Where Sports Rights Go Next: Distribution, Discovery and Revenue

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Where Sports Rights Go Next: Distribution, Discovery and Revenue

12 Sept 2026
IBC Content Everywhere Stage 1
IBC Content Everywhere

The sports rights market now extends far beyond traditional broadcast partnerships. Streaming platforms, social media services, FAST channels and creator-led ecosystems (including podcast providers) are creating new routes to market for live and non-live sports content. These opportunities bring new questions around exclusivity, discoverability, piracy, audience data and long-term rights value. This session explores how sports organisations are structuring distribution strategies across an increasingly fragmented market while protecting the value of premium live content.

Speakers
Fernando García Calvo, CRO of TVUP Streaming Media and CEO of The Channel Store - TVUP Streaming Media
James Varndell, Senior Director of Product Management - Bitmovin
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