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Dec 2024
57m 2s

DAZN’s billion-dollar bet on FIFA

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About this episode

With Fifa’s 2025 Club World Cup rapidly approaching, soccer's global governing body has finally found a broadcast partner in DAZN. On this episode of StreamTime Sports, co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss the eye-catching price tag, as well as other recent news from the sports media industry.

 

Key Points:

  • How was Fifa able to secure US$1 billion for the Club World Cup?
  • Can DAZN make this investment work?
  • What did we learn from the Bundesliga’s new media rights deal?
  • Why is Sky Sports prepared to double its investment in the World Darts Championship?
  • Is Luke Littler the key to the PDC’s success?
  • Why is the FA Women’s Championship moving to YouTube?

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