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Bruno Rocha, acting chief executive, FC Diez Media
Perform and the IMG agency this week unveiled their new joint venture, FC Diez Media, for the commercialisation of marketing and media rights to the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Perform’s Bruno Rocha talked to TV Sports Markets about the thinking behind the joint venture’s commercial strategy.
Tender leads to windfall for Conmebol in IMG/Perform deal
When FBI raids brought the Fifa scandal to public attention in May 2015, one of the burning questions was: how will football benefit from the crackdown on corruption? The outcome of the Conmebol tender this week provided the clearest answer so far.
IMG and Perform to market Conmebol club rights
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has selected a consortium made up of the IMG agency and digital media company Perform as its new partner for the commercialisation of its club competitions for the four-year cycle spanning 2019 to 2022, stating that the offer is worth a guaranteed minimum of $1.4bn (€1.17bn).
Goal, Fox Sports sign media partnership for WAFU Cup
Goal, the football news website operated by digital sports media company Perform, has agreed a media partnership with international pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for the revived WAFU Nations Cup.
Conmebol seeks Libertadores and Sudamericana fee increase
Conmebol, the governing body for South American football, is hoping for a solid increase in the value of its global Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana commercial rights.
Fiba adds media-rights revenue in Australia with new Fox deal
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has secured a small fee from Fox Sports Australia for rights to its national-team competitions.
Goal to showcase football’s Arab Championship
Goal, the football news website operated by digital sports media company Perform, has agreed a deal to show video coverage of this year’s Arab Championship club football tournament.
DAZN confirms launch in Canada
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has confirmed it will launch in Canada “this summer” and will be the exclusive home in the country of the NFL American football league’s Game Pass digital subscription package.
Fiba projecting huge increase in global media-rights revenue
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) is set to more than double its annual media-rights income compared to the previous cycle, boosted by a lucrative deal in China and strong increases in key markets.
Uefa close to signing off club deals in China, Japan and the US
Telstra to aid Perform’s WTA output through new partnership
MTG baulks at WTA asking price, opts for ATP instead in Denmark
Fight Sports lands knockout DAZN deal
Media company CSI Sports, the owner of Fight Sports, has struck a distribution deal for the pay-television channel with DAZN, the recently-launched OTT service operated by digital-media company Perform.
PSA signs DAZN streaming deal in Japan
DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media specialist Perform, has agreed a deal to begin streaming coverage of Professional Squash Association events to audiences in Japan.
Premiership Rugby significantly grows global audience reach
Increasing the number of live Premiership Rugby matches broadcast had an “immediate and tangible” impact on its international distribution and income, according to the league’s commercial director Dominic Hayes.
Perform deal completes BBL’s revamp of its commercial rights
The British Basketball League’s six-season deal with the Perform Group last month marks the completion of the league’s commercial revamp and sets a clear course for its future.
Perform still aiming for DAZN to be profitable within three years
The Perform Group believes the profitability of DAZN, is a realistic aim within three years in Germany, despite a current outlay of more than €45m ($50.9m) per year on sports rights.
John Gleasure, chief commercial officer, DAZN
Interview with John Gleasure, chief commercial officer of DAZN, on the Peform-owned OTT platform's launch in Japan and Germany, Austria & Switzerland.