DAZN (Japan)
DAZN branch into golf props up tournament values in Japan
DAZN’s branch into golf follows two significant developments for the service this year: its first ever consumer price increase and its loss of English Premier League rights.
Ambitious Eclat sends Premier League fees up in Japan and Korea
Eclat retains Premier League in South Korea and snatches rights from DAZN in Japan, paying big increases in both deals.
DAZN secures AFC Champions League rights in Japan until 2028
Sports streaming service DAZN has agreed an exclusive media rights deal for the AFC Champions League in Japan for the next eight years
Extreme E signs up DAZN and MBC for Japanese, Mena markets
Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, has agreed rights deals with over-the-top streaming service DAZN in Japan and Saudi media group MBC for the Middle East and North Africa region
DAZN tops up mobile payment options in Japan in NTT Docomo tie-up
Over-the-top streaming platform DAZN has introduced another payment option in Japan through a tie-up with Bocu, the mobile payment and identity solutions provider, and NTT Docomo, one of the country’s m…
DAZN signs up Tsunoda and Scuderia AlphaTauri in Japanese F1 push
DAZN has signed up Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda as a brand ambassador to promote the OTT subscription platform in Japan
EBU among latest set of America’s Cup broadcasters
Organisers of the America’s Cup have signed a number of new rights contracts for the 36th edition of the sailing event, with the European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of free-to-air broadcasters, a…
DAZN strengthens KDDI telecoms ties in Japan with 5G venture
Over-the-top streaming platform DAZN has stepped up its association with telecoms company KDDI in Japan by introducing a 5G offering.
DAZN negotiates reduced J.League rights fee in profit-share agreement
DAZN Group has negotiated a reduction in annual rights fee payments to Japan’s J.L
DAZN acquires rights for Nippon Professional Baseball pre-season
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Japan for Nippon Professional Baseball pre-season practice matches ahead of the 2020 season start on June 19
BBC lands rights to ISL London, finals deal struck in Japan
This weekend’s final regular-season event from the International Swimming League, the new franchise-based competition, is to be streamed live by the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster.
DAZN snaps up rights to Rugby World Cup warm-ups
OTT platform DAZN has confirmed the acquisition of rights in Japan for a series of international rugby union warm-up matches ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which will take place in the country
DAZN to broadcast Manchester City pre-season match in Japan
OTT platform DAZN has secured the host broadcasting rights to English Premier League club Manchester City’s pre-season match in the Galaxy Entertainment EuroJapan Cup 2019 on July 27.
Sustained struggles for Premier League in Asia as Japan, Philippines values fall
English Premier League rights are set to fall in value in yet more Asian markets, with weak competition triggering a 32 per cent drop in the value of its rights in Japan and the Philippines.
OTT platform DAZN extends F1 deal in Japan
Online-streaming platform DAZN has extended a rights deal in Asia for the Formula One motor-racing world championship, according to the Grand Prix 24/7 news service
Perform Content sale critical to success of ambitious DAZN
Perform’s B2B data and betting division likely to be sold in the coming months
Sale could help fund DAZN’s ambitious global expansion
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DAZN secures European club rugby union rights in six markets
OTT service DAZN has acquired exclusive media rights to the top two tiers of European club rugby union in six of its markets
Wowow returns as UFC broadcast partner in Japan after 30-month hiatus
Japanese pay-television operator Wowow has reclaimed rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, seemingly replacing DAZN as the promotion’s broadcast partner in Japan.