DAZN names Daumin as CEO of France and Switzerland

Global sports streaming platform DAZN has further bolstered its international leadership team by naming former Canal Plus executive Brice Daumin as chief executive of its operations in France and Switzerland.

In his new role, Daumin will oversee the broadcaster’s business across the two countries, with DAZN eager to secure domestic rights to the country’s top-tier soccer league Ligue 1 for the next 2024-25 to 2028-29 rights cycle. He will report to group chief marketing office and DACH chief executive Alice Mascia.

Daumin joins DAZN after serving 10 years as managing director of Swiss operations for pay-TV heavyweight Canal Plus from 2013 to 2023. Before that, he worked at Deutsche Telecom’s T-Online France subsidiary.

DAZN Group chief executive Shay Segev announced the appointment via LinkedIn, adding: “With over 25 years experience in the French and Swiss media and telecom industries, Brice brings extensive in-market knowledge across DAZN’s strategic imperatives – customer focus, commercial development, partnerships, and distribution.

“Brice’s appointment underlines our commitment to France and our growth strategy in what will become another key market for DAZN. Sportcal