LFP delays MyLigue 1 OTT launch until at least the summer
The French Football League (LFP) has delayed the launch of its MyLigue 1 over-the-top platform until at least this summer, with the streaming service potentially not going live until as late as summer…
Canal, FOM activate option to extend F1 deal in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and Formula One Management activated an option to extend their F1 rights agreement by two years, to the end of 2022, SportBusiness Media understands.
BeIN appoints ex-Sky commercial director Verow to head up acquisitions
The international pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has appointed former Sky Sports commercial director, Richard Verow, to head up its global sports acquisitions and distribution business
Sky’s head of UK operations van Rooyen adds Germany and Italy to role
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has extended the remit of Stephen van Rooyen, its head of UK operations, to encompass its German and Italian operations
LFP launches Ligue 1, Ligue 2 websites
The French Professional Football League (LFP) has launched websites to showcase content from Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 that include a new feature called MyLigue.
The two sites — www.ligue1conforama.f
FreeSports launches streaming service in the UK
Digital terrestrial channel FreeSports is now available as an ad-funded streaming service in the UK, the company said today (Thursday)
UK Olympic, Paralympic bodies pool media rights, plan OTT platform
UK Olympic and Paralympic sports bodies have created a company to collectively manage their media rights, with the intention of exploiting them on an OTT platform developed in partnership with a media…
PMG Sport widens Tour of the Alps media remit to marketing in three-year deal
Italian streaming platform PMG Sport has agreed a three-year extension to its media-rights deal for cycling’s Tour of the Alps, with the latest contract widening its remit to marketing.
UK adds Paralympic Games to listed events
The UK government has added the summer and winter Paralympic Games to the so-called ‘crown jewels’ list of sporting events reserved for free-to-air broadcast.
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