News Corp’s announcement to ASX:
https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02898235-2A1570208
Telstra’s announcement to ASX:
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All sorts of things to untangle from this as to whether DAZN will eventually look to rebrand Foxtel products etc.
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I’m expecting DAZN’s existing streaming to be rolled into Kayo and i think there is a 75% chance Kayo will rebrand to DAZN
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I guess DAZN already have a streaming service so there is probably some synergies in rolling it into DAZN’s streaming service rather than vice versa?
They do but the platform isn’t that great.
Yes, but it’s worldwide versus an Australian-only product, so technically might be easier to accomodate that.
I think main thing Dazn like is the platform v what they currently have. And Foxtel like the fact Dazn is a global brand so this is most likely why the deal was done quicker then normal.
No 
? This place has gone soft…
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Hamster’s must already have gone on their Christmas break 
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there u go! 
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Cue the next 700 posts being speculation… 
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Merry Christmas, TVAU.
I hope DAZN brings back Channel [V].
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So the next round of sports rights is going to be interesting. No longer can Fox say they have many platforms for them to promote the sport on.
Nine now has the widest single reach via Stan, Nine, Radio and Paper.
In terms of key sports; Supercars and F1 are up first, followed by NRL. NBL rights are currently underway, but was Fox even interested in them, knowing ESPN is the holder?
Is Murdoch going to make play for Seven or a FTA network, or just sail into the sunset leaving his papers to do the talking.
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sold to a british company huh
surprised that it wasnt american
(actually soon to be a Saudi company)
Nine is framing it as “British sports streaming giant”.
“DAZN, a billionaire-backed sports streaming platform owned by wealthy businessman Len Blavatnik”
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Well yeah it is currently a UK streamer run by an ex-Soviet oligarch, but the Saudi PIF is looking at a sizeable investment into DAZN in the next few months.
Even more reason to stay away from DAZN. Mind you I hate News Corp, so you can’t win.
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How? When is that happening?
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering taking a minority stake in sports streaming service DAZN, according to Reuters.
The news agency says talks between the two parties started in late 2023, with PIF seeking a ten per cent stake in the business for US$1 billion.
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