Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
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FREE | Middle East and Africa market report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in the Middle East and Africa.
Middle East and Africa market report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in the Middle East and Africa.
LaLiga secures Mena increase in beIN renewal despite widespread piracy
The value of broadcast rights to Spanish football’s LaLiga has risen modestly in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness Media understands, with incumbent Qatar-based pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports agreeing to extend the relationship through to the end of the 2023-24 season.
BeIN fights back against beoutQ, and calls for rights-holder support
Ask anyone at beIN Media Group what is the biggest threat to their business; everyone would say piracy
IMG heading for loss on Serie A despite big increases in most key territories
• IMG has secured big increases in most major markets for Serie A but is still likely to lose money
• Agency was given discount for favouring visibility over price in US in ESPN / beIN face-off
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