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Disney+ Scores Nordic rights to U.S. Women’s Soccer League 3 APR 2025

Deals

Disney+ Scores Nordic rights to U.S. Women’s Soccer League

Disney+ will stream NWSL matches across the Nordics, including playoffs, as part of its expanding regional sports push. In Denmark, TV 2 has signed a six-year deal to broadcast the top women’s domestic league starting in 2025.
Yulgok Media acquired exclusive rights to produce Daniel Passarella's story 5 FEB 2025

Production

Yulgok Media acquired exclusive rights to produce Daniel Passarella's story

The production will uncover exclusive insights into Passarella's career, revealing never-before-told stories and offering a deeper understanding of his impact as a player and a soccer executive.
Netflix to produce a documentary series about Victoria Beckham 22 AUG 2024

Production

Netflix to produce a documentary series about Victoria Beckham

Following husband David Beckham’s doc series chronicling his rise to fame as a successful soccer player and pop culture icon, the upcoming doc promises to get up close and personal with the former pop star as she juggles her business and family life. 
USA: half of women’s sports receive 15% of all sports media coverage 8 AUG 2024

Trends

USA: half of women’s sports receive 15% of all sports media coverage

Women’s sports have gradually gained popularity since the passing of the Title IX in 1972, but to date, television deals for women’s leagues have been underwhelming or nonexistent. Media rights deals for the WNBA and the National Women’s Soccer League could set benchmarks for future women's sports league negotiations.
Soccer tournament in Paris Olympic games reach high ratings in Telemundo 7 AUG 2024

Programmers

Soccer tournament in Paris Olympic games reach high ratings in Telemundo

Telemundo's soccer viewership of the Paris Olympics surpass Tokyo 2021 by +48% and 291% respectively. Telemundo confirmed a Total Audience Delivery average of 272 thousand viewers, up 35% from Tokyo.