The Portuguese Primeira Liga is one of only two European football leagues that hasn't centralised its media rights. A government-backed plan to change that is in motion, but will Portugal's big three play along?
How LaLiga-Relevent Sports partnership in US led to record $1.4bn ESPN media rights deal
Boris Gartner and Danny SiIlman, chief executives of LaLiga North America and Relevent Sports, respectively, tell SportBusiness how their joint venture partnership has transformed LaLiga's presence and commercial fortunes in North America in just three years
UAE: Sports Media
When it comes to sports broadcasting, you might say the UAE has lucked out with its time zone. “Around 2.2 billion people across Asia, Europe and Africa live in the four time zones either side of Dubai, making it ideally situated to capture a global television audience,” Deloitte’s Economic Impact of Sport in Dubai report states.
LaLiga clubs report €77m net profit in 2019-20, hefty loss predicted in 2020-21
A decline of matchday income brought on by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a 65-per-cent decline in profits for clubs in Spain’s top-flight La Liga Santander and second-tier La Liga Smart B…
Tennis South Africa secures exposure boost through SABC deal
Tennis South Africa and the SABC, the South African public broadcaster, have reached a three-year rights deal
Canal Plus’ French GP pay-TV audience eclipses free-to-air figure
Canal Plus, the French pay-television broadcaster, netted an audience of 1.02 million subscribers for live coverage of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix yesterday (Sunday) afternoon.
Tebas rules out double-digit LaLiga media rights growth
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has downplayed the possibility of strong revenue increases for the league ahead of its sale of media rights in Spain beyond the current cycle, warning "we are not going to…
Bill Daly on managing the NHL’s challenges and opportunities
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Bill Daly, National Hockey League deputy commissioner. Eric and Chris also discuss potential historic changes in the business of tennis, the ongoing development of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and recent encouraging news for NBCUniversal regarding both the Tokyo Olympics and Super Bowl LVI.
Sports NFTs look to establish staying power
Blockchain-backed digital collectibles, having taken global sports industry by storm, now look to show they are not just the latest technological flash-in-the-pan. US Editor Eric Fisher reports
Alibaba-owned Daraz leverages cricket to power emerging e-commerce platform
Alibaba-owned online shopping platform Daraz is using the acquisition of Bangladesh Cricket Board rights to drive audiences to its site. Kevin McCullagh asks if the experiment could provide a new
Mark Tatum on the NBA’s pursuit of global growth
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mark Tatum, National Basketball Association deputy commissioner and chief operating officer. Eric and Chris also discuss the National Football League’s developing plans in Germany, Major League Baseball’s rising on-field integrity and competition issues, heightened activity in the global data market, and recommended expansion for the College Football Playoff.