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ESPN and Eurosport among broadcasters for virtual Le Mans 24-hour
International sports broadcaster ESPN and Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport lead a cohort of broadcasters who will broadcast the first-ever virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans race
Sponsor Hisense to offer Uefa.tv on smart TVs
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has expanded the reach of its Uefa.tv over-the-top streaming platform after reaching an agreement to launch the service on Hisense and Toshiba televisions.
Wanda Sports’ 26-per-cent Q1 revenue drop caused by cyclicality and Covid-19
Wanda Sports Group, the owner of the Infront agency, among other interests in sport, suffered a 26-per-cent year-on-year revenue drop in the first quarter of 2020 as its Spectator Sports and Mass Participation…
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Eurosport hires Disney’s Melwani to new digital rights role
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has announced its recent appointment of Walt Disney Company executive Amar Melwani to the newly-created role of vice-president of distribution partnerships and …
End to Liga MX pro/rel gives Mediapro chance to grow international interest
Mediapro’s partnership with sports social media company Wave is aimed at creating a range of short-form content that can help the agency drum up interest in its LigaMX content.
Study: Over half of sports fans use pirated streams once a month
Research by video software provider Synamedia has found that 51 per cent of sports fans watch pirated sports streaming services at least once a month, despite 89 per cent of consumers having a subscription…
K League targets longer-term rights boost after Covid-related worldwide showcase
The slew of media-rights deals agreed for the Korean K League ahead of its recent restart did not generate large revenues for international distributor Sportradar. But the league hopes to capitalise, in the years to come, on the boost to its profile, as one of the first competitions to restart after Covid-19-related shutdowns.
DAZN in talks to raise up to $125m from Goal.com sale
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is in “final stage” negotiations to sell its Goal.com football website to US-based private equity firm TPG Capital, it has emerged.
Lockdown created favourable conditions for Barcelona’s OTT launch, says digital chief
Barcelona FC’s head of digital, Didac Lee, believes lockdown restrictions and a ban on spectators when LaLiga matches resume this month have created favourable conditions for the launch of the club’s new…
Ekstraklasa furthers international reach through Dugout deal
Football-focused digital media company Dugout will distribute content from the Ekstraklasa in a deal with the Polish top flight
Mediapro and Wave agree short-form content deal for Liga MX and WBSC events
Mediapro, the production and rights agency group, has reached a short-form content distribution deal with Wave, the sports social media content company, covering leading Liga MX football clubs and WBSC…
WWE launches free version of WWE Network
World Wrestling Entertainment has launched a free version of its WWE Network over-the-top streaming service, which will give viewers access to a large portion of the rights-holder’s archive.
CEV in spotlight over 10-year betting-rights agreement
The recent sale of betting streaming and data rights by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has become a subject of contention among stakeholders seeking to understand the rationale for selling the rights for a 10-year term and not running a competitive tender process.
FIH ends MyCujoo streaming tie-up to sign 10-year Nagra deal
The International Hockey Federation is to terminate its five-year deal with live streaming services company MyCujoo as it enters into a new ten-year agreement with content and multi-screen video company…
Sportfive name revived in Lagardère Sports and Entertainment rebrand
The Lagardère Sports and Entertainment agency has brought back the Sportfive name in a rebranding exercise following its takeover by H.I.G.
WTO ‘rules Saudi Arabia behind beoutQ piracy’
The World Trade Organization has ruled that the Saudi Arabian government operates the beoutQ pirate television service, it has been reported