The English Premier League looks set for another bumper increase when it sells its domestic broadcast rights next year. But what strategies are currently being discussed to try and replicate that kind of increase in the other big four European football leagues? Frank Dunne, Editor of TV Sports Markets, asked the decision-makers in Spanish, French, German and Dutch football at last month’s SPORTELMonaco.
In depth | Why Europe’s top clubs have different video strategies
Following major recent developments at Bayern Munich and Manchester United, Frank Dunne explores the evolving landscape of football club channels.
India’s Asian Cup bid signals burgeoning ambition to be a sporting power
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel says hosting the 2027 Asian Cup will hasten India's big ambitions in football and sport more generally.
Turner and SBT in box seat for Champions League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Turner and commercial free-to-air broadcaster SBT are thought to be close to signing off on deals for Uefa Champions League rights in Brazil across the 2021-24 cycle
Paris court to rule on LFP-Canal Plus case on March 11
Paris’ commercial court is to deliver its decision on March 11 in the legal spat between pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and France’s Professional Football League (LFP).
No bid from beIN in Serie A’s Mena rights tender
Incumbent rights-holder beIN Media Group has not submitted a bid for Serie A broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness understands
Argentina’s DeporTV to broadcast ‘home’ Copa Libertadores Femenina
DeporTV, the free-to-air sports channel owned by the Argentinian government, has acquired broadcast rights to the 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina, with the women’s club tournament to be held in Argentina t…
23 Capital starts up again as Traub refocuses efforts on football
Covid-19 disrupted 23 Capital’s business more than most other football financiers, nixing the sale of a majority stake in the company. Now, co-founder Jason Traub is looking to press ahead after a tough year at the office. Callum McCarthy reports.
NBA gains more sponsors than it loses in year after the shutdown
The NBA signed up more sponsors than it lost after the shutdown in March 2020
Innovation and safety around the ‘NBA Bubble’ enhanced the league’s reputation
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Saudi Arabia pitches to be development centre for football industry as part of Asian Cup bid
Saudi Arabia's bid to host Asia’s continental football championship, the AFC Asian Cup, in 2027 contains a broader plan to become a centre for learning and development for the Asian football industry. Tom King reports.
The SportBusiness Finance Weekly Podcast | SeatGeek’s Russ D’Souza on the return of fans to live events
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Russ D'Souza, co-founder and president of SeatGeek, and also discuss the emergence of ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+ and the rise of athlete investment vehicles.