{"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/6973aaff9252830699c46b84?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DAZN's Belgian conundrum: A no-win scenario","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/1769187125398-db26d44d-19b4-49b6-b2cf-ae3cdb2d3365.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This week,&nbsp;Frank Dunne&nbsp;joins&nbsp;Catherine Davies to&nbsp;talk about the crisis engulfing Belgian football as the Pro League’s contract dispute with DAZN leaves all parties in a Catch-22 situation.</p><p>Martin Ross&nbsp;reveals possible tweaks to European rugby’s Champions Cup and analyses EPCR’s broadcast, event hosting and sponsorship business. Plus, the UCL league phase crescendo, OFC Pro League takes to the&nbsp;(damp)&nbsp;pitch and what sports fans watched on Netflix.</p><p>You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,&nbsp;Amazon Music&nbsp;and YouTube.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Listen now on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sportbusiness-podcast/id1804579275\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4Vsc2tHkTF8hxm4w3UFEEX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://music.amazon.com/es-ar/podcasts/b3420d4a-5387-4e2e-bf43-f88e859c00c2/the-sportbusiness-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Music</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@sportbusiness_group/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Enter SBPODCAST30 at the checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount <a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/subscription-options/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Host: Catherine Davies&nbsp;</p><p>Contributors:&nbsp;Frank Dunne,&nbsp;Martin Ross,&nbsp;Jonathan Rest</p><p>Editor: Lumi&nbsp;Lehmuskallio&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sources:&nbsp;</p><p>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/2026/01/catch-22-situations-leave-belgian-football-in-a-bind/?_gl=1*fwudal*_gcl_au*MTkwNTU5NDA1MC4xNzY2MTYxMjkw&amp;_ga=2.206754320.221338167.1767572786-1757531192.1766161227\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Catch-22 situations leave Belgian football in a bind</a></p><p>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/dazn-ordered-to-continue-pro-league-contract/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN ordered to continue Pro League contract</a></p><p>3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/epcr-selling-rights-in-house-as-agency-deals-end/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EPCR selling rights in-house as agency deals end</a></p><p>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/ofc-appoints-tgi-sport-to-commercial-role/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OFC appoints TGI Sport to commercial role</a></p><p>5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/netflix-ready-to-go-all-cash-to-seal-wbd-swoop/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix ready to go all-cash to seal WBD swoop</a></p><p>6.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/matchroom-takes-darts-to-saudi-in-new-hosting-deal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Matchroom takes darts to Saudi in new hosting deal</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"SportBusiness"}