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DAZN sub-licenses 2025 Club World Cup TV rights to Globo in Brazil

Paul Nicholson — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:39:46 +0000

April 24 – Brazilian broadcaster Globo has partnered with streaming platform DAZN to broadcast the inaugural edition of the new Club World Cup.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from June 14 to July 13 in the United States and will feature four Brazilian clubs: Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, and Palmeiras.

The coverage of Globo, Brazil’s largest broadcaster and behemoth in the TV industry, will include all matches involving Brazilian teams,

Booted or benched? Lineker will still have a cameo role to play

Paul Nicholson — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:33:02 +0000

April 22 – BBC host and football legend Gary Lineker is just weeks away from stepping down from Match of the Day (MOTD), after 26 years at the helm of the iconic highlights show. True to form, he’s not leaving quietly.

In an interview with Amol Rajan, Lineker suggested that the decision to move on was largely driven by the BBC, which may be looking to refresh one of its most recognisable television faces.

DAZN pulls out of €1.6bn LFP contract mediation leaving clubs facing financial disaster

Paul Nicholson — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:16:56 +0000

April 16 – French football is once again teetering on the brink of a financial crisis after domestic media partner DAZN rejected a compromise to end the Ligue 1 broadcast deal.

During a meeting held by the LFP on April 15, Ligue 1’s board of directors agreed to end the contract at the end of the current campaign following intervention by a mediator, who recommended a compromise that would have seen the streaming platform pay the full amount it owes for this season,

LaLiga snubs Mediapro with HBS deal

Andy Elliott — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:10:19 +0000

April 15 – LaLiga has confirmed a major overhaul of its audiovisual production structure, appointing Host Broadcast Services (HBS) and Telefónica Servicios Audiovisuales (TSA) as its lead production partners for the next five seasons—while notably retaining control over content generation, a decision that signals a new phase in the league’s strategy to align broadcast output more closely with commercial partnerships and brand identity.

The new production model will take effect from the start of the 2025/26 season and run through 2029/30,

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End of the Road for DAZN with LFP broadcast rights?

Paul Nicholson — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 02:17:14 +0000

April 7 – The rocky relationship between broadcaster DAZN and France’s Ligue 1 (LFP) has hit a new low with DAZN considering cancelling its contract at the end of the domestic season.

DAZN has frequently asked LFP to address the piracy issues surrounding the league. In February, DAZN defaulted on its monthly payment to the LFP. The broadcaster withheld €35 million intended for distribution to Ligue 1 clubs and also complained about the lack of content participation from a number of clubs.

CBF’s aim to grow Brazilian women’s football receives Globo renewal boost

Andy Elliott — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:12:49 +0000

March 25 – Globo, the giant of Brazilian broadcasting, has renewed its right agreement with the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) to air elite men’s and women’s competitions.

The package is a smorgasbord featuring the Supercopa do Brasil, women’s top-tier Brasileirão Feminino, the under-20 and under-17 age-group youth tournaments, as well as Brazilian women’s national team friendlies. These competitions will air on the TV Globo Network as well as the SporTV pay-TV network.

CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues said: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Globo,

Newcastle win fuels increased engagement with Carabao Cup

Paul Nicholson — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:35:10 +0000

March 19 – A peak UK TV audience of nearly 8 million watched Newcastle United upset Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday to claim the 2025 Carabao Cup, ending a 70-year wait for major domestic silverware.

Figures shared by the EFL show that an average of 6.3 million viewers tuned in across Sky Sports and ITV’s platforms, with the final also broadcast in 193 international territories. The record figures reflect surging interest fuelled by a new broadcast deal allowing every Carabao Cup match to be shown live in the UK for the first time.

NWSL steps up bid to become top global women’s league with new media deals

Andy Elliott — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:48:36 +0000

March 18 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is going global after announcing new international media partnerships for this season. Coverage will include Europe, Asia and Latin America, providing access to live NWSL matches and highlights for over 130 countries around the world.

“The NWSL is home to an incredible roster of world-class talent, including many of the game’s top international stars,” said NWSL senior vice president of broadcast Brian Gordon.

