2025-09-13
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
A report by AnalyticsIQ finds 30% of fans are likely to spend over $200/month.
After Peacock, fans prefer YouTubeTV, AppleTV+, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO.
These fans are also 65.1% more likely to use AI than the average consumer.
Nearly half of the platform's sports content audience is female.
TikTok's stated strategy is to drive tune-in for live sporting events.
The IOC notes athletes are the number one content creators at the Olympic Games.
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Teams & Leagues
Four other English clubs have squads valued at over €1 billion each.
Total spending by the top 10 clubs rose 15% from 2024 to €9.67B.
Saudi club Al-Hilal is the highest non-European team, ranking 19th with €451M.
Commercial revenue grew 10% to £333.3M, led by a £60M/year Snapdragon sponsorship.
Cost-cutting under new ownership reduced employee expenses by £51.5M, aiding fiscal stability.
Broadcast revenues fell £48.9M due to the club's demotion to the Europa League.
The club's total summer transfer spending was £239.2M, with a net spend of £163.5M.
United increased its revolving credit facility limit to £350M to enable the expenditure.
The deadline to repay the debt was extended by 2.5 years to December 2029.
The inaugural event will take place in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, from October 9-11.
The series fully transitions from electric, using hydrogen to power all competition elements.
Continuing its gender parity rule, each team must field one male and one female driver.
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Finance & Investments
The deal is the group's second, following its 2024 acquisition of Italy's Como Women.
The current Lansdown family owners will retain a minority stake following league approval.
Bristol City Women will continue playing at Ashton Gate and using its performance centre.
The 65,000-seat covered stadium is scheduled to break ground in 2026 and open by 2030.
The project also includes a massive mixed-use development with 5,000-6,000 affordable housing units.
The deal was made possible after the U.S. Senate transferred the 180-acre site to D.C.
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Miscellaneous
The film surpassed $600M worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing sports movie ever made.
The movie's success reportedly bolsters Apple's bid for F1's broadcast rights.
It has earned $189.3M in the U.S. and Canada, with $85M from IMAX.
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