Cyfrowy Polsat-Discovery OTT venture referred to Polish regulator
The creation of a joint OTT streaming venture by Polish pay-television broadcaster Cyfrowy Polsat and media group Discovery has been referred to the Polish competition authority by the European Commission
NBC Sports Regional Networks unveil redesign of web properties
NBC Sports Regional Networks has unveiled a comprehensive redesign of its portfolio of mobile web and desktop sites, which is designed to significantly enhance the user experience.
Foxtel finalises new multi-year ECB rights deal
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has announced a rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ahead of Australia’s upcoming tour of England.
DAZN extends German reach on Vodafone’s GigaTV
Subscription sports streaming service DAZN has furthered its reach in Germany after agreeing a carriage deal with the Vodafone-owned GigaTV platform
Globo ‘informs advertisers’ of end to F1 coverage
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has started to inform advertisers and broadcast sponsors that it will not show Formula 1 action next season, its has been reported
English football’s 3pm blackout rule ‘to remain lifted’ for new season
UK football fans are set to be able to watch live coverage of every single Premier League match when the 2020-21 season begins after it emerged that the broadcast blackout legislation for fixtures on Saturday…
PointsBet commits to $393m marketing spend in long-term NBC deal
Global betting company PointsBet has struck a five-year agreement with US media giant NBCUniversal, through which it will become the official sports betting partner of NBC Sports
Seven reiterates Cricket Australia rights warning
Cricket Australia said it will deliver a full schedule of matches this summer using bio-secure hubs to limit Covid-19 risks but has yet to verify a schedule, while rights-holding broadcaster Seven Network…
Nine: T20 World Cup rights contract has been ‘frustrated’
Hugh Marks, the chief executive of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine, has suggested that its rights deal for cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup is no longer valid following the recent postponement of t…
RTÉ to show Women’s Champions League final for first time
RTÉ will show live coverage of Sunday’s Uefa Women’s Champions League final in a first for the Irish public-service broadcaster.