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DAZN secures non-exclusive global rights to Super League Triathlon
Super League Triathlon has agreed a deal with international sports streaming service DAZN for live coverage of all events until the end of 2023
Handball Bundesliga launches global streaming platform for dark markets
The Handball Bundesliga (HBL), organising body of the top two divisions of the sport in Germany, has announced the launch of a new global OTT streaming platform to showcase its competitions to territories…
Wrexham AFC, celebrity owners unhappy with broadcast rights
National League football’s Wrexham AFC and its celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have expressed their displeasure with the inability for the club’s games to be streamed domestically and…
ITF generated $67m in 2021 as Covid effect lingers
The International Tennis Federation generated $66.6m (€66.2m) in income in 2021, a significant increase on the $35.6
EPCR fees set to decline in UK and France renewals
European Professional Club Rugby’s global media rights revenue is set to decline from the 2022-23 season, as market-specific headwinds and the sport of rugby union’s wider struggles take their toll on the property.
Matchroom Sport and group companies posted £17.8m profit during Covid-hit year
Revenues at Matchroom Sport and its group subsidiaries reached £189.
DAZN chooses UK for betting service soft launch
DAZN Group has launched a beta product for its new betting service in the UK as it begins to roll out and test the appetite for the service in different countries
In Focus: English Premier League
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the English Premier League's commercial success.
IMMAF sells hosting and commercial rights to ISMM
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has appointed a company named International Sport Management and Marketing (ISMM) to oversee the distribution of the hosting rights for its World…
EXCLUSIVE: Stats Perform retains LaLiga betting rights in long-term deal
Stats Perform has renewed its exclusive betting rights agreement with LaLiga over the long term in a deal covering international streaming and data rights, SportBusiness understands
Stats Perform digs deep to retain LaLiga betting rights
Stats Perform has paid a huge increase to secure exclusive betting streaming and data rights to LaLiga over the next five seasons, striking back after losing Major League Soccer rights to IMG Arena.
Genius Sports Q2 revenues up 27 per cent but $4.8m loss posted
Global betting data services company Genius Sports has increased its second-quarter revenues by 27 per cent year-on-year, but the cost of acquiring premium sports rights and buttressing its technology…
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FOOTBALL: Premier League defies trends to increase value in Asia-Pacific outside China
FOOTBALL: Team Marketing prepares to fight through its existential crisis
DAZN acquires rights to Hexagone MMA
DAZN has acquired rights to the Hexagone MMA mixed martial arts promotion
Exposure key in Sky’s UK rights deal for Usyk-Joshua rematch
Sky’s deal for UK rights will likely be the last time it shows a fight involving Joshua, who in June signed a long-term UK rights deal with DAZN that begins after the upcoming bout with Usyk.
UFC and return of live events boost Endeavor’s Q2 results
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has once again raised its full-year revenue guidance after posting $1.31bn (€1.26bn) in second-quarter revenue and $42.2m in net income.
DAZN to show Women’s International Champions Cup in 175 markets
DAZN has acquired rights to the Women’s International Champions Cup (WICC) in 175 markets.
Rai to offer Serie B highlights to Italian expats
Helbiz Media, the exclusive distributor of media rights to Serie B worldwide, has agreed a global highlights deal for the second division of Italian club football with public-service broadcaster Rai