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Monetizing the African Pitch: Why Reach Means Nothing Without Broadcaster Yield

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As 2027 AFCON qualifying opens, CAF’s fragmented patchwork of pay-TV, free-to-air, and homeless teams exposes the structural friction between raw

The All Blacks Are One of Sport’s Greatest Brands. So Why Is New Zealand Rugby Running Out of Money?

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Executive Summary New Zealand Rugby (NZR) presents one of the most paradoxical financial narratives in modern professional sport. By almost

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Monetizing the African Pitch: Why Reach Means Nothing Without Broadcaster Yield

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The $8m Match: Baltimore May Have Changed the Economics of Test Rugby

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DAZN’s African LaLiga Bet Is About Much More Than Football — It Could Reprice the Continent’s Sports Economy

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The Roof of Africa Is Becoming a Business — And Lesotho Is Stepping Into the Global Arena:

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The $8m Match: Baltimore May Have Changed the Economics of Test Rugby

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Mark-John Cartmell

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DAZN’s African LaLiga Bet Is About Much More Than Football — It Could Reprice the Continent’s Sports Economy

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Mark-John Cartmell

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The rising costs of football fans: loyalty is being priced out

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The $8m Match: Baltimore May Have Changed the Economics of Test Rugby

The Springboks and All Blacks went to America chasing revenue. They may…

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Mark-John Cartmell

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DAZN’s African LaLiga Bet Is About Much More Than Football — It Could Reprice the Continent’s Sports Economy

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The All Blacks Are One of Sport’s Greatest Brands. So Why Is New Zealand Rugby Running Out of Money?

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The $8m Match: Baltimore May Have Changed the Economics of Test Rugby

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The £1m Rugby Player Who Can Only Earn £400k: Henry Pollock and PREM Rugby’s Commercial Ceiling

September 11, 2026

The Silent Whistle: When Drones Officiate and Rugby Finds Its Future

August 31, 2026

A sale that looks less like strategy and more like opportunism

August 19, 2026

The Grand World Cup Auction: How FIFA and Broadcasters Turned Football into a $2 Billion Cash Machine

August 20, 2026

Why brands are pulling out: the collapse of legacy categories

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The participation premium: Why investors are backing specialist sportswear brands

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Monetizing the African Pitch: Why Reach Means Nothing Without Broadcaster Yield

September 24, 2026

The $8m Match: Baltimore May Have Changed the Economics of Test Rugby

September 14, 2026

The £1m Rugby Player Who Can Only Earn £400k: Henry Pollock and PREM Rugby’s Commercial Ceiling

September 11, 2026

DAZN’s African LaLiga Bet Is About Much More Than Football — It Could Reprice the Continent’s Sports Economy

September 8, 2026

The Roof of Africa Is Becoming a Business — And Lesotho Is Stepping Into the Global Arena:

September 2, 2026

Monetizing the African Pitch: Why Reach Means Nothing Without Broadcaster Yield

September 24, 2026

The $8m Match: Baltimore May Have Changed the Economics of Test Rugby

September 14, 2026

The £1m Rugby Player Who Can Only Earn £400k: Henry Pollock and PREM Rugby’s Commercial Ceiling

September 11, 2026

DAZN’s African LaLiga Bet Is About Much More Than Football — It Could Reprice the Continent’s Sports Economy

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The Roof of Africa Is Becoming a Business — And Lesotho Is Stepping Into the Global Arena:

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The rising costs of football fans: loyalty is being priced out

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Mark-John Cartmell

August 31, 2026

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The Silent Whistle: When Drones Officiate and Rugby Finds Its Future

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Mark-John Cartmell

August 31, 2026

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