2025-12-24
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Finance & Investments
Disney agrees to buy NFL Network and RedZone for 10% equity stake worth $2B.
UFC signs seven-year, $7.7B deal to migrate media rights to Paramount platforms in 2026.
MLB adds NBC and Netflix as partners in three-year agreements valued at nearly $600M.
The transaction values the South Florida Sails franchise in the high seven figures.
The 16-club Sports Fishing Championship is a professional offshore saltwater league founded in 2021.
Fellow investors include golfer Scottie Scheffler and NFL running back Raheem Mostert.
Commercial revenue jumped 100% recently and is projected to rise another 50% next year.
The firm plans to hold its 100% stake, targeting a 10-to-30-year project lifecycle.
Williams recently achieved 5th place, its best finish in nearly a decade, driving valuation growth.
Franchises invested over $500M across eight new training complexes to build asset value.
Emerging leagues scale faster than traditional models by utilizing centralized, closed structures.
Mid-market investors like Mercury 13 are targeting sectors including European women's soccer.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
Performance fell sharply from the 108 million average for the Paul vs. Tyson match.
A co-main event featuring Alycia Baumgardner and Leila Beaudoin engaged 15 million viewers.
Netflix bypassed industry-standard Nielsen ratings, relying instead on internal data and analytics firm VideoAmp.
The four-year agreement covers every PGA Tour tournament and second-tier Korn Ferry Tour event.
Packages include the Players Championship, FedEx Cup playoffs, and 2026 and 2028 Presidents Cup.
Sky solidifies its portfolio alongside recent deals for the DP World Tour and all majors.
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Teams & Leagues
Organizers scrapped the Feb 8 Perth match following onerous Asian Football Confederation demands.
The plan reportedly generated US$187.5M in media exposure for the Western Australia Government.
This follows the recent cancellation of a proposed LaLiga match planned for Miami.
The NWSL Players Association deems the unilateral decision illegal and vows to take action.
Teams may exceed the $3.3M salary cap by $1M for qualifying athletes starting in July.
The league aims to retain stars like Trinity Rodman against lucrative offers from Europe.
Players allege anti-competitive practices, citing prize pools worth only 15-22% of tournament revenue.
The Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) and Tennis Australia finalize a formal agreement by early 2026.
Conversely, Wimbledon and the French and US Opens filed a joint motion to dismiss.
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Miscellaneous
DraftKings launched in 38 states and Fanatics in 24 states this December under federal oversight.
Kalshi reports sports comprise 90% of trade volume, with major games attracting nearly $63M.
Contracts price event probabilities between $0 and $1, enabling users to trade against peers.
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