E102: The Bundle #5

This is episode 5 of The Bundle, our fortnightly show that goes deep in to the murky world of sports media, with regular co-host Yannick Ramcke.This week we unpick DAZN’s negotiations in Japan to move their long term J-League rights deal in to a profit share agreement and wonder if this is how things are going to be in the post Covid era.Like DAZN, Amazon is never far from The Bundle conversation and this week is no different, with a look at the noises its making around live rights acquisition, and the launch of a new sports category on Twitch, and of course that new Spurs doc and accompanying storefront deal. Then it’s on to the future value of highlights, Mediapro’s Telefoot mobile subscription play, Spotify’s League of Legend sponsorship deal and the prospect of single leg UEFA Champions League matches. So much to fit in, hope you enjoy it. If you’ve got a topic you think we should discuss on The Bundle, get in touch via the website and sign up to our newsletter. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 500 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner’ on Apple, Spotify and every podcast app. If you’re interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series and live events, you can reach us via the website.