Sky granted new High Court order to block illegal streams
UK pay-television operator Sky has been granted a High Court order that will require internet service providers to block access to illegal streams of its linear channels
Tellyo CEO buys out majority owner
Tellyo chief executive Richard Collins has acquired a majority stake in the remote production company
ARD and ZDF to show home EuroHockey Championships
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have secured rights to the 2023 EuroHockey Championships
Vietnam’s SCTV makes LaLiga rights exclusive with five-year deal
Pay-television operator SCTV has acquired exclusive rights in Vietnam to Spain’s LaLiga for five seasons, up to and including 2027-28.
ZDF nets over 5m viewers for Germany’s Women’s World Cup opener
More than 5 million people in Germany watched the country’s opening match at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
An average of 5.61
Dyn secures carriage with Sky Deutschland
Soon-to-launch streaming platform Dyn has secured a carriage deal with pay-television operator Sky Deutschland
US Open emerges with DOSB New Media deal in DACH
The US Open tennis tournament has emerged from a difficult sales process in the German-speaking region with a long-term media rights deal with streaming platform operator DOSB New Media.
RTL adds Euro 2024 qualifiers to football line-up
Commercial broadcaster RTL has topped up its live football offering in Germany, adding rights to 10 matches from the remainder of the Uefa Euro 2024 qualifying campaign
Ashes proves worth to Sky and Nine with record live audiences
The thrilling 2023 Ashes series have produced valuable returns for their national media rights-holders, drawing record audiences to Sky Sports in the UK and providing bumper ratings late into the night for Australia’s Nine Network.
Canal Plus swoops in for minority Viaplay stake
Canal Plus Group has acquired a 12-per-cent stake in Viaplay, the Nordic media giant that yesterday (Thursday) announced a staggering second-quarter loss and radical cost-cutting plans