DAZN Not Happy

[dmc333]

The owner of Foxtel, the AFL’s major broadcast partner, believes it is paying too much for the rights following its decision to pull the plug on a second domestic soccer deal in Europe over financial concerns.

Two senior media industry sources, who requested anonymity to discuss contractual matters, said Foxtel’s British owner, sports streaming giant DAZN, felt it was overpaying for a domestic product with limited scope for subscription growth, and could seek to claw back money from the agreement.

AFL’s biggest broadcast partner isn’t happy with its deal – and it’s pulled the plug before

The British sports streaming giant has recently terminated domestic soccer deals in France and Belgium.

www.theage.com.au

Rivers of gold coming to an end for the AFL?

 

[thejester]

Does make you wonder why they bought Foxtel in the first place.

 

[dmc333]

Guessing at a minimum, coverage will be more bare bones next year.

 

[Spirit Level]

Surely they would've done their due diligence before deciding to ****en buy the thing?

Hope they don't unload to 10/Paramount, that service is garbage.

 

[dmc333]

Surely they would've done their due diligence before deciding to ****en buy the thing?

Hope they don't unload to 10/Paramount, that service is garbage.

The due diligence might have been on whether they could dump or renegotiate.

 

[The Made Guy]

Non-paywalled version of the article: https://archive.md/EAfOg

Not much substance in it really, other than the news that DAZN has pulled out of a couple of Euro football league deals.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Its all pocket change to Blavatnik. He knows exactly what he bought.

Just sounds like DAZN’s modus operandi at work. Secure an asset and then play hardball to pay less for it.

 

[jefffff34]

Guessing at a minimum, coverage will be more bare bones next year.

It already ****ing is.

 

[Satan]

More broadcasting from the studio rather than interstate grounds

 

[dmc333]

It already ****ing is.

True, but I'm sure it can get worse.

 

[pattymalone00]

if this does happen that DAZN/foxtel give up the afl rights surely this has to be some sort of DAZN inside job to kill off foxtel/kayo if they get rid of afl, why would anyone bother paying $40 a month for it (especially if they then also lose nrl)...

 

[Abers]

if this does happen that DAZN/foxtel give up the afl rights surely this has to be some sort of DAZN inside job to kill off foxtel/kayo if they get rid of afl, why would anyone bother paying $40 a month for it (especially if they then also lose nrl)...

It’s a just a play by Dazn to get a discount. This is what they do, buy an asset that is priced based on existing contracts and then try and make an outsized return by using aggressive tactics to restructure those contracts.

Foxtel won’t exist in five years, Dazn will sell the non-sport based business and run the sport division into the ground.

 

[Satan]

It’s a just a play by Dazn to get a discount. This is what they do, buy an asset that is priced based on existing contracts and then try and make an outsized return by using aggressive tactics to restructure those contracts.

Foxtel won’t exist in five years, Dazn will sell the non-sport based business and run the sport division into the ground.

We need Kath

 

[Truckosaurus]

True, but I'm sure it can get worse.

Commentators:

• Dwayne Russell
• Dwaynessa Russell (Dwayne Russell in a blonde wig and shouting in a falsetto)

Special comments line-up:

• Essendon legend Alwyn Davey... Jnr
• Hawks champion Chance Bateman...'s nephew, Coen Livingstone
• a chair with a picture of Leigh Matthews taped to it
• Collingwood mascot Jock McPie

Analysis by:
- ChatGPT

 

[From The Pocket]

Of course they'd deny it but fun tid bit.

The Age’s report, written by AFL journalist Sam McClure, did not include a response from DAZN, nor did it include a quote from the AFL.

The Australian understands The Age sent DAZN an email at 5.57am London time on Wednesday, with the streaming company given two hours to provide a response before the Nine-owned tabloid was to publish.

By the time DAZN representatives had seen the email, The Age had published the story. A DAZN spokesman subsequently sent The Age a statement totally refuting the claims in the story, but it was too late for inclusion in Thursday’s print edition of The Age, given the time difference. “We categorically refute any claims we are unhappy with Foxtel’s AFL deal,” he said. “We stand by Foxtel’s commitment to the AFL and fully support continued growth of the partnership.”

Full story here: https://archive.is/tnMCF

 

[sabso]

Is there enough money in making people pay half their wages to watch a couple of blokes punch each other for five minutes to buy out a nationwide broadcaster?