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Sports media advisory

AB80 is a sports media advisory business founded by Adam Bigwood, built for organisations that need clear, commercially grounded support across rights, valuation, content and growth.

Founder-ledSenior advisory support
Commercially groundedDiscreet and direct
Built for high-valueMedia and growth decisions
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What AB80 helps with

Commercial support that is clear, practical and built for live situations.

AB80 helps clients cut through complexity, sharpen strategy and move faster on the commercial decisions that matter most — without adding unnecessary layers or process.

01

Media Rights Strategy

Support on rights packaging, route-to-market decisions and the next cycle.

02

Rights Valuation

Independent valuation, benchmarking and pricing for sports media assets and opportunities.

03

Distribution Strategy

Advice on channel, platform and market expansion across broadcast, digital and streaming.

04

Commercial Partnerships

Support on partnership strategy, revenue opportunities and deal development.

05

Negotiation Support

Hands-on help through live discussions, key terms and final-stage decisions.

06

Market Intelligence

Landscape analysis, competitor context and market insight for stronger decisions.

07

Content Development

Audience, channel and content-format strategy across broadcast, digital and social.

How AB80 works

Senior advice, without the consultancy theatre.

AB80 is set up to be useful quickly: focused diagnosis, commercially sound thinking and direct support where it counts.

01

Clarify the commercial question

Define the issue clearly and focus on the decision that needs to be made.

02

Bring market context and judgement

Apply sector knowledge, valuation logic and practical commercial judgement.

03

Support action, not just slides

Support action on negotiations, partnerships, distribution and next steps.

Who AB80 works with

Built for organisations operating across the sports media ecosystem.

AB80 supports clients who need senior commercial input without the weight, delay or noise of a larger advisory machine.

Rights Holders

Clubs, leagues & federations

Shaping or monetising media rights.

Broadcasters

Media businesses

Balancing rights strategy, value and distribution choices.

Platforms

Streaming & digital businesses

Evaluating acquisition, expansion and content strategy.

Production Houses

Production & content businesses

Developing, packaging and distributing sports content, formats and programming.

Emerging Properties

New leagues & sports brands

Building media value, audience and commercial foundations from the ground up.

Investors & Partners

Stakeholders

Needing clearer context and sharper market perspective on sports media opportunities.

Clients & partners include
BBC
Starstruck
Reactoo
FilmNova
Enhanced
Two decades across
OSN
WWE
MTV
Paramount
Deltatre
Triller TV
Representative support

Commercially useful work, delivered with discretion.

AB80 is built around trusted advisory work. These examples show the kind of support the business is designed to provide.

Ahead of a rights process

Rights Valuation

Independent valuation support ahead of a rights process, including comparables, pricing logic and framing.

Planning the next move

Distribution & Growth Strategy

Advice on platform expansion, partner strategy and route-to-market choices for smarter growth.

In the room

Negotiation & Deal Advisory

Hands-on support across key terms, counterparty context and strategically important agreements.

About AB80

Founder-led, senior and commercially grounded.

Founded by Adam Bigwood, AB80 draws on more than 20 years of experience across sports media, commercial strategy, partnerships and growth.

AB80 was built for organisations that need clear, commercially literate support rather than a long, expensive consultancy process.

The aim is simple: help clients make better decisions on value, distribution, partnerships and growth.

0+ years across sports media, strategy & growth
Adam Bigwood, founder of AB80 Advisory
Adam BigwoodFounder, AB80 Advisory
Direct.
Discreet.
Practical.

AB80 is designed to be useful in live commercial situations where judgement, pace and sector understanding matter more than presentation theatre.

Contact

Ready to talk?

Whether you have a live rights opportunity, a valuation question, a distribution challenge or a broader strategic project, AB80 is built to help.

hello@ab80advisory.com