DAZN CEO Simon Denyer steps down for a new role at parent company Access Industries, with CRO James Rushton filling his spot
There are some executive changes coming to DAZN. As Martin Ross reports at SportBusiness.com, Simon Denyer is leaving...
DAZN News
DAZN reportedly searching for cash infusion, possibly by selling the whole business
It's tough to be the "Netflix of Sports" when there aren't any sports.
DAZN postpones its boxing events until at least July, furloughs live event staff until then
Some fights affected by this postponement include Regis Prograis-Maurice Hooker, Demetrius Andrade-Liam Williams, Canelo Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders, and Anthony Joshua-Kubrat Pulev.
DAZN’s John Skipper tested positive for COVID-19
Skipper returned to work (remotely) on Tuesday.
DAZN plans on withholding rights fees, furloughing employees in the wake of live sports shutdown
DAZN is letting employees go and won't pay rights fees until games resume, which both seem like big steps.
DAZN is expanding to over 200 countries, up from nine
DAZN is going fully global.
DAZN’s ‘ONE NIGHT: JOSHUA vs RUIZ’ on historic Ruiz vs Joshua upset competently does its job
This isn't like HBO's 24/7, and in this case, it works.
DAZN is reportedly looking to raise $500 million for further rights deals
While DAZN owner Len Blavatnik is worth an estimated $25.5 billion, he's looking to outside investors for further money for DAZN, likely in an effort to expand its rights portfolio.
DAZN’s Joe Markowski says Comcast deal could lead to deals with other providers: “Comcast is the first domino to fall.”
"This is going to supercharge what will already be a lucrative three or four-month period at the end of the year for us."
DAZN will go head to head with the UFC with their broadcast of Canelo-Kovalev
DAZN is bringing the heat in November.
DAZN the likely destination for Ruiz-Joshua rematch, set for December 7th in Saudi Arabia
The bout will likely run opposite the SEC Championship game, which could hurt DAZN's ability to convert the rights into subscribers.
DAZN launches The Making Of, a new docuseries focusing on Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Jose Mourinho
DAZN's newest original series is its first to be available in all of its markets.
Pat McAfee inks Westwood One radio deal, video streaming deal with DAZN
Pat McAfee is joining a couple of new media outlets.
John Skipper confirms DAZN’s interested in Sunday Ticket: “We know that NFL content is a game-changer”
"We know that NFL content is a game-changer for people and it helps to build emerging platforms. It helped to build ESPN, Fox Broadcasting and DirecTV. We’d love for it to help build DAZN."
DAZN goes public with anticipated push for U.S. NFL content, but will they actually get it?
"We’re definitely interested in looking at the NFL rights. Our strategy is to be a major player in sports rights via OTT, and the U.S. and Canada have the highest penetration of OTT in the world."
