The European Super League: A SportBusiness Media analysis
The founding members of the European Super League Company believe they can earn €4bn ($4.82bn) per season from media and marketing rights should their proposed breakaway from Uefa club competitions become a reality, SportBusiness Media understands.
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Inside this issue:
FOOTBALL: Infront edges out Kosmos to win Serie A international tender
FOOTBALL: Uefa and domestic league benefit as Telekom Srbija, United Media rivalry moves into Slovenia
Massive digital PPV sales for Tyson v Jones Jr. inspired Triller acquisition of Fite
TrillerNet’s acquisition of the platform came as no surprise to boxing industry insiders, who had suspected a deal was on the cards immediately after the Tyson fight.
NFL media deals show the way for rights-holders on deck in the US
The NFL has shown that a little flexibility goes a long way in the US, securing like-for-like growth of about 80-per-cent by allowing partners to use the NFL as a central pillar of their respective streaming platforms.
Infront edges out Kosmos to win Serie A international tender
Infront has won international media rights to the Italian Serie A by the tightest of margins, bidding €1m per season more than its closest challenger, Kosmos.
Eredivisie renews league channel carriage deals with T-Mobile, Delta and Caiway
Eredivisie Media & Marketing (EMM) has struck carriage agreements for its ESPN Eredivisie pay-television channels with Dutch telcos Tele2, Delta and Caiway, expanding the channel's reach across the Netherlands
SBT finalises Champions League swoop, Conmebol TV passes 200,000 subscribers
Brazilian commercial broadcaster SBT has confirmed its acquisition of Uefa Champions League rights in Brazil, securing free-to-air rights to one match per matchweek over three seasons, from 2021-22 to…
Juventude agrees free-to-air, pay-per-view Série A deals with Globo
Brazilian Série A club Juventude has agreed a four-year media rights deal with media group Globo, covering free-to-air and pay-per-view rights to all its home matches in Brazil's top tier.
Serie A cashes in on US soccer streaming war with ViacomCBS deal
Italy’s Serie A will enjoy a significant increase in the value of its US media rights for the second cycle in a row after securing a deal with ViacomCBS from 2021-22.
Univision acquires 2021 Copa América rights; secures exclusive window for 2024, 2028
US media group Univision has acquired exclusive Spanish-language rights to the 2021 Copa América, paying less than its rival Telemundo did for the 2019 edition of South America’s top-tier national football tournament.