CVC Capital Partners, which acquired a 27% stake in England's Premiership Rugby September for £225m ($289m), aims to boost the sporting competition's revenues by securing lucrative broadcasting rights deals with the likes of Amazon. CVC is also in talks for a £120m share of Ireland's Pro 14, and has its eye on northern hemisphere rugby's biggest international tournament, the Six Nations.
CVC Capital Partners, which acquired a 27% stake in England's Premiership Rugby last September for £225m ($289m), aims to boost the sporting competition's revenues by securing lucrative broadcasting rights deals with the likes of Amazon. CVC is also in talks for a £120m share of Ireland's Pro 14, and has its eye on northern hemisphere rugby's biggest international tournament, the Six Nations.