DAZN, Saudi Arabia and Sport

DAZN Sells Minority Stake to Saudi Arabia's Surj Sports Investment in Landmark $1 Billion Deal
Surj Sports Investment, the sports investment unit of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund (PIF), has acquired a minority stake in billionaire Len Blavatnik’s DAZN sports streaming service in an agreement that could radically change the sports content ecosystem in the Middle East.
DAZN: Saudi Arabian investment firm buys minority stake in sports broadcaster
In October, a PIF spokesperson said it had “no current plans to invest" in DAZN, which has bought the rights to FIFA's Club World Cup.
Saudi PIF backed SURJ buys minority stake in DAZN
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has purchased a minority stake in the British sports and entertainment platform DAZN, months after denying it was in talks with the streaming group backed by billionaire Len Blavatnik.
Saudi Arabia’s Surj Sports Investment confirms stake in Dazn
Saudi Arabia’s Surj Sports Investment has confirmed that it has taken a minority stake in streaming platform Dazn and entered into a joint venture aimed at showing more events taking place in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia’s SURJ completes DAZN minority investment
SURJ, a sports-focused division of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, has finalized a minority investment in London-based media firm DAZN.
Saudi Arabia Buys Stake in Blavatnik’s Streaming Service Dazn
The sports investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a minority stake in billionaire Len Blavatnik’s streaming service Dazn Group, which holds the broadcasting rights of some of Europe’s top-tier football leagues.
Saudi Arabia strikes $1bn deal with Leonard Blavatnik’s sports streaming business
Saudi Arabia has agreed to invest $1bn in DAZN and a new joint venture with the streaming service owned by billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik, as the country steps up its multibillion-dollar bet on the global sports market.
Saudi Arabia’s PIF seeks to evict Benko family from Innsbruck mansion
Demand by one of Signa Group’s largest creditors comes after property entrepreneur arrested for alleged embezzlement ...
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 30% stake in Masdar for Building Materials
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 30% stake in Masdar for Building Materials Company, a building and ...
Saudi PIF Arm Looks Beyond Riyadh to Boost Tourism Ambitions
A tourism investment startup of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is planning new hotel and entertainment projects in tier ...
Saudi Arabia sovereign fund exits Walmart, buys DoorDash, doubles Amazon among Q4 moves
Saudi Arabia's PIF exited Walmart (WMT), took in DoorDash (DASH), and more than doubled Amazon (AMZN) in Q4 2024. Read more ...
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Saudi Arabia's PIF Expands Tourism Investments Beyond Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's Public investment Fund is intensifying its efforts to diversify ... aiming to transform Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub. In July 2023, PIF established the Saudi ...
Saudi PIF-Backed Developer Seeks $523 Million From IPO
Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Co., backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is seeking to raise as much ...
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Saudi Arabia Strengthens Private Sector Collaboration at PIF Forum
Saudi Arabia is intensifying efforts to boost private sector contributions to its economy and attract foreign investments, ...