing firm Didi and renewed ties with alcohol brands Coopers and Jack Daniel's.Read more