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NBC Sports said it has sold $1.25bn in US ad sales for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, setting a new record for any broadcaster for the Games
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US-based cable giant Comcast has completed a deal to acquire Xumo, the advertising-supported streaming service based in Irvine, California
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European pay-television broadcaster Sky recorded both revenue and subscriber increases for the fourth quarter of 2019, but a fall in total revenue for the full year, according to results presented today…
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Comcast is reported to be in advanced negotiations to acquire Xumo, the free, ad-supported streaming service as the US-based cable giant considers ways to ramp up its over-the-top offerings
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Carsten Schmidt, chief executive of Sky Deutschland, is to leave his position at the end of this year and will be replaced by Devesh Raj, a former executive at Comcast, the US-based media giant that took…

Major US cable company Comcast has reached a distribution deal with digital video programmer DAZN, adding the prominent digital sports programmer to its roster of brands for its Xfinity Flex streaming…

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has resumed its battle with US telco Comcast by calling on the Federal Communications Commission to review an earlier decision on the carriage dispute between the…
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BeIN Sports' long-term future in the United States was put in doubt after the Federal Communications Commission dismissed the network's third carriage complaint against Comcast/Xfinity
Golf

US network NBC and UK pay-television broadcaster Sky announced Monday that they will collaborate on coverage of golf’s Players Championship, the US PGA tour’s flagship event, which takes place this wee…

Comcast-owned US network NBCSN will begin airing an hour of weekday programming from UK sister channel Sky Sports News from Friday March 1

BeIN Sports has filed an additional carriage complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against US media giant Comcast over an alleged unwillingness to negotiate in their ongoing dispute.

US media company NBCUniversal has revealed plans to launch a new streaming platform in 2020, as well as detailing a significant reshuffling of senior staff, including Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Broadcasting…

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has opted to resume its US carriage battle with Comcast by refiling a complaint against the media company with the Federal Communications Commission

Jeremy Darroch has said he plans “to stick around” as chief executive of Sky, as he outlined areas of focus for the pan-European pay-television broadcaster following its takeover by US media company Com…
Football

Sky Deutschland to pay about €22m per season for Premier League rights, 2019-2022 This is about 70 per cent more than the €13m per season DAZN pays from 2016-2019 T

The independent directors of UK pay-television operator Sky have recommended its shareholders accept Comcast’s £30.5bn ($40bn/€34bn) takeover offer.

Comcast and ESPN today announced on Wednesday the launch of a partnership that sees ESPN channels, ESPN3, ACC Network Extra and SEC Network+ on CONCAST's Xfinity X1 platform

The UK’s Takeover Panel has today (Thursday) confirmed that US media company Disney may have to offer a minimum of £14 (€16/$18.5) per share to acquire pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky. T