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Continuing the expansion of its new DAZN Network, Perform Group has today announced the launch of the live sport streaming service for the Japanese market. Perform governance had secured J-League football streaming rights this July, as the DAZN network enters the Japanese market offering a comprehensive HD sports package for ¥1,750 (£13.50). DAZN Japan will further include content for European …

Len Blavatnik’s firm Access Industries, which has investments in the media & technology sectors, is reported to have rejected a number of co-funding approaches from US tech giants in Perform Group (Perform). This weekend The Daily Telegraph reported that Blavatnik had turned down equity funding partnerships from the likes of Amazon, Facebook and YouTube, as Access Industries aims to turn …

Targeting growth in German-speaking nations, digital sports content media provider Perform Group (Perform) has announced the launch of its DAZN service in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A live sports streaming network, DAZN will offer German language sports streams of Premier League, La Liga (Spain), Serie A (Italy) and Ligue 1 (France) matches, plus Bundesliga highlights for regional customers paying €9.99 …

Fantasy sports operator FanDuel has today announced a partnership deal with sports data provider Opta, ahead of launching its fantasy football product in the UK later this summer. FanDuel has secured an agreement with Opta, part of Perform Group, to provide live performance statistics for FanDuel’s brand new fantasy football platform, to be launched in early August. It will be available on …

Sports media and digital content publisher Perform Group has signed an exclusive 10-year digital streaming contract with the J-League, Japan’s highest professional football body. Perform’s live content streaming deal is reported to be worth ¥210 billion (£1.5 billion) The content partnership will see J-League J1, J2 J3 division matches broadcast live via Perform owned streaming platform DAZN (www.DAZN.com). The J-League is …

China’s largest search engine Baidu, has formed an exclusive partnership with sports data and content provider Perform Group which will see the creation of football news and analysis portal Goal.Baidu. Offering live match feeds and football insights through Perform data subsidiary Opta, the partnership aims to become the leading Chinese-language football portal, with Perform governance stating the partnership is one …

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have announced a four-year partnership with Perform, naming its data brand Opta as its official data and statistics provider. Perform will supply the ARU with Opta data to power its network of websites, mobile applications and social media activity, with live scores and statistically driven insights. The ARU will use Perform’s professional services brand, OptaPro, …

This year’s Betting on Football Conference, being held on 21st April, has relocated to Stamford Bridge, the home of Premier League Champions Chelsea FC. Two years after #bofcon was launched at Stamford Bridge, the dedicated betting conference will now return to the football ground, setting up home in the Harris, Drake and Vialli suites. The one day conference was originally planned …

Sports data and media right supplier Perform Group (Perform) has announced the launch of OptaUS, its specialised content division for the US market. Opening commercial offices in New York with the support of data facilities in Charlotte, OptaUS will aim to collect, package, analyse and distribute live data and content for all major US sports. Perform governance detailed that OptaUS …

FIBA – The International Basketball Federation has confirmed the appointment of Perform Group (Perform), as its worldwide distributor of media-related rights attached to FIBA sanctioned tournaments and competitions. FIBA governance awarded Perform Group the distribution rights for a period of four years, with the partnership set to cover more than 5000 live games. Perform will further gain exclusive rights to …