Market slump and weak yen shrink Euro rights value in Japan
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.
Australian and South African cricket boards see modest growth in Pakistan
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.
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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.
Serie B lowers expectations in new tender with season looming
Lega Serie B’s “final offer to the market” will likely end in reduced domestic rights fees for the second division of Italian club football, though the league is hoping a key change in its approach will result in belated deals ahead of the new season.
F1 fee in Portugal ‘normalises’ in new DAZN deal
DAZN secured Formula 1 rights in Portugal three years after Eleven Sports, which it now owns, had relinquished the rights in the face of fee escalation.
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Inside this issue we look at Viaplay's renewal of its F1 rights in the Netherlands, how the Bundesliga is innovating to meet the challenges of a bear market, DAZN's deals for LaLiga in Italy and Portugal, and much more besides.
In Focus: Formula 1
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of Formula 1.
Uefa earns uplift for Euro rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco Viettel secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship after agreeing to pay a slight increase on the previous fee, SportBusiness Media has learned.
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Inside this issue, we analyse Uefa's uplifts for rights to the Euros in the UK and Italy, examine European Leagues' collective rights project, and ask if sport should take content off social media platforms.
BeIN pays marginal increase to renew Wimbledon in France
BeIN Sports renewed its exclusive Wimbledon rights in France for a further five years after agreeing to pay a slight uplift.