Multi-sport
Infront’s merged digital operation unveils brand identity, leadership team
The Infront agency has unveiled the new ‘Infront X’ identity for the entity created as a merger of iX.co,
DraftKings strikes wide-ranging partnership with Meadowlark Media
Prominent American daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings has significantly broadened its content footprint by striking a wide-ranging partnership with Meadowlark Media that notably includes…
Panam Sports claims first with OTT platform launch
Panam Sports, the body that represents 41 National Olympic Committees in the Americas, has claimed to be the first continental organisation in the Olympic Movement to launch its own OTT streaming service,…
Disney to shut Fox Sports Asia channels
The Walt Disney Company is shutting down its Fox Sports Asia pay-television channels later this year, drawing the curtain on one of the longest-standing sports television businesses in the region
Sport TV’s losses widen to €5.7m
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has seen its losses increase by 59 per cent year-on-year.
Sport TV registered a loss of €5.69m ($6.8
Sling TV, DraftKings debut new betting information channel
Prominent Massachusetts-based gaming company DraftKings is expanding its relationship with American streaming service Sling TV to offer an exclusive, branded sports betting information channel
Loop acquisition adds to Matchroom’s in-house production capabilities
The Matchroom agency has acquired Loop, the live streaming and production company that it has worked with on various projects
Sportway hires ex-Lagardère Sports rights executive Gårdebäck, Darktrace’s Personne
Sportway, the Stockholm-based automated production and live streaming firm, has made two additions to its commercial team, including Ludvig Gårdebäck, a former broadcast rights sales executive at the L…
Vivendi ordered to pay €1.7m in damages to Mediaset
French media group Vivendi has been ordered to pay €1.7
Sky Italia chief Ibarra steps down to lead Bain-backed technology firm
Sky Italia chief executive Maximo Ibarra has resigned from his role with the pay-television broadcaster to take up a new role at Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, the Italian technology company backed…
Mediapro suffered €702m revenue hit in 2020
Mediapro has outlined how the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a €702m ($846.3
US TV networks press Nielsen for audit of ratings data
Nielsen Media Research, the firm behind ratings data that drives much of the television industry in the United States, is under increasing fire as a network advocacy group is calling for an independent…
Kayo to stream Australian lower-tier sport for free
Kayo Sports, the subscription streaming platform of Australian pay-television operator Foxtel, will stream local sports competitions free of charge via its Kayo Freebies service
Kayo Sports to stream Australia’s free local community sports
Kayo Sports, the subscription streaming platform of Australian pay-television operator Foxtel, will stream local sports competitions free of charge via its Kayo Freebies service
La Vuelta continues Twitch mainstream sport move, Allsvenskan launches on TikTok
Organisers of cycling’s Vuelta a España have announced it will be the first of the sport’s ‘grand tours’ to have an official account on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform.
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Matchroom launches OTT mobile app with StreamAMG, adds monthly subscription
The Matchroom events agency has launched a live streaming mobile app developed by StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, and also introduced a monthly subscription option for the service
K Madhavan becomes president of Disney and Star in India
K Madhavan has been appointed president of The Walt Disney Company India and Disney-owned pay-television platform Star India
GSRM merges with 1190 Sports following acquisition
Global Sports Rights Management, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has announced a merger with 1190 Sports, the Chile-based sports marketing agency.