Overview
- Front Office Sports reports DAZN is finalizing a multi-year pact to carry roughly 8–10 Top Rank events annually, with an announcement expected this week.
- Reported license fees are approximately $1 million to $1.25 million per event, reflecting a significantly leaner package than past terms.
- Top Rank’s partnership with ESPN ended after a final show in July, with ESPN previously paying the promotion about $85 million per year.
- Ring Magazine initially reported the agreement as done before deleting its story, and DAZN declined to confirm, calling such reports speculation.
- DAZN recently extended its Matchroom agreement through 2031 and publicly rejected claims of friction as it expands event inventory in a market that now includes Zuffa on Paramount+ and high-profile Netflix cards.