“As the global reach of our sport continues to expand,

SBS deal gives Australian viewers first live, free-to-air access to MLS matches

Andy Elliott — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:12:26 +0000

March 11 – Australian broadcaster SBS Sports has just secured the free-to-air rights for the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. Under this agreement SBS will air a featured match under the banner of Sunday Night Soccer every Monday morning.

This venture will mark the first time Australian soccer viewers will have access to live, free-to-air MLS matches offering exposure to some of the biggest names in global football, including Lionel Messi (Inter Miami),

NWSL teams with Amazon Prime to launch ‘For the Win’ docu-series

Paul Nicholson — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:58:25 +0000

March 10 – Following in the steps of ‘All or Nothing’, Amazon Prime has just released ‘For the Win: NWSL’, the first docuseries devoted to the National Women’s Soccer League, and the story of the 2024 play-offs.

The series will offer a full immersive experience and go behind-the-scenes as the post-season unfolded.

As well as the play-offs, the theme of this first series is a changing of the guard. USWNT superstars,

Saudi Pro League targets Gen-Z fans globally with launch of Yalla SPL show

Paul Nicholson — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:00:32 +0000

February 28 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL) is making another push for international relevance, this time through digital content aimed at younger audiences. Footballco has teamed up with the SPL to launch Yalla SPL, an English-language YouTube show designed to bring the league’s “best goals, moments, and stories” to Gen-Z fans worldwide.

Hosted by the Barra Bruvvas, a London-based football content duo of Middle Eastern heritage, the show follows the high-energy, entertainment-first model of GOAL’s popular Front Three.

Crime does pay. Pirates are robbing broadcasters’ revenues unchallenged, says conference panel

Paul Nicholson — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:45:41 +0000

February 28 – Piracy used to be a problem relegated to the seven-seas, however in the 21st century, the piracy crisis is fought in the airwaves.
DAZN’s, Head of Global rights, Tom Burrows, speaking at The Financial Times’ Business of Football Summit on Wednesday, said piracy is a huge problem for the broadcaster.

“We’re getting to the stage where it’s almost a crisis for the sports rights industry,” said Burrows.

“Media-rights deals have been done on the basis of exclusivity but I think there’s almost an argument to say you can’t get exclusive rights anymore because piracy is so bad.

EPL cuts Fox as Tubi snags Mexico rights for rest of season

Andy Elliott — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:25:04 +0000

February 25 – The English Premier League has severed its four-year deal with Fox Sports México following the broadcaster’s failure to make payments for this season.

Tubi, the free ad-supported streaming platform, has stepped in to cover Fox’s share of live games for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.

Initially, the Premier League had divvied up its Mexican broadcast rights between Fox Sports México and Warner Bros Discovery’s Max,

MLS docuseries to tell the season’s story on Apple TV+

Paul Nicholson — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:25:03 +0000

February 23 – Following in the footsteps of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ and F1’s ‘Drive to Survive’, Apple TV+ in conjunction with the league and production company Box to Box has released ‘Onside: Major League Soccer’.

Produced by Executive Producer, Paul Martin, who has previously worked on ‘Drive to Survive’, ‘Break Point’, and ‘Full Swing’, the docuseries looks to create a series of compelling storylines, and narratives that give a deeper insight into the league for both the hardcore and novice fan.

DAZN says it was duped by France’s Ligue 1 and demands €573m in compensation

Paul Nicholson — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:13:02 +0000

February 21 – Sports broadcaster DAZN can’t keep itself out of the news in one way or another. Hot on the heels of agreeing to a billion-dollar investment from the Saudi Public Investment Fund, they are now embroiled in a row with Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP).

DAZN is demanding a whopping €573 million from the league’s governing body claiming they have been duped by LFP in regard to the number of subscribers they hoped to gain when they acquired the rights to the league.

Saudis’ DAZN MENA investment will worry beIN SPORTS executives

Andy Elliott — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:48:58 +0000

February 18 – The rumours surrounding the Saudi Arabian investment in DAZN can now be confirmed as fact, after SURJ Sports Investment agreed to buy a minority stake in the sports broadcaster.

SURJ Sports Investment is part of the Saudi fund known as PIF (Public Investment Fund) and was launched in 2023. It will work with DAZN to create DAZN MENA (Middle East and North Africa).

This long-running saga looked to be dead on its feet back in October of last year,