New ad-funded streaming service SportsTribal TV set for roll-out
SportsTribal TV, a free, ad-supported sports streaming service that will use Red Bee Media’s OTT platform, is to launch later this year.
Eir Sport pulls channels from Virgin Media as dispute rumbles on
Eir has removed its sports channels from the platforms of Virgin Media in an escalation of the dispute between the Irish telecoms operators
Sportdigital owner Sportainment offers ‘live atmosphere generator’ to broadcasters
German media company Sportainment Medien, the parent company of German subscription broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball, has developed a ‘dynamic live atmosphere’ generator to enhance television broadcasts of …
Mediapro furthers CPL reach with StarTimes deal
Pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has acquired rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the Canadian Premier League top-tier football competition
Seven fires Cricket Australia warning, views Tokyo 2020 chances as ’50/50′
James Warburton, chief executive of Seven West Media, owner of the Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network, has called on Cricket Australia to provide more clarity on its plans for the summer season…
Sky Deutschland doubles up on ultra HD Bundesliga matches
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will provide ultra high-definition coverage of 68 football matches from the top two Bundesliga competitions during the 2020-21 season – twice as many a…
DAZN seals Bundesliga sublicensing deal to end rights uncertainty
Subscription OTT streaming service DAZN will broadcast Bundesliga matches in Germany next season, following uncertainty caused by the impact of a rights dispute between the German Football League (DFL)…
Sony acquires Sri Lanka Cricket rights after drawn-out sales process
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired the exclusive global media rights for Sri Lanka Cricket in a three-year deal from 2020 to 2023
ESPN drives off with Extreme E rights across Africa
International sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights across the African continent to Extreme E, the electric off-road motoring series scheduled to debut in 2021
EFL and Sky ‘in talks’ to expand clubs’ live streaming into 2020-21
The English Football League and its domestic broadcaster, Sky, are reportedly in talks to allow clubs to livestream all matches on their own websites in the 2020-21 season