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LONDON and NEW YORK, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- John Skipper to Remain on Board of Directors and Serve as Strategic Adviser

DAZN Group, the leading global sports streaming platform, today announced Kevin

Mayer has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. With more than

three decades of executive experience in the media industry, Mayer will provide

strategic direction to DAZN's strong leadership team as the company continues

along its aggressive growth trajectory.

Mayer was previously Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer and International at The

Walt Disney Company. There, he launched and ran the company's streaming

businesses including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Hotstar, as well as overseeing

Disney's global advertising sales, content sales, channels sales and

international operations. Prior to that role, Mayer served as Disney's Chief

Strategy Officer, leading the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, 21st

Century Fox and BamTech.

John Skipper, who joined DAZN Group in 2018, is stepping down to focus his

efforts on Meadowlark Media, a newly launched content company. Skipper will

remain on the DAZN Group Board of Directors and also serve as a strategic

adviser to DAZN. Additionally, DAZN intends to invest in and collaborate with

Meadowlark on original programming projects in the future.

"I'm incredibly proud of what the team has accomplished over the past several

years. We've secured rights to the world's premier sports leagues, dramatically

increased subscriptions and revenues, and launched our platform in more than

200 countries and territories," said Skipper. "It's the ideal moment to

transition the company into its next phase of growth. Having worked closely

with Kevin at The Walt Disney Company for more than two decades, I can't think

of a better person to lead the DAZN Group Board of Directors."

"As Chairman, I'm looking forward to partnering with the management team and my

fellow directors to help DAZN build on its impressive track record of success

in developing a truly global sports platform," said Mayer. "Since I began

working with Access Industries last year, I've been impressed with DAZN's

ambitions and ability to quickly grow from a new entrant to an important player

in key markets throughout the world. I look forward to guiding DAZN's strategic

development into its next chapter."

"As the world of sports and media continues to transform, DAZN Group remains a

key holding within the Access portfolio," said Len Blavatnik, Chairman of

Access Industries and DAZN Group's majority investor. "A seamless transition

from John to Kevin and the recent move to deepen the executive team's expertise

with Co-CEOs James Rushton and Shay Segev will accelerate the company's

momentum."

About DAZN Group

DAZN Group is one of the fastest growing sports media companies in the world.

Headquartered in the UK and with employees in over 25 countries, our businesses

touch every aspect of the way fans engage with sports; from production, through

to content distribution and commercialization. DAZN Group is home to DAZN, the

leading global sports streaming platform, DAZN News, the popular sports portal

and DAZN Player, the proprietary sports VOD platform for publishers. DAZN is

leading the charge to give sports fans around the world access to sport

anytime, anywhere. DAZN guarantees affordable access on connected devices

including smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming sticks, smartphones, tablets, PCs

and game consoles. DAZN is now live in more than 200 countries and territories.

Visit https://media.dazn.com for more information.

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Source: DAZN Group