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BBC Sport strikes broadcast partnership with UK Athletics for 2024 major event series
BBC and UK Athletics (UKA) have entered into a partnership which will see the UK free-to-air broadcaster show coverage of the 2024 UKA’s major events series.
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Over 5.5 million UK homes risk lack of access to traditional TV
Amidst the move of linear TV to online, over 5.5 million UK homes are predicted to be without a high-speed broadband subscription in 2040 which will see viewers struggle to watch content via traditional TV and further putting it at risk of decline, forecasts consultancy firm EY.
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beIN Sports gains rights to ELF games in France
American football organisation, European League of Football (ELF), deepens its coverage in France, striking a new broadcasting rights agreement with leading sports content provider, beIN Sports, in the country.
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Love Nature and Deutsche Telekom expand partnership to Eastern Europe
Love Nature has expanded its partnership with telecommunications company, Deutsche Telekom Group across Eastern Europe.
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Former X chief Yu Sasamoto becomes CEO of DAZN Japan
Former X (previously Twitter) Japan and APAC boss, Yu Sasamoto, has been named DAZN Japan…
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Sky Deutschland remains exclusive home to Premier League in Germany
Sky Deutschland holds onto its exclusive rights to the Premier League in Germany in a newly struck extended deal with the UEFA running through to the end of the 2027/28 season.
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WWE and X joins forces for exclusive live wrestling online series
Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, is broadening its presence in the live sports…
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VodafoneZiggo hires Thomas Helbo as chief technology officer
Industry veteran Thomas Helbo will serve as the newly appointed chief technology officer at Liberty…
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Africa’s SVOD subs to rise to 16m by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax to lead
Sub-Saharan Africa SVOD subscriptions will soar to 16 million by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax…
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Simon Thornberry joins Friend MTS as COO
Video content security and anti-piracy provider, Friend MTS, has appointed Simon Thornberry as chief operating…
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Extreme E renews free-to-air broadcasting deal with RTVE in Spain
Extreme E, the off-road electric race series, has extended its broadcasting partnership with Spain’s pubcaster,…
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DAZN to deliver global coverage of Super Bowl via NFL Game Pass
The highly anticipated Super Bowl LVIII event, taking place on February 11, will feature on…
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DAZN to add FIBA’s basketball streamer, Courtside 1891, to offering
Sports streaming leader, DAZN, has reached a deal with the International Basketball Federation, FIBA, to…
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Dutch Eredivisie returns to Japan’s Fuji TV
Japan’s broadcast provider, Fuji TV, has gained back the media rights to Dutch top-tier football…
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ITVX earns record 315m streams in January
ITVX, the streaming arm of UK broadcaster ITV, landed a record of 315 million streams…
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Sky hikes TV and broadband prices
UK pay TV operator and broadband provider, Sky, will increase prices across its TV and…
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Denmark’s Norlys integrates Media Distillery to enhance user experience
Denmark’s telecommunications provider, Norlys, has tapped AI outfit specialising in video UX optimisation, Media Distillery,…
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Amagi Ads Plus signs European expansion deal with ShowHeroes
TV software-as-a-service provider Amagi’s FAST connected TV marketplace, Amagi Ads Plus, has entered into a…
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BBC lands Super League TV rights in landmark deal
BBC has struck a three-season deal with Rugby League Commercial to live broadcast Super League…
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ITV Studios’ The Graham Norton Show channel launches on Samsung TV Plus
ITV Studios is debuting a new dedicated channel featuring episodes of the BBC One comedy…
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ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery form joint US sports streaming platform
In a landmark deal, media giants, Disney’s ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery have banded…
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Rakuten TV makes FAST channel debut on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST channel platform, Rakuten TV, is debuting single-IP comedy FAST channel, Freitag Nacht…
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RTL Group’s BCE name Frédéric Fiévez COO
RTL Group’s Luxembourg-based technical service provider, Broadcasting Centre Europe (BCE), has promoted Frédéric Fiévez to…
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SPI International launch romance-themed channel FilmBox Love
Canal+ company, SPI International, is launching the romance-skewed channel FilmBox Love on the FilmBox+ platform…
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Disney’s ESPN holds broadcasting rights to Eredivisie until 2030
Disney-operated sports entertainment giant, ESPN, has retained the media rights to the Dutch football legaue,…
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India’s Planetcast launches NexC cloud-first architecture
Indian broadcast technology and media services provider, Planetcast, has launched of its NexC cloud-first architecture…
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BBC unveils Six Nations broadcast plans
UK pubcaster, BBC, has unveiled its broadcast plans of the international men’s rugby tournament, Six…
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Virgin Media adds over 100 channels to Stream box offering at no extra cost
Liberty Global’s UK-based services provider, Virgin Media O2, has introduced over 100 channels to its…
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Vevo rolls out six FAST channels on Sling Freestream
Global leading music video network and channel provider, Vevo, is rolling out six free linear-programmed…
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Telstra Broadcast Services hires Mike Whittaker as COO
Australia’s telecom and technology operator, Telstra, has named Mike Whittaker as chief operating officer of…