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Global streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Spain to the country’s second-tier football competition, the Segunda División.

DAZN has recruited Walker Jacobs from Twitch to the newly created position of global chief revenue officer and president of DAZN’s US operation.

Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-television broadcaster operated by telco Telefónica, has renewed an agreement to carry content offered by OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN.

DAZN and Telecom Italia are thought to have renewed their Serie A distribution agreement, a key deal for the rollout of the subscription broadcaster’s live coverage of the Italian top flight.

A new commercial television channel is to launch in Germany at the start of 2024 offering sports output until now showcased by ServusTV and also on the back of a content agreement with DAZN

DAZN recorded an operating loss of $1.06bn (€969m) in 2022 on the back of increased rights fee commitments but higher direct-to-consumer revenues helped to reduce the figure by 22 per cent year-over-year, SportBusiness understands.

Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN has launched a free in-app offering for users in Germany, marking the first phase of what will be a wider global roll-out.

The NFL Game Pass direct-to-consumer service is to be made available as a Primetime Channel on YouTube in both Germany and the UK following a deal struck between DAZN and the Google-owned streaming giant

Pay-television broadcaster TNT Sports has sublicensed rights in the UK and Ireland to selected matches from the Uefa Women’s Champions League and the top-tier domestic women’s leagues of France, Spain and…

The NBA secured new deals with DAZN and ProSiebenSat.1 for three years in the DACH region at a slight decrease after DAZN opted to renew only in Germany.

All matches from the group stages of this season’s Uefa Women’s Champions League will remain free to watch in most global markets despite initial plans by DAZN to move fixtures exclusively behind a pay…

DAZN’s five-year Indian Premier League international rights deal is close to being terminated after just one year, SportBusiness understands.

Serie A clubs, in accepting a total of €900m per season from DAZN and Sky Italia for five seasons, opted for guaranteed rights fees in the face of their high operational losses and debts.

OTT subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has become Formula 1’s new exclusive rights-holder in Spain through a three-season deal that ends telco Telefónica’s status as the motor-racing championship’s primary partner in the country.

South American sports marketing agency 1190 Sports has further widened the international presence of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top division of Brazilian club football, by agreeing distribution deals in France and Spain with DAZN and LaLiga, respectively.

DAZN has added broadcast rights in most global markets to the SAFF Women’s Premier League on the back of its multi-territory agreement for the men’s Saudi Pro League.

Veronica Diquattro, one of the leading executives at DAZN Group, has exited the sports industry to join Omio, an online travel comparison and booking website

DAZN has agreed a renewal with the National Basketball Association for rights in Germany ahead of the regular-season tip-off later this month, SportBusiness understands