Imran Yusuf

Football

E-commerce company Coupang secured Premier League and FA Cup rights in South Korea after agreeing to pay an increase of over 66 per cent on the league’s current deal with Eclat Media Group.
Football

U-Next secured exclusive media rights to the Premier League and FA Cup in Japan in what is now a seven-year deal in order to reinforce its competitive edge in the local streaming market.
Football

JTBC secured exclusive rights to the 2026 and 2030 Fifa World Cups after outbidding other broadcasters in a competitive process, with South Korea again proving itself one of the world’s hottest sports media rights markets.

Inside this issue we analyse Uefa and Team's strong result for club competition rights in Japan, look at how the Bundesliga struck a new deal with Eleven in Poland as Viaplay withdraws, examine Extreme E's media strategy, and plenty more.
Football

Optus secured rights to the FA Cup over the next four years at a marginally lower fee than Network Ten previously paid, as the Premier League opted to align the competition's rights with its own in Australia.
Football

Wowow retained exclusive media rights to Uefa club competitions in Japan from 2024-25 to 2026-27 after agreeing to pay a hefty increase in direct negotiations without a tender process.

Inside this issue, we look at how for international distribution, D2C will soon be an integral part of the media strategies of Europe’s top five football leagues, analyse WRC and Euro media rights deals in Japan, examine WBD's latest pan-European deal for Wimbledon, and plenty more.
Football

Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow and streaming platform Abema secured non-exclusive rights for the ongoing Uefa European Championship at a fraction of the fee for the previous tournament.
Cricket

The values of Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa media rights have grown in Pakistan through deals with Ten Sports and ARY, respectively, as the market continues its trend of slight growth, fuelled by pay-TV broadcast competition as well as the entrance of multiple digital players.

Inside this issue we analyse Ligue 1’s proposal for a direct-to-consumer channel, examine if women’s club football has lost its media rights momentum, look at F1’s latest deal in Portugal, and plenty more.