Josh Sim

How the WSL is revamping its broadcast strategy to capitalise on Euro 2025 - SportsPro WSL Football’s chief revenue officer Zarah Al-Kudcy explains how its broadcast strategy will help the league capitalise on England’s triumph.

The WSL is better placed to grow from England’s Women's Euro 2025 success.

For @sportspro.bsky.social, I spoke to WSL Football CRO Zarah Al-Kudcy in a SP+ member exclusive piece about:

💻 Growing their YouTube presence
🌏 Expanding international fandom

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Feel as though Eintracht missed a good opportunity tonight.

Didn’t seem to have the creativity required to score against the Leverkusen defence, which looks solid with the additions of Quansah and Badé. #B04SGE

Exclusive: WSL goes global with 13 new international media rights deals - SportsPro The likes of Stan Sport, Movistar, Fox and BeIN Sports are among those to broadcast the 2025/26 WSL campaign.

Exclusive for @sportspro.bsky.social: The WSL has unveiled its international broadcaster roster for the 2025/26 season, with 13 deals in markets like Australia, Spain & SE Asia.

It will live stream all games on YouTube in markets without a broadcast partner. #WSL

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NFL UK GM: Channel 5 and Sky Sports deals will expand audience and serve superfans - SportsPro NFL UK GM Henry Hodgson believes its FTA and pay-TV agreements will both service existing fans and bring in new audiences.

Last week, I spoke to the NFL’s GM for the UK for @sportspro.bsky.social about the new FTA TV deal with Channel 5 & the extension with Sky Sports.

In an exclusive for SportsPro+ members, Hodgson says Sunday evening FTA live games was essential for the NFL.

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Fujita in particular, and Sands have both been very good - industrious but clean in possession.

Also, struggling to verify I’m an adult with the face scan Bluesky is using. Not sure if I can grow enough facial hair 😂

St Pauli composed in possession and have dealt with the Hamburg press well for the most part. Should have scored before the break, but a solid display so far.

#hsvfcsp

If you plan on watching the Bundesliga Friday game on the BBC, then the YouTube aspect becomes less relevant.

The Amazon aspect isn’t great admittedly but it’s not a disaster. For UEFA internationals earlier this year, they charged £2.49 per game. Price wise, it’s reasonable.

Jule Brand, what a strike! #GERPOL

The LA Lakers US$10bn sale: Breaking down the record takeover deal - SportsPro SportsPro outlines what we know so far about the Buss family's reported deal to sell their majority share in the LA Lakers to Mark Walter.

Reports of the Lakers being sold by the Buss family to Mark Walter for a record US$10bn valuation require a closer look.

For @sportspro.bsky.social, I wrote:
🗂️ How they are the latest addition to Walter’s sports portfolio
💰Why they hold a ten-figure valuation

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Would submit Antonio Cassano for this!

Happy for Ange & Son - hope the success inspires other players and coaches from Australia & Asia to make their mark like they have 🇦🇺🇰🇷

PS: The same for Kamada with Palace’s FA Cup win on Saturday 🇯🇵

Gutted, but doesn’t change the fact that finishing 5th in Julian Schuster’s first season is still a major achievement the club should be proud of.

Inside Bluesky’s vision for a less toxic and more profitable social media ecosystem - SportsPro Bluesky COO Rose Wang speaks to SportsPro about the social media platform's plans to deliver greater value for the entire sports industry.

Bluesky is taking on X, but it wants to be much more than a direct replacement. The company’s COO speaks to SportsPro about the social media platform's plans to deliver greater value for the entire sports industry.

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DAZN rejects LFP proposal to terminate Ligue 1 deal - SportsPro French top-flight clubs had voted to end the league's five-year domestic rights agreement after just one season.

DAZN has rejected a proposal from the French Professional Football League (LFP) to terminate its five-year domestic rights deal for Ligue 1 after just one season.

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Sports Illustrated moves into live events to keep storied publication “vibrant” in digital age - SportsPro SI editor believes live events like SI Women's Games offer opportunity to expand beyond its famed magazine.

Having been revitalised by a change in publisher, @sportsillustrated.bsky.social now wants to put on its own events.

For @sportspro.bsky.social, I spoke to its EIC & Minute Media’s president about how the outlet plans to evolve next in the digital age.

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Still don’t think Stuttgart are home just yet - both sides’ defending has been sussy at times.

Congrats Stefan!

The state of play in US women’s volleyball: Will four leagues help or hinder the sport’s growth? - SportsPro Popular at the amateur level, US pro women’s volleyball is bursting into life. SportsPro examines those jostling to become the sport's premier destination.

For @sportspro.bsky.social, I took a look at the US pro women’s volleyball scene - which will have 4 (!) leagues in play next year.

Great to hear from both @provolleyball.bsky.social and LOVB on how the sport is riding a wave in popularity.

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Kylian Mbappé to have "hands-on role" with France SailGP team after acquiring "significant stake" - SportsPro SailGP’s managing director Andy Thompson says team valuations have risen by another 20 to 25% this year as interest surges.

Kylian Mbappé has invested in France’s SailGP team. I spoke to SailGP MD Andy Thompson for @sportspro.bsky.social on:

⛵️ Mbappé’s role & stake size
📈How team valuations are up 20-25%
🌏where SailGP could expand to next

SportsPro+ subscribers can read more here:

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Bundesliga clubs earn record revenues of €4.8bn in 2023/24 - SportsPro German soccer’s top-flight made a net profit after taxes of €114.8 million, with transfer income increasing significantly.

Went through the DFL’s financial report which dropped today for @sportspro.bsky.social.

Bundesliga clubs increased their revenue to €4.8bn for 2023/24, while teams in the 2 Bundesliga earned over €1bn for the first time.

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European soccer clubs earn record €26.8bn revenues in 2023 - SportsPro A report from Uefa showed that top division clubs generated the biggest single year revenue increase on record.

Come for the takeaways from Uefa’s annual club finance and investment report.

Stay for the interactive graphs I made alongside writing the article, which compares “the big five” European leagues in revenue streams and profitability.

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Had a look at the lineups Leverkusen have played against Bayern since Alonso took over. He clearly feels playing without a number 9 is the way to beat them - the 3-0 victory last season was a similar attack.

Obviously, Schick was injured then - but it’s interesting in that he didn’t waver tonight.

Tbf Leverkusen qualified in 2019 with 12 losses, so it’s not impossible…

Vacancy: Digital content producer/editor at SportsPro
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I guess it still didn’t get through to the players.

Next Six Nations TV deal “a seminal moment” for rugby, says ex-Lions COO - SportsPro Charlie McEwen believes FTA broadcasters have “a responsibility” to be at the table for Six Nations media rights.

With UK and Ireland broadcast deals for the Six Nations set to expire after the current competition, the former CEO of the British and Irish Lions calls the next TV deal 'a seminal moment' for rugby. 🏉

Click here to read the SP+ exclusive: www.sportspro.com/news/six-nat...

The eye contact to the camera during Not Like Us was unreal.

This is either teeing up a Eagles thrashing, or a humiliation to come in the second half.

That’s what Uli Hoeneß thought too.