Perform still aiming for DAZN to be profitable within three years
The Perform Group believes the profitability of DAZN, is a realistic aim within three years in Germany, despite a current outlay of more than €45m ($50.9m) per year on sports rights.
BDO strikes biggest-ever deal in switch from BBC to Channel 4
Channel 4’s deal last month for British Darts Organisation media rights is the governing body’s largest ever.
LaLiga deals for Segunda and highlights rights close cycle
Spain’s LaLiga finalised the sale of its rights for 2016-17 to 2018-19 last month, taking its total domestic income over the cycle to at least €1,031.2m ($1,166.3m) per season.
AFC doubles rights fee in four-year Thai renewal with BBTV
The value of Asian Football Confederation rights doubled in Thailand after a renewed deal with commercial broadcaster BBTV.
Eurosport recoups chunk of US Open fee in LeSports HK deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport recovered a third of its spend on the 2016 US Open in Asia from a deal with LeSports in Hong Kong.
John Gleasure, chief commercial officer, DAZN
Interview with John Gleasure, chief commercial officer of DAZN, on the Peform-owned OTT platform's launch in Japan and Germany, Austria & Switzerland.
Chinese volleyball reaps rewards of hot local market
The Chinese Volleyball League is the latest domestic property to reap the rewards of two years of growth in the country’s sports market.
Australian Open betting rights sold
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has usurped rivals IMG and Perform to win Tennis Australia betting rights.
SportsMax back in saddle with Games in the Caribbean
Pay-television broadcaster SportsMax approximately doubled the value of the Olympics in the Caribbean in order to win rights to the 2018 and 2020 Games.
Catalyst struggles with weak interest in Spain and India
An absence of competition in Spain and the Indian subcontinent has seen the value of International Champions Cup rights stall in both markets.