What were the media rights highlights in #SportsBiz over the last seven days? 1. DAZN's Ligue 1 coverage in France will be available through Prime Video in France as an add-on subscription 2. DAZN will also continue to be carried on Canal platforms, as will BeIN Sports as pay-TV networks renew carriage deals 3. TelevisaUnivision secures multi-year deal for Spanish language rights to Major League Baseball (MLB) including playoff matchups and game one of World Series 4. Premier Sports Network secures three-year rights deal for Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in UK and Ireland 5. DAZN to broadcast all Serie A Femminile matches in Italy until end of 2026/27 season with Rai airing one game per matchday 6. Serie A finalises rights deals with Saran for 15 territories, including Turkey, and New World TV for 22 African territories until 2029 7. LALIGA secures deals with New World TV for sub-Saharan Africa, plus BeIN Sports for MENA and APAC markets Stay up to date with this running log of the most significant media rights agreements signed globally 👉 https://lnkd.in/dTRMs-Nb
SportsPro
Business Content
London, England 34,380 followers
International sports business media and events company. Connecting and inspiring the business world of sport.
About us
Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2023. Connecting and inspiring the business world of sport. SportsPro is the leading media and events company for the business of sports internationally. Our mission is to provide powerful storytelling and insightful commentary that connects, educates and inspires the industry. Sportspro.com and our website platforms generate nearly 6m views annually, with content central to everything we do. Our editorial and multimedia team produces the latest news, in-depth features, special reports, and exclusive interviews, with supporting contributions from a network of carefully curated external partners and prominent industry figures. We bring this insight to life through our industry-leading portfolio of events, creating communities in key markets around the world. Our flagship events, along with our specialist and regional summits, bespoke masterclasses and virtual meetings, connect more than 6,000 industry professionals annually. Our objective is to provide an essential business meeting place, add context to the industry’s evolution, and educate its decision-makers to help them do better business. These platforms are underpinned by our unique audience of senior decision-makers, sector specialists, industry-steering innovators, and ambitious sports professionals; all of whom rely upon SportsPro, through its global reach and ever-expanding network of influence, to serve them with the content and connections that matter.
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http://www.sportspro.com
External link for SportsPro
- Industry
- Business Content
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- sports, media, news, business, sponsorship, events, bidding, hosting, broadcast, agencies, publishing, ott, and sports technology
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Primary
123 Buckingham Palace Road
4th Floor (WeWork)
London, England SW1W 9SH, GB
Employees at SportsPro
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With the baton now passed on to LA, Arif Islam picks out the key figures from Paris 2024... For more stats on ticketing, broadcast, social media, and merchandise sales, check out the full feature 👉https://lnkd.in/gWd2BRBy #SportsBiz #Olympics #Olympics #Paris2024
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Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today: 1. Chelsea women welcomes Fever as new sleeve sponsor for men's, women's and academy teams 2. Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض becomes official airline partner of CONCACAF 3. NASCAR Clash preseason event switches to Bowman Gray Stadium starting in 2025 4. Paris 2024: Athletics content scores 146m likes on TikTok to be top trending Olympic sport 5. Sherwood family acquire Manchester's pro basketball franchise as men team enter UK's new Super League Basketball 6. NFL holds talks with Arctos Partners, LLC, Ares Management Corporation and Sixth Street as league prepares to approve private equity investment 7. Launch of Venu Sports streaming service delayed after judge places injunction on ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery JV 8. Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Macau after ten years with November event 9. West Ham United FC announces ITD Global as ecommerce partner to support club's retail operation 10. BeIN Sports extends Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 rights until 2029 across MENA, Turkey, US, and Canada 11. Poland's Prime Minister announces plan to bid for 2040 or 2044 Olympics Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5
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👀 Are you ready for West Ham Vs Aston Villa tomorrow? With the 2024/25 Premier League season kicking off, it's the perfect time to dive into the values of both teams. As highlighted in our new Premier League Business Report, West Ham surpassed Aston Villa's team value by $295M in 2023. However, 6 other teams were valued higher than West Ham. Want the full scoop? Our report has all the details you need, featuring essential business intelligence on the Premier League's 20 teams, commercial contract details, consumer behaviour, match attendances and more. Check it out 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02Ly7sk0 #Sportsbiz #PremierLeague #Football #WestHam #AstonVilla
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LiveScore Group's Rani Wynn's how to guide on avoiding hiring pitfalls... For more practical advice on elevating women in the sports industry listen to the latest #SportsProPod 👉 https://lnkd.in/gv8dyF62 #womeninsport #SportsBiz
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As we honour South Asian Heritage Month, we shine a spotlight on three exceptional athletes who are not just dominating their respective sports but also representing the rich cultural heritage of South Asia on a global scale. While we celebrate their success, it's also a reminder that there is still significant scope for increasing these numbers. Using soccer in the UK as an example, where only 22 of approximately 3,700 pro players come from South Asian backgrounds. Work to do 💪 #SouthAsianHeritage #Athletes #marketing #sportmarketing | NorthStar Sports Solutions
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Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today: 1. Manchester United extend Qualcomm's £60m per year principal partnership until 2029 and add back of shirt sponsorship 2. Red Bull and German investment firm KW 25 look to sell WCR with eyes on $550m returns, reports Reuters 3. Marc Lasry's Avenue Sports Fund joins Bright Path Sports Partners investment in Ipswich Town FC as Ed Sheeran acquires a 1.4% minority stake 4. Public Investment Fund (PIF) agrees multi-year deal with CONCACAF partners to invest in expanding development and tournaments 5. Bank of America becomes Fifa's first-ever global banking sponsor for World Cup in deal valued at '$100m' 6. England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham confirms Louis Vuitton deal 7. Real Betis Balompié renews Coca-Cola deal as soft drinks giant joins club's Forever Green sustainability platform 8. Footballco and Charlton Athletic Football Club announce a content partnership 9. John Textor granted exclusivity in Everton Football Club takeover talks, according to the BBC 10. MLB and TelevisaUnivision announce a new multi-year Spanish language US rights deal 11. Peacock introduces the Gold Zone show and multiview coverage for the Paris 2024 Paralympics 12. Adam Smith named chief product and technology officer for ESPN and Disney Entertainment Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5
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The French sports broadcast market has been shaken up by the arrival of DAZN as a new major player. Earlier this summer the UK-based sports media company landed Ligue 1's main rights package after a drawn out sales process, while in recent days DAZN has been securing distribution deals with the likes of Canal and Amazon's Prime Video service to bring the country's top domestic sports property to consumers on platforms they are familiar with. Get a detailed breakdown of the French media space, with market data, exclusive content and rights contract details on the top sports properties in our SportsPro market spotlight 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5p8fezp #SportsBiz #SportsMedia
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🏆 Premier League champions Manchester City Football Club also top the table in generating value through social media. Zoomph data reveals that while Liverpool Football Club and Manchester United are also social powerhouses, driving impressive numbers in both impressions and earned value, it's not just the giants who can make an impact. Both Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Nottingham Forest were also are able to turn heads with standout engagement rates 📈 For access to all the key commercial details for the world’s richest soccer league and its 20 teams, check out our commercial guide 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dwzMN43R #PremierLeague #EPL #soccer #football #ManchesterCity #Liverpool #ManchesterUnited #SportsBiz #marketing #sportsmarketing