DAZN Sets December Anthony Joshua Fight; Expands Distribution

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Sports streaming service will expand to 200 countries on Dec. 1

DAZN will live stream a heavyweight boxing match featuring Anthony Joshua (left)
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Sports streaming service DAZN will distribute the Dec. 12 Anthony Joshua heavyweight championship fight as it expands its reach internationally to more than 200 countries, the network said Wednesday

The Joshua-Kubrat Pulev fight -- along with a Dec. 5 Ryan Garcia-Luke Campbell -- will lead DAZN’s global platform programming strategy which will feature classic fights, athlete features and a slate of original programming, said the streaming service. DAZN also said the initial monthly ice point for the new markets will be £1.99 or less.

“From the UK to Mexico to Australia, we’ve seen an encouraging level of interest in our key events since first launching in 2016,” said DAZN EVP Joseph Markowski in a statement.. “We’re looking forward to introducing the DAZN platform around the world this December with an exciting schedule of fights.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.