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DAZN has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the Super League Basketball. All games will be shown free of charge to viewers worldwide. The season begins on Friday, 27 September. DAZN has the exclusive rights to broadcast all games of the Super League Basketball (SLB) to audiences worldwide, including the UK.
DAZN is creating a platform for Super League Basketball that will host live and on-demand content from all the leagues. The action will be free for fans to watch.
This deal is a significant moment in British Basketball history. Super League Basketball announced recently the unification of elite men’s leagues and women’s teams under one brand. This unification is intended to raise the profile of basketball in Britain and amongst fans worldwide.
DAZN’s unmatched scale and large basketball audience are uniquely positioned to boost the growth of SLB. This strategic partnership is a great opportunity for British Basketball with DAZN as the exclusive broadcaster to collaborate and find innovative ways to create content, engage fans, and reach new audiences.
Shay Segev is the CEO of DAZN Group. He said, “We will use our reach and technology that leads the industry to bring these tournaments to new and existing audiences and foster a fan-centric community around the world.” Super League Basketball has reached a pivotal point in its development and offers a great deal of potential for growth. We are excited to add this to our expanding international basketball portfolio and join them to build an exciting future. DAZN will soon become the global home of basketball and SLB is a key part of that.”
DAZN streams all FIBA World Cups as well as Continental Cups and U19/U17 World Cups through its agreement with FIBA. DAZN users can also view live and on demand regional club competitions like the Basketball Champions League and Intercontinental Cup as well as EuroLeague Women, East Asia Super League and other national leagues. League, among others.
Vaughn Millette said, “We are thrilled to partner with DAZN on our global broadcast rights.” DAZN has impressed us from our first conversations. Their passion for growing the sport of Basketball is unwavering. We will use innovation and creativity to better serve our fans, teams, and the continuous broadcast coverage of league.
Over the past few years, DAZN’s commitment to growing basketball has been demonstrated by its acquisition of numerous international rights. The addition of SLB to the line-up means that basketball fans can now find a home on DAZN. Super League fans can watch all games live and for free as we join the elite national basketball leagues in France and Italy. “We can’t wait for the Super League to begin.”
Content from the Super League Basketball environment will be placed alongside DAZN’s other free offerings and marketed both to its main subscribers base as well as basketball enthusiasts worldwide. The service’s interface will initially be available in English. In select markets, it will then expand to include up to seven other languages including Spanish, Italian German, Japanese, and Portuguese.
