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• LONDON, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monotype, a global leader in type and technology, announced today that the international award-winning Colophon Foundry has joined the Monotype family.
• "We are excited about the prospect of contributing to the next chapter of Colophon Foundry within Monotype.
• The resources offered within Monotype will allow Colophon to truly thrive and continue producing world-class typographic solutions alongside being at the forefront of technological developments," says Colophon Co-Founder Edd Harrington.
• As Colophon turns the page to its next chapter with Monotype, the teams will work together to raise the global profile of type.

• Less encouraging is Fifa’s suggestion that this summer’s women’s football World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, may not be available to TV viewers across Europe.
• Apparently the amount broadcasters are willing to pay to show it in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France is too low.
• And European financial regulations exempt spending on women’s football from their rules concerning club losses to encourage this form of spending.

Foul play?

• Some of those broadcasters will respond that as businesses, they need to make a profit.
• Those offers also depend on how much competitors are willing to spend as multiple bidders create an environment that pushes up prices.
• There is evidence that the impact of scheduling (for example, evenings and weekends) on TV audiences is crucial.
• And the negotiating tactic by Fifa to try increase bids is not a very strong one.

Failing the women’s game?

• This mainly relates to the men’s World Cup, but it does tell us how dependent Fifa is on European broadcasters.
• Well, viewers will still be able to watch coverage of the World Cup on Fifa’s own streaming channel.
• Meanwhile, Fifa will risk accusations of failing the women’s game rather than supporting it.

• LONDON, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- InSport Education , the provider of immersive, real-world learning programmes in the business of sport, has entered into a five-year agreement with the University of Oregon (UO) to deliver study abroad programmes in the UK for the American university.
• Commenting on the appointment, Dan Parr, Commercial Director of InSport Education said:
  "This long-term agreement with University of Oregon is a huge vote of confidence in InSport Education and the immersive, applied learning that we offer.
• We're thrilled to have penned this five-year deal which will ensure more first-class learning experiences for our University of Oregon students."
• Headquartered in London, but operating worldwide, InSport Education is chaired by Dame Heather Rabbatts and advised by Lord Moynihan, former UK Minister for Sport

• Jefferies has today been announced as the new title sponsor for The Varsity Matches the annual Rugby Union fixtures between Oxford University and Cambridge University.
• Both Jefferies and The Varsity Matches share a commitment to supporting inclusion through increased gender diversity, LGBTQ+ awareness, and creating lasting social change in the local communities where employees and students live and work.
• Ed Keen, Head of Equities EMEA at Jefferies, said: We are delighted to be partnering with the Varsity Matches.
• Dominic Lester, European Head of Investment Banking at Jefferies, added: Like Jefferies, the Varsity Matches celebrate and support young talent, not only in the Rugby players on the pitch, but the many schools and students with whom they work.