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DAZN: a turnover of $2.19bn & net loss of $1.25bn in 2022 (press)

The OTT sports platform DAZN posted a turnover of $2.19bn (€2bn) and a net loss of $1.25bn (€1.14bn) in 2022, according to several media reports on 19/12/2023. DAZN recorded a 41% increase in turnover compared with 2021. At that time, the platform posted a turnover of $1.56bn (€1.42bn), with a…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 310134
• Published on 20/12/23 at 13:40

NTF: 20 most-read media news in 2023 (media rights, interviews, audiences, movements...)

DAZN recorded 1.2 billion hours of sports broadcasting and a total of 15 million subscribers to the streaming service worldwide in 2022, announced the OTT sports platform on 12/01/2023. DAZN also entered into a "long-term" global agreement with the American e-commerce group Amazon to distribute…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 310071
• Published on 20/12/23 at 09:30

Media: RTL Group to sell RTL Nederland to DPG Media for €1.1bn

The Belgian press and media group DPG Media will acquire the private Dutch free-TV group RTL Nederland from RTL Group, announced the latter on 15/12/2023. The value of the acquisition is €1.1 bn. "Subject to regulatory approvals and the consultation process with the respective works councils…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Media
• Article # 310042
• Published on 19/12/23 at 16:55

Tennis/ATP Tour: Warner Bros. Discovery (Eurosport) extends its TV rights in France (2024-2026)

Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of the Eurosport pay-TV group, has extended its broadcasting rights in France for the ATP circuit (excluding Grand Slam tournaments) for the 2024-2026 cycle, announced the media and entertainment conglomerate on 19/12/2023. "The agreement provides for increased…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Media
• Article # 310033
• Published on 19/12/23 at 16:35

2023-24 LALIGA EA Sports: 1.2 million viewers for Real Madrid - Villarreal on Movistar

Real Madrid CF - Villarreal CF (4-1), on Matchday 17 of the 2023-24 LALIGA EA Sports season, drew an average of 1.2 million viewers on the two Movistar LALIGA (Telefonica group) pay-TV channels (980,000 and 220,000 viewers respectively) that broadcast the match in Spain, on Sunday 17/12/2023…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 309952
• Published on 19/12/23 at 10:00

Media: geoblocking of audiovisual content maintained in the European Union

European Parliament has adopted a report revising geo-blocking rules in the European Union (376 votes in favour, 111 against and 107 abstentions), including an amendment by German MEP Sabine Verheyen (CDU) which maintains geoblocking for audiovisual content, including sports broadcasts, on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 309905
• Published on 18/12/23 at 17:10

Golf: Canal+ extends its exclusive broadcasting rights for the PGA Tour in France until 2030

Canal+ has extended its exclusive broadcasting rights in France to the North American men's professional golf circuit, the PGA Tour, until 2030, announced the pay and free TV group on 16/12/2023. "Canal+ channels offer the world's biggest tournaments every week: the four major tournaments…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 309867
• Published on 18/12/23 at 16:50

Weekly News Extra (11-15/12/2023)

• UEFA is reportedly considering a change to its statutes to allow Aleksander Ceferin, its president until 2027, to be eligible for a fourth term until 2031, according to the Financial Times. The Slovenian was first elected in 2019 and is currently serving his third term, which would be his last…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 309647
• Published on 15/12/23 at 17:30

2023-24 Europa League: 1.8 million viewers for Brighton - OM on M6 in France (audience share: 9.2%)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC (Premier League) - Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) (1-0), on Matchday 6 of the 2023-24 Europa League group stage (Group B), drew an average of 1.8 million viewers on the free-TV channel M6 on Thursday 14/12/2023 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 309650
• Published on 15/12/23 at 12:00

Vivendi: a split project, partly structured around Canal+ and Havas, under study

"In order to fully unleash the development potential of all its activities, the management board of Vivendi proposed to the supervisory board - which gave its approval on the matter today - to explore the feasibility of a project to split the company into several entities," announced the French…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 309605
• Published on 15/12/23 at 10:00