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DAZN retains MotoGP rights in German-speaking markets
International sports streaming service DAZN has renewed an agreement for MotoGP rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
DAZN’s Markowski: Global boxing platform to inform future launches
Following the announcement that DAZN will launch a boxing-focussed global platform in May, Joseph Markowski, executive vice-president North America, told delegates here at Sportel Miami that the move will…
DAZN’s boxing-focused global platform to launch in May
International sports streaming service DAZN has announced that its new global service, which will initially be focused on boxing, will launch in over 200 countries in time for Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez’s su…
Sport1 picks up non-exclusive Coupe de France rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has secured rights to French football’s Coupe de France in a deal running until the end of the 2021-22 tournament.
WTA nets additional Canadian exposure in TSN deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster TSN has strengthened its tennis portfolio with the addition of rights to the WTA Tour and season-ending WTA Finals
DAZN Media launches comprehensive football ad package
DAZN Media, the advertising division of sports media company DAZN Group, has launched a new football package that will give a brand partner the chance to reach over 40 markets through its OTT, digital,…
Thai FA re-elects Somyot, declares media rights award
The Football Association of Thailand yesterday re-elected Somyot Poompanmuang as its president and said its global media rights for the 2021-28 period had been awarded, although did not reveal the winners
EHF Champions League rescheduling hits rights round in France
The rescheduling of European Handball Federation Champions League matches to midweek is proving a sticking point in Infront’s efforts to negotiate a new rights round in France, SportBusiness Media understands.
Rights buyer DAZN: Transparency is key in EHF sales process
DAZN Group has reiterated its intention to ensure transparency in its joint 10-year European Handball Federation rights agreement with the Infront agency given the digital sports media company is also…
DAZN adds Amazon’s Skeels as VP of product acquisition
Subscription OTT sports platform DAZN has appointed Julian Skeels as vice-president of product acquisition, retention and payments
DAZN: Over 500m hours streamed in 2019 as Joshua-Ruiz tops ratings
Anthony Joshua’s reclaiming of his world heavyweight boxing belts was DAZN’s most-streamed event internationally in 2019, with the subscription OTT sports platform reporting that its consumption levels nea…
DAZN’s ‘logical’ interest in UK launch is hard to square with commercial realities
In October, DAZN executive chairman John Skipper described the UK as “a logical DAZN market”, pinpointing three potential avenues of entry: rights to the English Premier League, boxing, and tennis. But experts and insiders surveyed by SportBusiness say DAZN should treat the UK market with caution.
IOC’s Ryan becomes Fiba Media managing director
Fiba Media, the joint venture between sports media company DAZN Group and Fiba, basketball’s international federation, has a new managing director with Andrew Ryan leaving his role at the International O…
DAZN seeks to raise ‘at least $500m’ for expansion and rights push
International sports streaming service DAZN is seeking to raise at least $500m (€450m) from investors in order to support its expansion efforts and pursuit of new broadcast rights.
EHF boosts Balkan value by unifying club, national team rights
The European Handball Federation unified both its club and national team competitions in the Balkans into one new deal with Arena Sports, leading to a sharp rise in the value of its rights in the region.
DAZN cuts LaLiga losses in Vietnam with SCTV sublicense deal
DAZN has sublicensed its rights to Spanish football’s LaLiga in Vietnam to local pay-television broadcaster SCTV from 2019-20 to 2022-23, substantially cutting its losses on the property after postponing plans to launch an OTT service in Southeast Asia.
Walker assumes DAZN global rights partnerships role after leaving beIN
Digital sports media company DAZN Group has named Stewart Walker as its executive vice-president of global rights partnerships
ESPN and DAZN exchange rights, money in South American Premier League deals
Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN is covering all streaming service DAZN’s costs for English Premier League rights in South America and has sublicensed select Premier League coverage in Brazil to the latter in mutually-beneficial deals.