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After closing of the A Bola acquisition, Ringier Sports Media Group appoints new Managing Director

Ringier Sports Media Group AG (RSMG) acquired Sociedade Vicra Desportiva SA including A Bola  (newspaper, digital and TV) and AutoFoco magazine from Vicontrol SGPS S.A.   RSMG is part of the Ringier Group, a family owned 190 years old Media and Technology Company, based in Switzerland The transaction enables RSMG to focus even more on its…

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Ringier Sports Media Group and Vicontrol SGPS S.A. have entered into an agreement for the purchase of A Bola

Zurich and Lisbon, 06.06.2023 Swiss-based Ringier Sports Media Group (RSMG) and Vicontrol SGPS S.A. have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of A Bola (newspaper, digital and TV)  and AutoFoco magazine. The transaction is expected to be completed within the upcoming weeks.  Both parties have agreed to keep the sale price and the valuation…

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Sachin Mehrish appointed CPO of Ringier Sports Media Group

Ringier Sports Media Group (RSMG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sachin Mehrish as Chief Product Officer to further accelerate their digital sports media strategy. Sachin Mehrish is a senior professional in Sports business with extensive experience in leading product strategy, agile product development and transformation projects. “My product philosophy builds on passion, initiative…

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The Ringier Sports Media Group expands into Kenya with the launch of PulseSports.co.ke

Pulse Sports, a Ringier Sports Media Group (RSMG) portfolio brand, today announced the launch of its website, pulsesports.co.ke, in Kenya. The platform will give sports fans in Kenya access to a state-of- the-art digital product,  featuring news, commentary, analysis, interviews, statistics, live results, and videos covering both Kenyan and international sports. Beyond football, Pulsesports.co.ke will include news and features …

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The Ringier Sports Media Group expands into Uganda with the launch of PulseSports.ug

Pulse Sports, a Ringier Sports Media Group (RSMG) portfolio brand, today announced the launch of its website, pulsesports.ug, in Uganda. The platform will give sports fans in Uganda access to a state-of- the-art digital product,  featuring news, commentary, analysis, interviews, statistics, live results, and videos covering both Ugandan and international sports. Beyond football, Pulsesports.ug will include news and features …

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Ringier Sports Media Groups launched digital sports media platform Sportal.hu

In close collaboration with Ringier Hungary, the Ringier Sports Media Group today launched Sportal.hu, a new digital sports platform that provides sports fans in Hungary with video-based 24/7 news, commentary, analysis, interviews, statistics and live scores. Backed up with the strategic expertise and technical know-how of the Ringier Sports Media Group – the market leader for digital sports content in CEE – sportal.hu will soon become a dominant media player in the Hungarian sports market….

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Ringier AG and Sportradar Group AG announce formation of joint venture in Africa: Joint support for leading digital media platform Pulse in developing sports information and entertainment services.

Ringier AG and Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) today announced the formation of a joint venture to bring sports closer to fans in Africa, a dynamic and emerging region in the global sports industry. Ringier will be the majority owner of the joint venture. …

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Newly founded Sports Media Group will drive Ringier’s expansion in the field of digital Sports Media

Ringier is further shaping its portfolio of market leading sports brands: Sport has always been core within Ringier’s publishing activities with a strong journalistic focus and proven sports expertise in various markets such as Blick in Switzerland, Sportal Media Group and Digital Ventures OOD in Bulgaria, Gazeta Sporturilor in Romania, Sport.sk in Slovakia, Onet and Przeglad Sportowy in Poland, Blikk in Hungary, Blic Sport in Serbia and Pulse in Africa….

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