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Sports, live events and data top media’s deal wishlist

Axios’s Kerry Flynn and Sara Fischer report that sports, live events, original IP and proprietary data are the hottest assets in media dealmaking right now.

Why it matters. Buyers chasing scarce sports and data assets will have to pay a premium as owners of those rights gain leverage in negotiations.

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