{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/68430b9bf47b55b37a4921c1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Team Talk: Champions League rights sales – then and now","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/1749224262355-30f7947b-6991-446d-8d09-54e390e8f093.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week, Frank Dunne and Martin Ross examine Uefa’s 2024–27 rights sales as UC3 navigates the post-breakaway era, and reflect on Team’s 35-year role in building the Champions League into the success it is today.</p><p><br></p><p>Maria Kholodova reports on the Bundesliga’s unusual streaming deal with Okko in Russia, while Faaez Samadi and Jon Rest discuss New Zealand Rugby’s post-Ineos sponsorship sales and finances.</p><p><br></p><p>We also cast our eyes over the NBA and NHL finals, the ICC World Test Championship, and an odd addition to the Panini sticker collection.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on </strong><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sportbusiness-podcast/id1804579275\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4Vsc2tHkTF8hxm4w3UFEEX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Spotify</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href=\"https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b3420d4a-5387-4e2e-bf43-f88e859c00c2/the-sportbusiness-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Amazon Music</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual </strong><a href=\"http://sportbusiness.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SportBusiness.com</strong></a><strong> subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount </strong><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/subscription-options/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host</strong>: Catherine Davies&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Contributors</strong>: Frank Dunne, Martin Ross, Jon Rest, Maria Kholodova, Faaez Samadi&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Editor</strong>: Lumi Lehmuskallio&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong>:</p><p><strong>1.&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/2025/05/team-marketing-bows-out-proudly-after-35-years-with-another-solid-uplift-in-uefa-champions-league-revenues/?_gl=1*18bc7c5*_gcl_au*MTIyNDA3NzM4My4xNzQ0MjIxNjU5*_ga*OTUzMTk5OTE3LjE3MTI2OTc3MTc.*_ga_6W0J7GKT0G*czE3NDkxNDI0NjAkbzQyMyRnMCR0MTc0OTE0MjQ2MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_ECKXC5NLMR*czE3NDkxNDI0NjAkbzI0OCRnMCR0MTc0OTE0MjQ2MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_NDSBD9JH5F*czE3NDkxNDI0NjAkbzE3MCRnMCR0MTc0OTE0MjQ2MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.&amp;_ga=2.238976835.235474338.1748880538-953199917.1712697717\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Team bows out after 35 years with Champions League uplift</strong></a></p><p><strong>2.&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2025/03/team-within-touching-distance-of-e750m-uefa-sponsor-target/?_gl=1*1qhrbxj*_gcl_au*MTIyNDA3NzM4My4xNzQ0MjIxNjU5*_ga*OTUzMTk5OTE3LjE3MTI2OTc3MTc.*_ga_PWE5N370LY*czE3NDkxNDI0ODAkbzQwNSRnMCR0MTc0OTE0MjQ4MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.&amp;_ga=2.50877674.235474338.1748880538-953199917.1712697717\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Team within touching distance of €750m Uefa sponsor target</strong></a></p><p><strong>3.&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/?p=181977&amp;preview=true&amp;_thumbnail_id=181978\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bundesliga doubles Russia fee as DFL continues donation policy</strong></a></p><p><strong>4.&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/gallagher-rounds-out-nzr-post-ineos-kit-deals/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Gallagher rounds out NZR post-Ineos kit deals</strong></a></p><p><strong>5. </strong><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/toyota-set-to-replace-ineos-as-nzr-sponsor/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NZR settles with Ineos over sponsorship exit</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>","author_name":"SportBusiness"}