BeIN buoyed by record Euro 2024 ratings in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has reported record viewing levels for its coverage in France of Uefa Euro 2024.
Veritone adds Australian Open to grand slam set
US-based artificial intelligence software and services company Veritone has broadened its grand slam portfolio through a content licensing agreement with Tennis Australia.
MagentaTV reverts to YouTube as Austria-Turkey hit by outages
Deutsche Telekom was forced to show yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) Uefa Euro 2024 match between Turkey and Austria on YouTube after its MagentaTV subscription platform was hit by technical issues caused by a raft of new customers trying to sign up ahead of kick-off.
Premier Sports to stream more games from Scottish League Cup
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has announced plans to show an extra 25 group stage matches from the Scottish League Cup from the start of next season.
Fubo to carry NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage
Streaming platform Fubo has reached an agreement with US network NBCUniversal to carry its coverage of this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Stevenson to step down as RMG chief
Martin Stevenson will step down as chief executive of Racecourse Media Group, the holding company responsible for media and data rights for a host of horse-racing destinations, at the end of 2024.
Polsat lands Europa League, Conference League rights
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has acquired rights to the Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League in a three-year deal that commences with the 2024-25 season.
Euroleague Basketball joins WSC Sports’ creators programme
AI-powered video content company WSC Sports has agreed a deal with Euroleague Basketball to provide digital creators with access to licensed footage of the organisation’s club competitions.
NZR+ to offer live streams of Test matches
NZR+, the digital platform launched by New Zealand Rugby last year, will stream live Test matches in territories that traditionally do not receive a live broadcast.
Corinthians approves R$1.1bn deal with LFU
The supervisory board at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians has approved an agreement to join the Liga Forte União (LFU) collective in a deal reportedly worth R$1.1bn (€183m/$197m) over five years.