Multi-sport
Univision, Televisa strike $4.8bn merger deal
Two of the biggest content producers and sports rights-holders in Spanish-language media are coming together as Grupo Televisa and Univision Holdings Inc. are merging in a $4.8bn (€4.0
Production group Tinopolis undergoes financial restructure
Tinopolis Group, the international TV production and distribution group, has undertaken a major financial restructure after what it describes as “significant” damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Discovery to mark Tokyo 2020 milestone with new content series
Media group Discovery has announced the launch of new content to support its broadcast across Europe of the postponed 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
DAZN customers hit by Serie A blackout prompted by CTS service interruption
Sports streaming broadcaster DAZN is to offer its customers in Italy a free month’s subscription after its live coverage of two Serie A matches was hit by technical issues.
Sky Italia to cut 25 per cent of workforce, say unions
The Italian arm of pay-television broadcaster Sky is preparing to cut its total workforce by 25 per cent as part of a wider four-year transformation plan, according to national unions, as it seeks to adapt…
Nugent leaves Infront’s iX.co digital and technology operation
David Nugent, the chief commercial officer at iX.co, the digital media and solutions company owned by the Infront agency, is leaving his position
Former Seven head of sport Shtein joins Gravity Media
Gravity Media, the broadcast production and outside broadcast services company, has appointed former Seven head of sport Saul Shtein as its director for production and content in Australia
EBU: Strong member buy-in for upcoming European Championships in three sports
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) consortium has announced that this year’s European Rowing Championships will be shown by 19 of its members, while 17 broadcasters have signed up to cover the European C…
DAZN IPO an option in ‘next few years’ but not a necessity, says Rushton
An initial public offering for DAZN Group will be considered in the “next few years”, but is not essential given the existing backing from owner Access Industries and the ongoing search for private inv…
Sports Flick adds Nepal T20 series, North American Rugby League to portfolio
Sports Flick, the over-the-top streaming platform based in Sydney, has secured broadcast rights for cricket's Nepal Tri-Nations T20 Series featuring the Netherlands, Malaysia and hosts Nepal, as well as…
Recast appoints commercial director Cook to drive UK growth
Recast, the new UK-based direct-to-consumer video platform, has appointed James Cook as its commercial director
IMG Arena adds data collection, production, tracking capabilities in FlightScope takeover
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has added additional data collection, audiovisual production and tracking technology capabilities to its services through the acquisition of sports…
Meadowlark Media lands $12.6m in Series A funding
Meadowlark Media, the newly formed content venture formed by former DAZN chairman John Skipper and popular sports talk radio personality Dan Le Batard, has raised $12.6m (€10.7
YES Network posts series of ratings records
The YES Network, the regional sports network home for Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, set a series of viewership records for its coverage of the club’s April 1 Opening Day game against Toronto.
Rebranded Combate extends Univision deal, WWE renews with USA Network
US Spanish-language media company Univision Communications has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal with Combate Americas, with the mixed martial arts promotion rebranding to Combate Global…
Fuel TV deal with Samsung adds distribution in India, Mexico
Fuel TV, the action sports television channel, has secured distribution in India for the first time and strengthened its presence in Mexico in a deal with electronics giant Samsung
Entercom rebrands as Audacy
Entercom, a prominent Pennsylvania-based multiplatform audio company, has rebranded itself to Audacy, effective immediately, signaling its broader corporate ambitions
DraftKings acquires betting content network VSiN
Prominent Massachusetts-based gaming company DraftKings is continuing its furious run of activity in 2021 by completing a deal to acquire the Vegas Sports Information Network Inc