DAZN Group has stepped up its advertising capabilities, announcing that DAZN Media is to be the new entity responsible for the platform’s global media partnerships.
The launch comes as sponsorship and advertising is being introduced on the revolutionary sport streaming service. DAZN Media will oversee all global and local commercial opportunities for brands across DAZN, the live and on-demand sport streaming service available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, U.S., Canada, Japan and soon to launch in Brazil.
In addition, DAZN Media will launch an innovative off-platform network called DAZN+, aggregating the reach from owned media platforms including Goal, Sporting News and DAZN Player (formerly ePlayer), social channels, influencers, talent, rights and in-stadia to offer brands a truly unique data-driven platform to engage with fans.
DAZN Group’s sports VOD platform ePlayer has been renamed DAZN Player. DAZN Player reaches millions of fans globally by aggregating select premium sports content from DAZN, rights holders and news agencies. DAZN Player is distributed across thousands of the world’s biggest publisher sites including Mail Online, MSN, Mundo Deportivo and La Repubblica.
The creation of DAZN Media follows the realignment of DAZN Group, formerly Perform Group, to combine assets and inventory that create market-leading, innovative packages for advertisers. Initially, DAZN Media is working with a select group of advertisers, including VW, Tipico, bwin and Krombacher to introduce brand advertising ahead of a full rollout later in 2019. Stefano D’Anna leads the division as EVP Media reporting to James Rushton, Chief Revenue Officer at DAZN Group.
James Rushton DAZN CEO, commented: “This is another watershed moment for DAZN as we mobilise the combined strength of our brands, products, editorial and video content together with data-led insights to build a new and innovative way for advertisers to associate with sport and fans at a local and global level. We’re looking at everything from unique formats, to branded content and sponsorship that deliver value for brands and enable us to continue to invest in premium content and the latest technology that takes fans closer to sport they love for an affordable price.”
Stefano D’Anna, one of the founders of Perform Group added: “DAZN has set out to change the way the world sees sport and we now feel that we are in a position to change the way brands engage with sports fans. With the introduction of media placements on DAZN, we are providing brands with the impact of TV, complemented by the targeting and insights of digital. Add in DAZN+ and we can reach fans across any platform with personalised communications that are relevant and engaging.”
