Triller co-owner Ryan Kavanaugh tells SportBusiness how the Tyson-Jones fight came together and how the social media platform is looking to use live sports to compete in the short-form digital space.
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DAZN unveils original content line-up, forms Google ad alliance in DACH region
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Tyson-Jones exhibition fight expected to generate more than $80m for Triller
The recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight in Los Angeles is expected to generate more than 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, which would earn media company Triller around $80m
Snoop Dogg, Triller partner to create The Fight Club boxing league
US rapper and entertainment personality Snoop Dogg is partnering with media platform Triller to create a new boxing league called "The Fight Club".
DAZN’s boxing-focused global service goes live
The global streaming service of media company DAZN has gone live today (Tuesday) and will broadcast live coverage of Billy Joe Saunders’ WBO super-middleweight title defence against fellow Englishman M…
‘The aim is to speak to a truly global audience’ | Why Fifa is getting into the podcast game
SportBusiness speaks to Fifa's Jean-Francois Pathy about the launch of its new podcast series ad its future strategy as an attempt to engage a larger audience through culture and music.
Untapped potential in direct-to-consumer streaming services
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Miles Jacobson I Who are the winners and losers of Brexit’s impact on football?
Miles Jacobson, the man behind the Football Manager simulation, explains some of the likely effects of Brexit on the game and the transfer market in both the UK and Europe
NHL helmet sponsors offer stop-gap solution – and insights about the future
Keith Wachtel, NHL's chief business officer, speaks to SportBusiness about the wider strategy behind the league's new division and helmet sponsorships for the 2020-21 season.