Business of Sports

UEFA’s Champions League Rights Deal Is How You Run an Auction

The organization upped the value of its media deal in top European markets more than 20%.
Inter Milan players celebrate during a match at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan on May 6.Photographer: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images
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Welcome to the Business of Sports newsletter. This week it’s a media focus special. We look at how the NFL is using Thanksgiving as a flex and analyze the Champions League media rights auction. We’ve also got gossip on the WNBA, tech bro billionaires and gamblers.

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