DAZN’s free UEFA Women’s Champions League broadcasts are paying dividends
DAZN’s free UEFA Women’s Champions League broadcasts are paying dividends
The streamer published a survey yesterday showing that its two-year experiment broadened the soccer tourney’s audience and increased sponsorship interest before it paywalls games next season.
May 24, 2023
The USL announces a new Super League to begin in 2024
The USL announces a new Super League to begin in 2024
Yesterday, the USL Super League announced its intention to apply for Division I status, meaning it could become a domestic rival to the NWSL when play begins in 2024.
May 17, 2023
FIFA threatens a Women's World Cup broadcast blackout
FIFA threatens a Women's World Cup broadcast blackout
Yesterday, president Gianni Infantino threatened a Women’s World Cup (WWC) broadcast blackout in five major European countries — the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, and Italy — due to lowball offers from media companies to air the tournament.
May 03, 2023
Women’s World Cup is the world’s most valuable women’s-only sporting event
Women’s World Cup is the world’s most valuable women’s-only sporting event
According to a Monday report, world soccer’s governing body finally calculated the worth of Women’s World Cup (WWC) broadcast rights and landed on $300M, making it the world’s most valuable women’s-only sporting event.
April 26, 2023
USWNT Players to earn several millions due to FIFA Women's World Cup
USWNT Players to earn several millions due to FIFA Women's World Cup
A recent report projects that the players’ union will earn several million dollars this year from multiple revenue streams, largely due to the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC).
April 21, 2023
Two OL Groupe women’s soccer teams are for sale
Two OL Groupe women’s soccer teams are for sale
he France-based ownership group said Wednesday that it will sell the NWSL’s OL Reign and is reportedly set to separately peddle French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais Féminin (Lyon) to American businesswoman Michele Kang.
April 14, 2023
Visa signed deals with 33 women's soccer players
Visa signed deals with 33 women's soccer players
On Monday, the financial services company signed deals with 33 women’s soccer players from 27 countries ahead of July’s FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), highlighting the sport’s growing global appeal.
April 12, 2023
The Bay Area will host the NWSL’s third California team in 2024
The Bay Area will host the NWSL’s third California team in 2024
The league confirmed yesterday that the Bay Area will host the NWSL’s third California team, which will kick off next year.
April 05, 2023
NWSL inked non-exclusive broadcast deals with DAZN and Tigo for global markets
NWSL inked non-exclusive broadcast deals with DAZN and Tigo for global markets
In the buildup to a record-setting opening weekend, the league inked international, non-exclusive broadcast deals with DAZN and Tigo
March 27, 2023
Commercial partners are more interested than ever in women’s soccer
Commercial partners are more interested than ever in women’s soccer
We chatted with a few power players in women’s soccer about the NWSL’s 2023 marketing efforts, and the crucial role athletes play in driving awareness to the sport.
March 25, 2023
FIFPro proposes for equal conditions and prize money at the men's and women's World Cups
FIFPro proposes for equal conditions and prize money at the men's and women's World Cups
According to a report yesterday, the global soccer players’ union sent a letter to FIFA in October with three proposals for equal conditions and prize money at the men’s and women’s World Cups (WCs), months before the women’s tourney kicks off in July.
March 15, 2023
The Utah Royals are back in the NWSL
The Utah Royals are back in the NWSL
The owners of MLS’ Real Salt Lake (RSL) announced the launch of the sister team on Saturday, confirming that the club will begin play in 2024 with a new look, a new group of investors and a new sponsor.
March 13, 2023