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EXCLUSIVE: Markowski exits DAZN, IMG’s Ridout to head up combat sports
Joe Markowski is leaving his role as chief executive of DAZN in North America with IMG’s Michael Ridout to take on certain duties heading up the broadcaster’s combat sports activities, SportBusiness can reveal.
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Inside this issue, we take a close look at the renegotiated NFL-Genius betting rights deal, the KBO League's strong domestic rights increase, TNT Sports' deal for BCCI rights in the UK, and plenty more besides.
Matchroom reaffirms investment appeal with £34m profit
Matchroom Sport delivered a profit of £33.8m during the 2022-23 financial reporting period on the back of strong performances from its darts and boxing verticals, SportBusiness has learned.
UWW issues RFP for media, betting and sponsorship rights
United World Wrestling has issued a global request for proposal from 2025 onwards covering broadcast, betting and sponsorship rights to its major competitions.
United World Wrestling to monetise betting rights for first time in global RFP
By bundling betting streaming, data collection and distribution rights into its global RFP, United World Wrestling is looking to test the market and bring a wider pool of agencies to the table.
Paul’s MVP brings Tyson bout to Netflix
Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) has made its biggest move in the sport, striking a deal with Netflix for Paul himself to take on legendary fighter Mike Tyson in the entertainment giant’s latest live sports offering.
PTO sticks with IMG for media rights sales to new-look World Tour
IMG has been handed a new remit to manage the sale of media rights to the Professional Triathletes Organisation's (PTO) rebranded T100 Triathlon World Tour until 2026
No carve-outs as Pitch to handle Lions international rights sales
Pitch International has won more business in rugby union after being appointed to sell international broadcast rights to the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia next year.
EFL clubs ratify international deals with Pitch, Relevent
The US-based Relevent Sports Group has landed a share of English Football League (EFL) international broadcast rights after clubs approved the agency as its distribution partner in North, Central and South…
Professional Women’s Hockey League targets reach in inaugural season
The Professional Women’s Hockey League, the new top-tier women’s league for ice hockey in North America, prioritised exposure in its media rights deals for 2024 as it seeks to develop strong viewership for forthcoming seasons.
MCO ‘essential’ to grow women’s football revenues, Mercury 13 set for first deal
Multi-club ownership (MCO) in women’s football is a necessity to growing the overall quality of the game and, eventually, commercial revenues, according to two leading protagonists.
Coe: World Athletics holding talks with global investment funds
Investment conversations that continue to be held by World Athletics are with global players and are being sparked by ongoing revamps to the sport to maintain its audience engagement, according to Sebastian…
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Inside this issue, we analyse how Uefa and Fifa benefitted in particular from New World TV’s entry to the sub-Saharan African market to enjoy strong uplifts for club competition and World Cup rights, respectively. There's also a look at the proposed merger between France’s Canal Plus and South Africa’s MultiChoice, plus why the Peruvian Football Federation and its media rights partner, 1190 Sports, have emphasised the need for patience after the cost of the latter’s long-term media rights project were laid bare for all top-flight Liga 1 clubs to see. There's plenty more besides.
Las Vegas Grand Prix boosts Formula 1’s financials
Formula 1 has seen its annual revenue grow to $3.22bn (€2.97bn), with the impact of its new Las Vegas Grand Prix particularly impacting its fourth quarter results as operating income rose by 164 per cent year-on-year.
Joint UFC-WWE revenues hit $1.7bn, net income falls 54 per cent
TKO Group Holdings, the Endeavor-owned public company created by the merger of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has reported revenue for the 2023 financial…
Premier Padel lands Red Bull in four-year broadcast, sponsorship tie-up
Premier Padel has announced a wide-ranging deal with Red Bull covering sponsorship, production and media services
IMG to make production redundancies, PLP and ETP unaffected
The IMG agency is undertaking a consultation process with staff with a view to making up to 35 layoffs at its studios business
PSL secures broad international coverage in major cricket markets
The Pakistan Super League secured broad exposure in key international cricket markets ahead of its 2024 edition, which began on Saturday