Media
Biswas joins Web3 platform Virtualness after leaving Meta
Web3-focused platform Virtualness has hired experienced media executive Joyee Biswas as a founding team member, heading sports and media partnerships for the fledgling Singapore-based company
TF1 sublicenses 2023 RWC rights to France Télévisions, M6
TF1 has agreed a sublicensing deal with fellow French commercial broadcaster M6 and public-service broadcaster France Télévisions for rights to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which France is hosting from S…
US Polo secures two-year ESPN rights extension
Globo Polo Entertainment (GPE), the USPA Global Licensing Inc.’s (USPAGL) entertainment and media subsidiary, has extended its US rights deal with ESPN for another two years, until the end of 2024.
Next League to buy services, product businesses from Infront X
Deal brings a full-circle moment for former Omnigon founders
Stats Perform adds Australian Open video and data rights to tennis portfolio
Sports betting and data services firm Stats Perform has agreed a multi-year deal with Tennis Australia (TA) making it the exclusive distributor of live video streaming and ultrafast data to licensed sports…
DAZN vows to improve Serie A service, pays compensation after disrupted service
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN has made assurances to Lega Serie A regarding improving its service in Italy and pledged partial refunds to subscribers affected by disrupted service last week
Arroyo vacates Dorna Sports CCO role
Manel Arroyo has left his role as chief commercial officer of Dorna Sports, the commercial rights-holder of the MotoGP motorcycling championship, and will take up a new position as a strategic advisor…
Fuel TV renews Freeride World Tour rights
Freeride World Tour, the annual tour of events featuring top freeskiers and snowboard freeriders, has renewed a rights deal with action sports broadcaster Fuel TV
Start of Amazon’s ‘TNF’ helps lead to dip in NFL viewership
League finishes the 2022 regular season down slightly in domestic viewership, but several linear networks posted audience gains
DAZN reports $1.36bn operating loss in 2021, revenues reach $2.3bn in 2022
DAZN Group made an overall loss of $2.33bn (€2.17bn) in 2021, bringing the company's total losses over the past three reported financial years to $5bn, SportBusiness can reveal.
AFC ends Eleven rights deal as Asia service shuts down
The Asian Football Confederation has ended early its media rights agreement in Southeast and East Asia with international sports broadcaster Eleven, which has now shut down its Asian linear and streaming…
CFP championship sets new low with TV audience of 17.2m viewers
Blowout victory by Georgia proves to be significant audience drag
Japan’s Rugby League One reports financial surplus in first year
Japan's revamped rugby union league, Rugby League One, has reported revenue of 3.3bn yen ($25m/€23m) and a surplus of 270m yen ($2m/€1.9m) in its first financial year.
Sponsorship revenue generated 2.1bn
MLS, Apple announce broadcasters, Warner names US Soccer talent
League, technology giant further their planning for start of historic rights deal
Fifa Club World Cup rights on the market in Brazil
The deadline to submit bids for two rights packages in Brazil to the Fifa Club World Cup passed yesterday (Monday)
Mena’s Evision to launch golf channel showcasing DP World Tour, PGA Tour
UAE-based content aggregator Evision has secured exclusive rights to golf's DP World Tour and PGA Tour in 2023 and 2024, along with the 2023 Ryder Cup and 2024 Presidents Cup teams competitions
DAZN to monetise women’s football through standalone package in Spain
Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has launched a new package in Spain dedicated to women’s football.
Entitled DAZN Victoria, the new package is priced at €9.99 ($10.73) per month.
Foxtel bags rights ahead of SA20 opener
Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV broadcaster, has doubled down on its commitment to broadcasting South African cricket in a deal to show all 33 matches from the inaugural edition of the new SA20 franchise…