COPA90
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Chris Kelly (Founder) Gavin Rowe (Founder) Luke Taylor (Founder) Tom Thirlwall (CEO)[1] |
Number of employees | 50–100 |
| Website | www |
COPA90 (previously Bigballs Media) is a football media business headquartered in London, England.[2]
COPA90
In the Summer of 2013 BigBalls Media launched a YouTube Network titled COPA90,[3] which provides football related content. It features conversations about recent games, transfer news, documentaries about the football culture and interviews. It is the largest footballing information channel in the world with over 1.8 million subscribers.
COPA90 US
On January, 29th 2015, a North American YouTube channel, which also covered football related issues called KICKTV, was sold by the MLS and bought by the nework 'COPA90'. At the point of sale 'KICKTV' was the biggest football channel on YouTube. In 2017 KICKTV ´s name was changed to COPA90 US.[4] The channel's name has since been changed to COPA90 Stories.[5]
Finances
Liberty Global bought a 14% stake in the company for £7 million in 2015.[6]
Time Warner subsidiary Turner International bought an undisclosed stake in the company in 2017.[7]
References
- ^ Thirlwall, Tom (9 May 2011). "Tom Thirlwall, CEO, Bigballs Films". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05851891
- ^ Bulkley, Kate (8 October 2012). "Bigballs launches YouTube sports channel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "COPA90 US". Retrieved 9 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "COPA90 US". Retrieved 21 November 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://www.ft.com/content/decf3026-6e73-11e5-8171-ba1968cf791a
- ^ https://www.ft.com/content/c401bdd2-e89c-11e6-893c-082c54a7f539
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