2025-11-26
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Finance & Investments
The combined investment from franchise owners and the firm will be deployed over a seven-year commitment.
The firm assumes full day-to-day management of the Liga de Fútbol Americano, which was launched in 2016.
Franchise backers include NBA All-Star Blake Griffin and NFL stars Ryan Kalil and Christian McCaffrey.
New U.S. deals for the NBA and MLB will alone account for nearly $36B.
European spending is projected to increase 17%, reaching $21.3B in the same period.
Spending in Asia is expected to grow from $7.2B in 2025 to $9.9B by 2030.
The move aims to protect 2026 profits as Foot Locker's current-quarter margins fall 10-15 percentage points.
Dick's namesake stores saw comparable sales rise 5.7% in Q3, beating analyst estimates.
The $2.4B acquisition added almost $931M in quarterly revenue, boosting total sales by 36%.
US-based Sport 10 sold the rights, marking a symbolic return to Brazil.
Neymar Sr. plans to enhance the brand identity and bring it into the present.
Pele died in 2022 after leading Brazil to three historic World Cup victories.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
The move follows competitive but unsuccessful bids for UEFA's Super Cup and German Champions League rights.
Netflix may target a domestic Christmas fixture package, a model previously held by Amazon Prime Video.
Current UK rights deals are worth £6.7B until 2029; the $2.7B US deal expires in 2028.
An earlier 8 p.m. local start time created a wider domestic viewership window.
The race is part of F1’s final eight-year season on ESPN before moving to Apple TV.
The final game averaged 1.184 million viewers on CBS, a new league record.
Viewership represents a 22% increase over the previous record set by the 2024 final.
NWSL playoff attendance also set a record, with 114,459 fans over seven games.
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Teams & Leagues
The game will be moved from campus to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The funds were secured to help pay for new $20.5M annual athlete revenue-sharing costs.
The school recently declined a similar offer for its 2026 game against Tennessee.
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Miscellaneous
Future broadcasts will be hyper-personalized with influencer streams, data overlays, and themed simulcasts.
Premium content costs are expected to rise for avid fans as free ad-supported options expand.
Global sports consumption is forecasted to triple between 2014 and 2034
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