DAZN is looking to raise $500 Million according to a report from Bloomberg News. The over the top platform is said to be expanding and the funds would facilitate the build. This past year, DAZN restructured its monthly fee schedule from $9.99 per month to $19.99 per month. Alternatively, subscribers could pay $99.99 for an […]
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GGG gets $7.5 equity stake in DAZN parent as part of fight purse
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports the purses for Saturday night’s fight on DAZN for the vacant middleweight title between Gennadiy Golovkin and Sergiy Derevyanchenko. According to Rafael, GGG will receive $7.5 million in cash and $7.5 million in DAZN parent company equity. Derevyanchenko will receive a guaranteed payout of $5.2 million but it is being reported […]
DAZN signs first U.S. distribution deal with Comcast
The Sports Business Daily reports that DAZN has signed with Comcast for the digital platform’s first U.S. distribution deal. Those wishing to watch DAZN still must subscribe separately from their Comcast contract. According to the report, DAZN will be available for Comcast internet customers that use the Xfinity Flex box for streaming apps as well […]
ESPN and DAZN neck and neck in top-grossing sports apps
According to John Ourand’s eblast newsletter on Wednesday, ESPN and DAZN remain the top-grossing sports apps worldwide. The key difference between the two apps is that 99% of ESPN’s revenue is from the U.S. while DAZN’s only receives 27% from the U.S. Ourand cites data from Sensor Tower which notes that ESPN has around $9.4 […]
Zuffa Boxing makes a hire
Zuffa Boxing may be taking another step to becoming a reality and likely a major player in the industry. Mike Coppinger of The Athletic reports that Zuffa has hired an individual to run Zuffa Boxing. Sources tell @TheAthleticBOX Dana White has hired a person to run his boxing division (unofficially referred to as Zuffa Boxing) […]