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Indian Super League at crossroads as Viacom18 pays base price
Viacom18 acquired exclusive rights to the ISL at the base price, with Reliance Industries, which majority-owns both entities, key to the long-term sustainability of the league.
TGL opts for ‘linear-first’ exclusive US rights deal with ESPN
ESPN’s exclusive ‘multi-year’ US rights deal announced today (Thursday) for golf’s new TGL league will place a strong focus on linear programming as it aims to entice casual sports fans.
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Recast saved by Woodward backed-buyer, will ‘refine’ monetisation
UK-based streaming platform Recast has been taken out of administration after investors purchased its assets, and will now seek to “develop a refined offering” of its monetisation model.
EFL offers five-season term in international rights RFP, clashing with Premier League ‘new deal’
The English Football League released its international media and betting streaming rights RFP on Monday, making its content available to broadcasters and agencies up until the end of 2028-29 – the season from which the Premier League had intended to sell the EFL’s international rights as part of a wider English club football package that would include the FA Cup.
Genius Sports, PLP roll out Premier League Data Zone worldwide
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has signed a new deal with Premier League Productions (PLP) for the global rollout of its data zone feature, which is designed to enhance match broadcasts with live performance analytics and data-driven graphics.
EFL goes to market with international rights to 2028
The English Football League this morning sent out its international broadcast rights Request for Proposal (RFP) to potential bidders as it gears up to potentially run its last such process before rights…
EXCLUSIVE: Team aligns with Agon to move for CAF international rights
Team Marketing and the France-based Agon agency have delivered a winning bid during the recent tender process for international media rights to top competitions run by the Confederation of African Football…
Godfrey swaps PTO for Hexagon Cup commercial role
Padel’s new Hexagon Cup event has recruited the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s chief marketing officer Tim Godfrey as strategic adviser.
DAZN secures women’s Serie A pay-TV package
DAZN has doubled down on its women’s football content in Italy and international markets after being awarded the pay-TV rights package to the Serie A Femminile.
Relevent begins European expansion on the back of US success
Relevent Sports Group chief executive Daniel Sillman speaks to SportBusiness about the refinement of its US soccer business and the company's expansion into Europe.
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Inside this issue, we examine how the Saudi Pro League stands to earn about $15m per season for its international media rights, taking its total global media rights income to about $100m per season. There's plenty more, besides, including analyses of deals in Spain for Uefa club competitions and EuroLeague.
Hutton: Broadcaster enthusiasm drives 650-per-cent uplift in Saudi Pro League media revenue
This summer’s influx of star footballers to the Saudi Pro League has helped boost its international media rights revenues by 650 per cent, contributing to an annual figure of $100m (€95m) from global med…
International sales push Saudi Pro League towards $100m annual media rights income
The Saudi Pro League is on course to earn about $15m per season for its international media rights for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, taking its total global media rights income to about $100m per season.
Endeavor loses appeal over Covid-19 ‘commercial property’ insurance coverage
Endeavor has lost an appeal lodged in a Californian court against HDI Global Insurance over “commercial property” losses related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
SailGP brings WSG on board to develop Women’s Pathway commercial programme
Women’s Sports Group (WSG) has been hired by SailGP to provide advisory services on commercial deals for the sailing league as it looks to develop its ‘Women’s Pathway’ project.
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‘We will exceed €300m in commercial revenues next season’: Bundesliga International’s Naubert
Bundesliga International, the DFL’s international arm, will pass €300m in international commercial revenues next season, Peer Naubert, its chief marketing officer, has told SportBusiness Media.
Recast to enter administration after investment shortfall
UK-based streaming platform Recast is to enter administration after funding commitments from a major investor were not forthcoming
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN makes over 100 redundancies in further cuts to operating costs
DAZN Group is undertaking another swathe of redundancies primarily affecting staff in the UK and Amsterdam in the latest cuts to operating costs, SportBusiness understands