DAZN Group
DAZN exits Copa Sudamericana contract in Brazil
Streaming platform DAZN has exited its deal in Brazil for the Copa Sudamericana competition, following on from the news that it has dropped the Italian Serie A from its programming output in the South…
DAZN signs off on German deal for 121 exclusive Champions League matches
Subscription streaming service DAZN has signed off on its acquisition of Uefa Champions League rights in Germany for the new three-season cycle, from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Serie A left without Brazilian broadcaster as DAZN exits deal
The 2020-21 Italian Serie A season is in serious danger of being left without a broadcaster in Brazil as OTT platform DAZN has cancelled its deal one year early, SportBusiness understands
Peebles named CRO at sports calendar platform ECAL after leaving DAZN
Alex Peebles, who recently left his position as senior vice-president, Southeast Asia at sports streaming operator DAZN, has been appointed as chief revenue officer at ECAL, the calendar communications…
RTVE secures sublicensed rights to two MotoGP races from DAZN
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has agreed a sublicensing deal with subscription OTT platform DAZN for a pair of MotoGP Grand Prix races later this year
Jair Bolsonaro’s swipe at Globo injects yet more uncertainty into Brazilian football
The business of Brazilian club football is a minefield at the best of times, but a temporary change to the law by the country’s president Jair Bolsonaro has made it even trickier, especially for dominant media giant, Globo.
Oakwell appoints Perform co-founder Croker as advisory board chairman
Oakwell Sports Advisory group, the London-based specialist corporate advisory service for the sports and media technology sector, has announced the appointment of Andrew Croker as the chairman of its advisory…
DAZN’s boxing-led OTT launch back in focus
DAZN’s launch of a global OTT streaming service initially focused on boxing is being readied, after the initial launch was postponed amidst disruption to the boxing calendar and impact of the Covid-19 p…
EHF kicks off Infront, DAZN pact with digital overhaul
The European Handball Federation has unveiled major changes to its digital media provision to tie in with the official start of its 10-year exclusive media and marketing rights deal with the Infront agency…
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN chief executive Denyer steps down
Simon Denyer is leaving his role as chief executive of DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, SportBusiness understands, amid an executive restructure that increases the…
Round-Up: Fifa’s $1.5bn relief fund, Chinese Olympic stream breaks 85m, DAZN Japan cable deal, and more
Fifa is investing $1.5bn (€1.3
Bundesliga domestic rights drop in value as tender results announced
The German Football League (DFL) has announced that the revenue from its domestic broadcasters for the forthcoming 2021-25 rights cycle will be €1.1bn per season, slightly down from the €1.16b
DAZN agrees Serie A payments, antitrust move scuppers free-to-air plans
DAZN, the OTT streaming operator, has reached an agreement with Lega Serie A over the structure of its remaining payments this season for domestic broadcast rights to Italian football’s top flight, SportBusiness u…
DFL awards Sky, DAZN Bundesliga domestic rights from 2021-22
The German Football League (DFL) has awarded domestic live rights to the German Bundesliga, from 2021-22 to 2024-25, to pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland and OTT streaming service DAZN
DAZN unveils multi-faceted partnership with AutoTrader.ca in Canada
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has signed an exclusive partnership in Canada with automotive online marketplace AutoTrader.ca surrounding its Premier League coverage.
DAZN rolls out mobile billing in Germany and Switzerland
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has launched direct carrier billing in Germany and Switzerland through agreements with telecoms operators Telefónica and Swisscom.
Blanket UK coverage allows DAZN to offer all Premier League matches in Spain
International subscription streaming service DAZN will broadcast all remaining matches from the English Premier League this season in Spain
DAZN in talks to raise up to $125m from Goal.com sale
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is in “final stage” negotiations to sell its Goal.com football website to US-based private equity firm TPG Capital, it has emerged.