Amazon takes down paywall for live Bundesliga radio coverage
Online retailer Amazon has opted to make its live radio coverage of the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Uefa Champions League available free to users in Germany
Spring Media to distribute Chelsea international programming block after linear channel closes
The Stockholm-based Spring Media agency has added another piece of new business, signing an agreement with Chelsea for exclusive distribution of the Premier League club’s international programming block.
Anti-piracy push continues as DFL invests in content protection firm
Germany’s DFL has become the latest rights-holder to intensify its efforts to crack down on piracy, signing a wide-ranging agreement with Athletia, the Cologne-based content and rights protection agency, i…
Former eBay executive Schory to operate Endeavor Streaming in new digital role
Endeavor, the global sports and entertainment company, has named Guy Schory, a former executive at US-based e-commerce retailer eBay, as chief digital officer
LFP making strides in China as Trophée des Champions TV audience doubles
France’s Ligue 1 has continued to make an impact in its key target market of China after Saturday’s Trophée des Champions match was watched by a live audience of 1.8m v
Premier League finally makes YouTube move, but with curtailed content
England’s Premier League has launched an official channel on YouTube, having previously decided against setting up a collective presence on the Google-owned video sharing website.
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Perrette: GolfTV helping to drive distribution negotiations
The launch of GolfTV is driving improved channel distribution revenues at Discovery, the US-based broadcast giant that owns the direct-to-consumer streaming platform, to complement new OTT subscription…