Jon Rest

@jonrest

Chief Correspondent @SportBusiness. Co-host of The SportBusiness Podcast

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Jon Rest @jonrest Oct 29

Big story (Free to read). The UK's Saturday 3pm blackout could soon(ish) be a thing of the past

SportBusiness Verified account @SportBusiness Oct 29

𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘: SPFL offers end to UK’s 3pm blackout.

Broadcasters have been given the opportunity to acquire live rights to all Scottish Premiership matches for the first time, paving the way to the end of the UK’s Saturday 3pm blackout.

The SPFL is understood to have offered the option to bid for all matches in its next domestic cycle from 2029-30 and is increasingly confident the blackout will not be in place.

This would then allow other leagues, including the Premier League and EFL, to make their full inventories available in domestic rights auctions.

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Jon Rest @jonrest Oct 27

Laughable. Absolutely laughable. Make it about yourself ref

Jon Rest @jonrest Oct 22

Unfortunately this picture was not taken as we recorded. Podcast (slightly) curtailed by onset of pissing rain. Enjoy the listen

SportBusiness Verified account @SportBusiness Oct 22

This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, we bring you a @sportelmonaco debrief from Larvotto Beach.

Industry topics from a stormy Principality include:

🏆 Netflix’s World Cup move in Spain – how much?
🏎️ Surprise F1 bidding alliance in Germany
⚽ Relevent’s production move – why?
💸 Infront betting on alleviating debt
🚧 Pitch and Qatar at a crossroads
🌍 Biennial Afcon U-turn impacts Caf’s endless ITT

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Jon Rest @jonrest Oct 14

Being absolutely schooled. On the pitch. And probably in accounting too #mcfcvpsg

Jon Rest @jonrest Oct 13

Relevent Sports Group adds Uefa national team rights to its European football portfolio from 28-29. Relevent Football Partners markets club competitions exclusively from 27-28

SportBusiness Verified account @SportBusiness Oct 13

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Relevent lands Uefa national team rights

In the first change of agency since centralisation 14 years ago, Relevent has won the exclusive mandate to sell Uefa men's national team commercial rights from 2028-29 to 2035-36, displacing CAA Eleven.

The mandate covers media, sponsorship and licensing rights, including the 2032 and 2036 European Championships, the European Qualifiers and the Nations League.

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