Highly criticized because of its price, DAZN has nevertheless had an impeccable start to the season on a technical level and this is likely to satisfy its boss Brice Daumin, who has drawn up a positive initial assessment.
After a never-ending saga, DAZN has acquired the majority of Ligue 1 rights. The British platform broadcasts eight live matches every weekend, but has not been spared since its launch. The price set by DAZN has been heavily criticized, with consumers expressing their anger at the subscription price of 39 euros per month without commitment or 29 euros per month with commitment. The leaders of the “Netflix of sport” heard this anger and proposed a flash offer in September to pay 19 euros per month for a year to watch Ligue 1.
Enough to (slightly) restore the image of DAZN, whose number of subscribers is nevertheless a very well-kept secret. In any case, the channel’s bosses seem satisfied with this start to the season, as DAZN’s general manager, Brice Daumin, made known on the sidelines of the presentation of the new season of the French basketball championship. “We have done an incredible job in a few weeks for the launch of Ligue 1 and the launch of the upcoming Betclic Elite. We are very happy with what we have done in recent weeks. We are happy with the feedback from fans and clubs on the editorial approach.” commented the DAZN boss before concluding.
DAZN boss draws a positive first assessment
“We’ve had zero bugs. The feedback from fans and clubs is positive. We’re building for the long term, because we’re here for several years. We’re looking forward to the start. Now we need to adjust. We need to learn from the lessons and evolve when there’s a need to evolve.” said Brice Daumin, happy to see that DAZN has not been the victim of major technical bugs, as has been the case with other channels when they were launched in the past. On the channel’s side, we simply hope that the fight against piracy will continue to intensify in the coming weeks, because it is certainly DAZN’s number one enemy in its quest for development in France. This subject is also a priority for the Professional Football League, as Vincent Labrune had confided on the day of his re-election as president of the body.
