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The Briefing
Two recent announcements suggest that 2023 might be a test year for major sports rights in Europe with both the EPL and Serie A going to market. For the EPL, it will be their first market test in the UK for five years, having rolled over its last contracts during the pandemic. For Serie A, it may be the first time they can offer a contract longer than three years, and they might need that extra offer given Sky have now learnt to live with less domestic league coverage in both Germany and Italy, focusing more on the Champions League in Italy.
In terms of sports investment, the completion of the WTA / CVC deal this week indicates that we may see more in this area in the coming months. Watch out for the Bundesliga’s third attempt to tie up an investment partnership.
More broadly across media, it’s clearly a period of consolidation where it’s less “if" it will happen and more “when”, and whether regulators will allow this and on what terms. It may have to wait until 2024 or even 2025, but further US studio mergers are likely. As they and Big Tech circle their wagons, there may be a price to pay; making their content available to third parties.
Views
Who’s in line to win at the Oscars this weekend?
Last year our awards model correctly predicted the winners in eight out of nine categories. With some major awards continuing to diverge from the Oscars and SVOD releases picking up more wins, we take a look at how this year’s nominees are stacking up.
Women’s sport needs no special favours
When we work on women's sport – and when we say it's going to be the growth story of the next decade – it's not because it's the right thing to do (although it is); we do it because it's sport. Compelling, technical, demanding, engaging, skilful, exciting, sometimes cruel, often disappointing. All we're saying is the market is finally recognising it. Levelling the playing field (finally, and with a long way to go).
Is music streaming too cheap?
(Or – why is it so cheap?)
We've been doing a bit of thinking about rights models. For the last 12 years, consumers have been paying £10 a month for all the music, ever. It was a good deal then, so it's a great deal now. Someone is losing out though. Why? No answers this time, just big questions...
Padel in a pickle: Why a fight for control is delaying development
of the sport
Two of the world’s fastest growing sports have significant potential. But, first, it is imperative they get their house in order.
News
Reports
UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2023: the ratings. O&O once again makes it into the FT / Statista list of the top Management Consultancies in the UK.
O&O Headline News
• O&O to advise a major European broadcaster on its central European commercial strategy
• As we enter twenty years of Terms of Trade, O&O is delighted to be working with Pact again to produce the television production sector census
• O&O has hired a Head of Commercial and a Head of Strategy – more news on those two appointments in the next issue!
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