Paris 2024 effect boosts WBD financials
Warner Bros. Discovery has registered a $135m net profit in Q3, despite total revenues falling four per cent, aided by a record growth in DTC subscribers amid the Olympic Games
Melbourne Cup debuts strongly for Nine
Nine’s first Melbourne Cup under its new rights deal performed strongly for the commercial broadcaster, outstripping ratings recorded in recent years.
Gerstel appointed Pixellot CEO as Werber departs
Alon Werber has stepped down as CEO of Israeli AI-automated sports video and data technology company Pixellot, with Doron Gerstel brought in to replace him
Premier Sports to broadcast England A v Australia A
Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has added to its rugby union coverage by acquiring rights to England A’s game against Australia A on November 17.
PT SportSuite to aid WSF’s digital overhaul
The World Squash Federation (WSF) has entered into a strategic digital partnership with PT SportSuite to revamp its offerings ahead of the sport’s Olympic Games debut.
WBSC sets out Japanese broadcast plan for Premier12
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced that Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), TV Asahi, Prime Video and J Sports will broadcast the 2024 Premier12 in Japan
Globo takes FTA rights in Brazil to Fifa Intercontinental Cup
Globo has acquired free-to-air rights in Brazil to the Fifa Intercontinental Cup, building on existing coverage of the ongoing tournament on pay-television broadcaster SporTV
ScorePlay adds LOSC to client portfolio
Media asset management provider, ScorePlay, has added French Ligue 1 club LOSC Lille to its growing roster of sports clients
WSC Sports adds LFP to football portfolio
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has entered into a five-year agreement with AI-powered video content company WSC Sports which is designed to overhaul its content creation and distribution p…
MLB posts seven-year high for World Series ratings
Major League Baseball’s World Series averaged 15.81 million viewers per game this year, the highest ratings since the 2017 edition.