Miami, Florida — Dis na big news wey don land for sports world! Global streaming giant, DAZN, don use $1 billion to buy rights to this year’s Club World Cup, and guess wetin? Dem go stream all matches free of charge, e no go cost fans a dime (this na chance wey many no fit miss o!).
The tournament go dey kick off on Saturday, and dem go sabi do am in 15 different languages worldwide! This plan as e be na big gamble for DAZN, as their chief revenue officer, Walker Jacobs, talk say dem dey use dis competition to grow dem customer base for many corners of the globe.
Since dem don first launch in 2015, DAZN sabi well as e be for digital streaming, e don chop rights for major sports events, including big boxing fights and NFL games. With dis deal, dem don open new doors for fans to catch over 63 matches for the tournament, and dem dey expect tens of millions to tune in!
Jacobs talk say di Club World Cup go especially help their market for North America and other regions like Latin America and Japan. Make we remember, for una wey dey follow sports closely, DAZN journey don dey filled with ups and downs especially for U.S., but apparently, dem don pick dis money-making opportunity sharp-sharp!
Although all Club World Cup matches go dey streaming for free, dem still get some enticing features for subscribers wey go pay $30 per month to access better sounds, clearer video quality, and less ads. Talk about a win-win abi?!
DAZN don make some plenty deals for licensing around di world, including partnerships with TNT Sports and Univision, wey don help to ease the burden of dat billion-dollar price tag. Plus, dem even plan to run ad breaks during stoppages for di games, a move wey fit turn out to be revolutionary for FIFA matches!
According to Jacobs, di subscription service dey vital for dem business model, and dem dey work on developing di flexibility in their content delivery, especially as dem set to showcase the Club World Cup and publicity around di matches. This year go dey crunch time for dem since dem don burn many cash in previous years!
Meanwhile, FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, dey ready to showcase di best of club football, but ticket sales for di opener no dey meet up with expectations. E dey possible say dem go dey offer student discounts to sweeten di deal for matchgoers. E be like movie premiere wey ticket price dey skyrocket!
So guys, if you dey find something fun to watch dis summer, just grab your phone, sign up for DAZN, and join di action as di best clubs dey battle for glory!
