DAZN announces plan to buy Eleven Sports and Team Whistle, expanding international and digital reach
"The acquisition adds scale to our business. It is a big step forward in our mission to be the leading global sports platform."
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DAZN announces three-part “The Making Of” docuseries on Canelo ahead of Sept. 17 fight with GGG
"I've always said that perhaps if I'd won that night, everything would have come my way."
Shams Charania reported that Colin Kaepernick “is investing” in the BIG3, then Kaepernick’s rep told The Athletic “It’s just not true.”
On Wednesday, Shams Charania reported Colin Kaepernick "is investing" in the BIG3, "which was on the verge of potentially shutting down." On Thursday, The Athletic reported that Kaepernick's representative denied any investment: "It's just not true."
DAZN acquires docuseries on Chelsea FC Women
The series will premiere on May 29th.
DAZN and Barstool Sports will offer an alternative Canelo-Bivol broadcast, called ringside by Dave Portnoy and Dan Katz
This will mark the first Barstool alternate feed for a DAZN fight.
Canelo Alvarez is back with DAZN for two fights, with the May 7 one DAZN’s first individual PPV broadcast
The May 7 Canelo fight against Dmitry Bivol will be DAZN's first PPV.
DAZN announces $4.3 billion recapitalization by existing ownership
Financial dealings from DAZN.
DAZN reportedly “nearing” deal to buy BT Sport for around $800 million U.S., with deal potentially closing this month
The much-discussed DAZN-BT Sport deal might actually come to pass.
DAZN’s Eva Longoria-directed “La Guerra Civil,” on Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez, selected for Sundance
" La Guerra Civil transcends the traditional notion of a sports documentary and explores the intricate story of a deep rivalry between Julio César Chávez’s Mexican heritage and Oscar De La Hoya’s Mexican-American identity, with huge cultural significance."
DAZN SVP Rob Stecklow on sending studio show to Wilder-Fury III, other non-DAZN fights: “We want to drive you to engage.”
"We can't just talk about fights that DAZN carries. If you're a boxing fan, you want to hear [about other events]. We think of boxing as a great soap opera. There's so much around each fight, all the boxers, all the promoters, fights that are going to happen, aren't going to happen, judges' scoring cards, you name it. There's so much to discuss."
DAZN signs global broadcast deal with UEFA Women’s Champions League, with the first two seasons airing on their YouTube channel
The 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons will air for free on DAZN's YouTube channel.
DAZN rejects Sky offer for continued Serie A rights-sharing in Italy, plans to keep those rights exclusive
Sky offered DAZN $609 million U.S. for some continued Serie A rights-sharing in Italy, but DAZN has turned them down, opting to focus on keeping those rights streaming-only.
DAZN denies involvement in European soccer Super League
DAZN has good reason for sitting this one out for a while, whether they're in play for the rights or not.
