ABOUT
ESTABLISHED IN 2010,SN1 CONSULTING IS A BOUTIQUE SPORTS & MEDIA CONSULTANCY FIRM. WE ARE SPECIALIZED IN SPORTS & MEDIA RIGHTS INVESTMENTS AND SPORTS STRATEGY IN EUROPE
With a team of expert consultants, SN1 Consulting combines decades of cumulated experience in different sectors of the sports & media industry and private equity investments. SN1 Consulting advises on investments in media rights, M&A in sport & media and provides monetisation strategies across all European media markets. Our services are being performed in a discreet manner. Our credo is: WE LET OUR CLIENTS SHINE
PARTNERS
SASCHA KOJIC
Founder and CEO
Over 15 years of international experience in executive positions at major sports rights agencies and Pay-TV/Free-TV/OTT operators.
Co-Founder Rebel54 London, UK.
Vice President / Head of Sport CEEMEA and member of the CEEMEA SMT at Discovery Networks International, the globally largest Pay-TV channel operator.
Read more Chief Representative CEE / Consultant at MP&Silva, London and Munich
Consultant to Perform Group (now DAZN), London and Munich.
Director Sales at the sportsman media group, Munich.
Track record of over 2 bn EUR deal volume in sports and media transactions.
ANDRÉ TEGNER
Partner Investments
Sports, Media & Entertainment executive and board member with deep experience, skills and expertise in the finance & investment fields in areas such as equity markets, private equity, venture capital & debt transactions as well as strong operational background in corporate strategy, business development and entrepreneurship.
TMT banker at Merrill Lynch managing multibillion U$ IPOs; Frankfurt/London
Read more Founding member GroupM ESP Asia Pacific; Singapore
Founding member & CIO at Europe’s first private sports & entertainment investment firm ASER; London (Leeds United Owners)
Co-founder of global sports network Eleven Sports
Former board member at Leeds United
Co-Founder Rebel54 London, UK INSEAD MBA
SERVICES
M&A
We have been advising several private equity firms on investments in the sport- and media sector. We understand the specifics and dynamics of the very particular sport- and media business.
Due to our experience and track-record, we exactly understand the requirements of equity buyers and sellers in sports and media. Together with our associated investment experts, we are in a position to deliver you tailor-made solutions very fast and advise on several aspects during an acquisition, sales or merger process.
INVESTMENT & MONETIZATION STRATEGIES
Investments in media rights - especially in premium rights - have become extremely capital–intensive. Monetisation often times has to be managed within a short period of time. Additionally, the full digitalisation and convergence of media are offering multiple opportunities to monetise media rights.
At SN1 Consulting, we provide consultancy services during your investment assessment, bidding process and after the grant of rights, making sure you mitigate your investment risk and have a clear path to profitability within the given licensing period. We understand values and developments in each European market and thus can asses the right investment & monetisation strategy. Whether you are looking for linear free- or pay, digital or OTT-only strategies, our team of experts provides a view for every market from every angle including the indispensable legal & regulatory perspectives. Do you need assistance in implementing your strategy even beyond the borders of your business territories? We have a team of experienced negotiations experts in CEE with an unparalleled track record of selling media rights across all platforms in Europe. Due to our experience and track-record, we exactly understand the requirements of equity buyers and sellers in sports and media. Together with our associated investment experts, we are in a position to deliver you tailor-made solutions very fast and advise on several aspects during an acquisition, sales or merger process.
DIGITAL & OTT
Digital media is at the core of our DNA. We were part from the very beginning of monetisation of media rights in the digital world and have gained a vast experience and network in the digital world. Whether advertising-funded or pay-models – we can advise on the right strategy and approach and assist you in implementing your digital strategy.
With OTT becoming the primary way to consume content around the globe, an enormous shift of investments has been seen recently from „traditional“ pay operators to OTT only providers. Although the globally market-leading OTT-entertainment and factual content providers like Netflix and Amazon are investing over 8 billion USD in content, the share of sport rights exploited/monetised via OTT only is still way below 1 billion USD. A significant growth of investments into OTT-sports services is obvious. We are experts in building OTT-propositions, client- and subscription models in several markets in CEE. We understand the right values and approach how to build, launch and monetize an OTT-service from scratch.
SPORTS STRATEGY & MEDIA RIGHTS TENDERS FOR RIGHTS HOLDERS
There is a wide variety of sports content globally. Competition for budgets is harder than ever – at the same time there seem to be more opportunities than ever. We will make sure you get your fair share of investment out of the global media markets for your media rights, so you can make sure to build a robust revenue stream to ensure financing for your organisation or event.
SN1 Consulting knows and understands the media landscape and also agency business inside out and is your 360° partner. Whether you want to structure your inventory, create new products or need packaging strategies, intend to run global tender processes including related legal advisory – SN1 Consulting team of experts are your competent advisors. Our main objective is to let our clients shine. We usually act as in-house consultants for rights holders, performing our services in a completely discreet and silent manner.CURRENT INVESTMENTS
NEWS
ÖSV DOMESTIC MEDIA RIGHTS TENDER 2022-2027
ORF, the public-service broadcaster, and Servus TV acquired exclusive rights in Austria to FIS World Cup events organised by the Austrian Ski Federation. The five-year deals, announced on 31 May 2021, cover the 2022-23 to 2026-27 period. The agreement covers over 40 FIS World Cup events per year, including Alpine skiing classics in Kitzbuhel and Schladming, ski jumping competitions of the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, plus races in Nordic skiing and snowboarding.
LUKAS ZAJANCAUSKAS
joining SN1 as of January 2022
Grünwald, 17.12.2021 Lukas Zajancauskas is joining SN1 as Commercial Director from January 2022 on. Most recently, Lukas was leading strategy and business development for Content Arena, primarily driving the expansion of the first B2B marketplace for sports rights, and leading sales of software products for sports leagues, federations and agencies.Previously, Zajancauskas spent four years at the NBA, where he was a Manager of Global Media Distribution – EMEA. Based in London, Lukas was part of the team working on new business opportunities and key media rights renewals, with a particular responsibility of managing media intelligence & insights for the EMEA region. He was also co-leading the EMEA Primetime Games project – NBA’s main strategic initiative for the region, to bring more games to European time zone and create an appointment to view for local fans. Lukas started his career at the SportBusiness Group working as an analyst in the group’s publishing & consultancy arms.
Lukas’ CV
Sports media rights executive with over 7 years of international experience in the sport business industry, working across major rights-holders, consultancies and service providers.
Read more Director of Strategy & Business Development at Content Arena. Driving the expansion of the first sports rights Marketplace and new software products Manager of Global Media Distribution at NBA. New business opportunities and key media rights renewals, with a responsibility of managing media intelligence & insights for the EMEA region.
Analyst at SportBusiness Group. Consultancy projects for major sports rights-holders.
