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SportBusiness Media 24:14
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MULTI-SPORT: Rights-holders face large fee cuts in Mena as Saudi-Qatar rancour grows
BASKETBALL: NBA takes haircut in Philippines in Cignal, Smart deal after long stalemate
Tough conditions ahead for rights-holders in Switzerland as Swisscom, UPC rivalry ends
Swiss market experts are predicting tough sales conditions following the cross-carriage agreement between telcos UPC and Swisscom.
Pay-television platforms put pressure on depleted Fox Sports
Fox Sports Asia is in a challenging series of carriage negotiations in its key markets, with pay-television platforms trying to use the pan-regional broadcaster’s eroded sports portfolio to drive down fees.
CNMC ruling limits Telefónica’s dominance, but rivals still call for competition review
The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia’s (CNMC) decision to extend telco Telefónica’s content-sharing requirement until at least 2023 will limit the extent of the telco’s Spanish market dominance. But many of its rivals are still calling for a comprehensive review into the telco’s position.
Rights-holders face large fee cuts in Mena as Saudi-Qatar rancour grows
Sports rights-holders are increasingly gloomy about their prospects of maintaining rights-fee values in the Middle East and North Africa after recent developments in the rancorous three-year dispute between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
SportBusiness Media 24:13
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FOOTBALL: Mediapro’s minimum guarantee demand may scupper Téléfoot carriage talks
GOLF: Fox eyes future renewals after parting ways with US Golf Association
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SportBusiness Media 24:12
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MOTORSPORT: F1 sees massive fee hike in Germany in shift behind Sky paywall
FOOTBALL: Tough market weighs on DFL domestic rights income
Indonesia’s Mola TV applies brake on sports-rights investments
Indonesian OTT platform Mola TV is scaling back its investment in sports content after concluding it is not delivering value for money. The move is a blow to rights-holders selling into Indonesia as the well-resourced Mola has recently been the source of considerable rights-fee inflation.
Australia Market Report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in Australia
SportBusiness Media 24:11
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BASEBALL: MLB sees sharp fee hike in Turner renewal ahead of possible postseason expansion
Australia’s top federations prioritise income security in renegotiated rights deals
Australia’s top domestic federations have accepted significant short-term rights-fee cuts in renegotiated deals with domestic broadcasters, prioritising income security in the aftermath of the Covid-19 shutdown.
SportBusiness Media 24:10
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FOOTBALL: Rivals dent Nent’s Nordic dominance in big money Uefa club deals
FOOTBALL: LaLiga begins European rights sales with revenue gains in Nordics, Balkans
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Asia-Pacific broadcasters eye Covid-19 compensation
As major sports properties return to action, the attention of broadcasters in Asia-Pacific is turning to rights-fee rebates and other forms of compensation for the Covid-19 interruption.
Fox Sports, ESPN merger offers glimpse into consolidating Brazilian market
The merger of Fox Sports and ESPN’s Brazilian arms further consolidates the country’s sports broadcast market and could make it even more difficult for international rights-holders to extract value from an already tricky territory.
SportBusiness Media 24:09
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FOOTBALL: Bundesliga starts Asian sales with Sky PerfecTV deal in Japan
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Amazon’s NFL renewal unlikely to herald major push in next cycle
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Streaming platforms hold key to meeting post-Covid content glut
Pent-up appetite for sports viewing is expected to be released in the immediate aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, giving rights-holders an opportunity to attract significant new audiences.
SportBusiness Media 24:08
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CYCLING: Prospect of virtual Tour de Suisse prompts rights wrangle
FOOTBALL: Match TV fends off new entrants to retain Uefa club rights in Russia
Covid-19 hits at heart of Sky NZ’s sports-led turnaround plans
Covid-19 has made an ambitious, sport-focused business turnaround at Sky New Zealand an even tougher task.
SportBusiness Media 24:07
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MULTI-SPORT: Sports-media industry braces for post-Covid 19 world
CYCLING: IMG closes in on Giro d’Italia international rights renewal
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Sports-media industry braces for post-Covid 19 world
Trading in sports media rights has stopped. This has never happened before. The last time global sport came to a standstill was for the Second World War, some time before the sports-rights industry was born.
Twitch’s interactivity proves popular with traditional sports during shutdown
Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch built its reputation as a home for esports and video gaming communities, but its prominence as a platform for traditional sports is growing as it looks to widen its remit.
SportBusiness Media 24:06
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RUGBY UNION: Six Nations pauses media-rights sales in face of Covid-19 pandemic
FOOTBALL: Uefa sees sharp fee hike from club competitions in Balkans on strong interest
Asian sports media industry adjusts to coronavirus shutdown
The shutdown of live sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic has stopped media-rights payments and negotiations, and prompted a scramble by broadcasters for alternative content across Asia-Pacific.
Navigating the payments minefield is crucial for Asian OTT services
While over-the-top broadcasting platforms are increasing in popularity internationally, their growth in Asia has been restrained by challenges around pricing, piracy, and payments.