{"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/696a789098f7a1123ed6a4db?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Net gains: Unpacking the Australian Open commercial strategy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/1768584868286-5858e5a2-5f18-4c25-b469-630af2fa71cc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to <strong>The SportBusiness Podcast</strong>, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Maria Kholodova and Martin Ross join&nbsp;Catherine Davies to&nbsp;serve up an Australian Open commercial overview and the innovations driving wider media value for the first grand slam of the year.</p><p><br></p><p>Jonathan Rest and Catherine then delve into the first-ever media and sponsorship rights auction held by the AUF, Uruguay’s football association, which netted a three-fold increase in revenues, but may deal a lethal blow to the country’s cable industry&nbsp;- an exercise with lessons for the wider sports industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, a look at Fifa World Cup betting rights,&nbsp;what next for Australia’s Big Bash and shopping for streaming subscriptions in the Lidl middle aisle.</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>, <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>and</strong> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@sportbusiness_group\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>.</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</p><p><strong>Contributors</strong>:&nbsp;Maria Kholodova,&nbsp;Martin Ross,&nbsp;Jonathan Rest</p><p><strong>Editor</strong>: Lumi&nbsp;Lehmuskallio</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong>:&nbsp;</p><p>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/news/anz-adds-naming-rights-in-australian-open-renewal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ANZ adds naming rights in Australian Open renewal</a></p><p>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2025/11/broad-appeal-premium-feel-key-to-tennis-sponsorship-growth/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Broad appeal, premium feel key to tennis sponsorship growth</a></p><p>3. <a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/2025/03/cartoon-feeds-expanded-coverage-drive-aos-engagement-push/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cartoon feeds, expanded coverage drive AO’s engagement push</a></p><p>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/exclusive-sony-to-renew-australian-open-in-india/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EXCLUSIVE: Sony to renew Australian Open in India</a></p><p>5.<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/wowow-nets-australian-open-renewal-in-japan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Wowow&nbsp;nets Australian Open renewal in Japan</a></p><p>6.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/2026/01/auf-triples-media-revenue-in-tumultuous-tender/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AUF triples media revenue in tumultuous tender</a></p><p>7.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/stats-perform-in-landmark-fifa-betting-rights-deal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stats Perform in landmark Fifa betting rights deal</a></p>","author_name":"SportBusiness"}