{"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/69f382c6e1fad0f98af5838c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bundesliga's investment strategy: Three stripes and you're in","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/1777563824197-f94f7ce5-080d-409f-acb1-5e044bbb679e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on <strong>The&nbsp;SportBusiness&nbsp;Podcast,</strong> co-hosts Jonathan Rest and Martin Ross analyse the industry’s heavy-hitting stories, go deep on a football media rights deal with lessons for the wider market and, as always, review the trends shaping the industry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>THE NEWSROOM</strong>: The Bundesliga’s lengthy – and often controversial – search for external funding leads to Adidas providing a €100m facility loan and extending its ball supply deal. Where’s the money going and where does the German league body look next? Plus, IMG fully back in media rights business with World Rugby.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>INSIDE THE DEAL</strong>: Maria Kholodova joins us to look at Norwegian football’s 10% uplift in its domestic broadcast deals in a bear market. We break down the what, but more importantly, the why.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>AOB</strong>: A Miami GP look ahead, a man called Fifa and does LaLiga’s rights inventory pack a punch?</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>, </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> and </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@sportbusiness_group\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</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>Co-hosts:</strong> Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross</p><p><strong>Contributor:</strong>&nbsp;Maria Kholodova</p><p><strong>Editor:</strong> Lumi&nbsp;Lehmuskallio</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/bundesliga-scores-e100m-adidas-loan-facility/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bundesliga scores €100m Adidas loan facility</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://onthemoney.sportbusiness.com/2026/04/a-german-solution-to-a-german-problem/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ON THE MONEY:&nbsp;<strong>A German solution to a German problem</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/serie-a-returns-to-cctv-in-china-for-season-finale/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Serie A returns to CCTV in China for season finale</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/img-reprises-world-rugby-rights-role-with-gaze-on-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IMG reprises World Rugby rights role with gaze on US</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/2023/11/in-focus-rugby-world-cup/?_gl=1*e5xkoz*_gcl_au*MTUzMzgzOTcyNS4xNzcxODQzNTUx&amp;_ga=2.127005389.1191297882.1777278968-2135093259.1771843510\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SportBusiness Media:&nbsp;<strong>Rugby World Cup In Focus</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/2026/04/norwegian-footballs-early-gamble-pays-off/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Norwegian football’s early gamble pays off</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/eliteserien-pulls-ott-service-over-vpn-concerns/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Eliteserien pulls OTT service over VPN concerns</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/laliga-rights-on-market-in-seven-european-countries/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LaLiga rights on market in seven European countries</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ol><p><br></p>","author_name":"SportBusiness"}