Adam Stern of the Sports Business Journal reports that DAZN has signed up BareKnuckle FC to a 3 year media rights deal. BKFC CEO Dave Feldman says the deal is in the high seven-figures. Notably, Conor McGregor became an investor this past year which elevated the brand due to the former UFC champions’ star power. […]
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Jake Paul launches boxing series
Jake Paul and his MVP Promotions will launch a new boxing series, Most Valuable Prospects, which will debut on May 26th in Orlando, Florida. The card will feature Ashton Slyve according to a report from ESPN. The Long Beach, California native served on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight against Anderson Silva last October. The […]
Jake Paul-Nate Diaz set for Aug 5th
DAZN announced a boxing match between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz set for August 5th. The fight will take place at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Paul and Diaz have traded barbs on social media and the two will get into the ring this August. Paul’s last fight slowed down his hype-train momentum as […]
DAZN announces changes in subscription prices
DAZN announced to its subscribers that it has raised its rates starting February 16th. In an email it announced the rise in prices. Per DAZN email: Monthly Saver Plan: $19.99/month on a 12-month contract Annual Super Saver: $224.99/year Flexible Pass: $24.99/month The amount raises the previous amount from $149.99 annually to $224.99 per year. The […]
DAZN losing money due to high cost of media rights
Bloomberg.com reports that DAZN lost $2.3 billion in 2021 as costs soared and it has lost more than $6 billion since 2016. The article indicates that much of the costs are attributed to rising media rights for soccer. DAZN spent a healthy share of capital into acquiring Italian and German soccer rights which are streamed […]