NBCU, IMAX bring Olympics to big screen
NBC Universal has struck a deal with entertainment technology company IMAX that will see the opening ceremony to the 2024 Olympic Games broadcast live to more than 150 of the latter’s locations across the United States.
ZDF nets 10m viewers as Germany beat France, TF1 nears 6m audience
Germany’s continuing path to its hosting of Uefa Euro 2024 pulled in over 10 million viewers for public-service broadcaster ZDF on Saturday, as the national team returned to winning ways with a 2-0 friendly victory against France.
Ten attracts 3.2m viewers for Australian GP weekend, streaming up
The domestic free-to-air rights-holder of Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, commercial broadcaster Ten, pulled in a total audience of 3.2 million viewers for its coverage of the race weekend.
Airtel Digital TV, Tata Play launch 4K channels for new IPL season
Indian direct-to-home operators Airtel Digital TV and Tata Play have joined forces with Indian Premier League (IPL) rights-holder, Disney Star, to launch 4K channels for the new season of the T20 cricket competition.
Now TV secures exclusive Euro 2024 rights in Hong Kong
Now TV, the pay-television arm of Hong Kong Telecom and its parent company PCCW, has acquired exclusive rights to this year’s Uefa European Championship, which will take place in Germany.
Singapore court order to block illegal Premier League streams
Singapore’s High Court has provided football’s English Premier League with an order to force internet service providers to ban websites that illegally stream matches.
WBD’s Kataria named chief financial officer of ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Warner Bros. Discovery’s Nimesh Kataria as its new chief financial officer.
Virgin Media to show new Bellator Champions Series in Ireland
Virgin Media Television has acquired rights in Ireland to the Bellator Champions Series, a new mixed martial arts promotion launching in Belfast today (Friday).
Endeavor Streaming lands FIS TV contract
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has brought in Endeavor Streaming to enhance its global streaming platform, FIS TV.
Australian broadcast blackout for women’s team’s Bangladesh tour
Australia’s women’s cricket team has entered its first broadcast blackout since 2019 after a rights deal failed to be negotiated for the tour of Bangladesh.