RMC Sport’s news channel set for closure
RMC Sport News, the sports news channel of the French division of telco Altice, is to close at the start of next month, it has been reported
Telia seals OTT licensing deal with Discovery
Swedish telco Telia has completed a licensing deal with international media group Discovery for standalone over-the-top streaming rights in Sweden and Finland, part of the conditions imposed upon it for…
Nascar’s return to live racing generates big ratings on Fox
Nascar's return to live racing at the weekend generated impressive domestic television ratings, with the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway delivering 6.
“The Last Dance” ends on strong note for ESPN
ESPN's highly-acclaimed Michael Jordan-based documentary series The Last Dance ended on a strong note for the sports network over the weekend.
Episodes nine and 10 averaged 5
F1’s full OTT service ‘set for Brazil’ amid Globo uncertainty
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo is set to be faced with increased competition to its Formula 1 coverage from the motor-racing championship’s official over-the-top subscription streaming platform, s…
Barcelona delves into animation with Sony Music
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has continued its original content drive through its new Barça Studios division by announcing the launch of its first animated series.
Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans event launched
Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor racing event, has teamed up with the World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games, the racing game developer and esports specialist,…
Apple to buy sports VR tech company NextVR
US technology giant Apple has reached an agreement to acquire virtual reality technology company NextVR
IPC broadcast rights manager Vapaille on the move
Alexis Vapaille, broadcasting rights manager at the International Paralympic Committee, has left his role after working for eight years at the Bonn-based world governing body
Sky adds fan audio and reduced package for returning Bundesliga
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will offer viewers the option of playing recorded crowd noise during its Bundesliga coverage as the domestic football season returns tomorrow (Saturday)