Barcelona becomes latest outfit to join TikTok
Barcelona has become the latest professional outfit to join Chinese short-form global video platform TikTok
TFF rejects latest Digiturk negotiation with payment still outstanding
Turkish football’s governing body, the Turkish Football Federation, has rejected beIN-owned broadcaster Digiturk’s latest offer to renegotiate the remainder of its five-season deal for the top-tier Süp…
Mediaset licenses LaLiga, Champions League for new Spanish OTT platform
Italian pay-TV broadcaster Mediaset has secured a licencing deal for non-exclusive coverage of Spanish LaLiga, and Uefa Champions League and Europa League matches for its new Spanish OTT platform, Mitele…
TF1 acquires AFCON final free-to-air in France
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has struck a deal with Qatar-headquartered pay-TV broadcaster beIN allowing it to show the African Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal on its subsidiary TMC…
Abu Dhabi Media launches UFC Arabia to exploit exclusive rights
Abu Dhabi Media will exploit its exclusive Ultimate Fighting Championship media rights via a new OTT platform dedicated specifically to broadcasting fights across 21 territories in the Middle East and…
Sanctions threat looms for Telefónica as Spanish watchdog opens investigation
Spain's competition regulator has opened an investigation into an alleged regulatory breach at Telefónica during the 2016-17 season, which could lead to sanctions against the telco.
StarTimes agrees non-exclusive Major League Wrestling deal in sub-Saharan Africa
Pan-African pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has acquired the rights to US-based Major League Wrestling's weekly flagship show, MLW Fusion
Premier League secures decisive Irish court piracy ruling
An Irish court has issued the nation’s first-ever order of its kind against the nation's five main internet service providers to block illegal live-streaming of English Premier League matches.
International Canoe Federation to launch OTT channel in China
The International Canoe Federation announced Monday that it will launch an OTT channel in China with the aim of reaching younger viewers
Telefónica yet to agree LaLiga domestic licensing deals
Spanish telco Telefónica is still looking to sign licensing deals for its domestic rights to LaLiga football to help refinance its expenditure on the property, according to reports in local media.