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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 …
Nent adds sports channels to Bahnhof in Swedish distribution deal
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has extended its distribution deal with Swedish internet service provider Bahnhof, adding its premium sports channels for the first time
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…
BBC promotes from within as Davie named director general
The BBC, the UK public-broadcaster, has named Tim Davie, chief executive of its BBC Studios commercial subsidiary, as the successor to director general Tony Hall
Eleven Sports Taiwan in market for new MD with Kang to exit
Eleven Sports is looking to recruit a new managing director to head up its operations in Taiwan with incumbent Simone Kang set to leave the Aser Ventures-owned international sports broadcaster in July,…
BeIN Sports France to cut editorial staff amid reorganisation
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has said it will undertake a reorganisation project that is expected to lead to the loss of around 20 jobs
Asia-Pacific broadcasters eye Covid-19 compensation
As major sports properties return to action, the attention of broadcasters in Asia-Pacific is turning to rights-fee rebates and other forms of compensation for the Covid-19 interruption.
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.
TV2 and Telia in Norwegian distribution row
Telco Telia's customers in Norway do not currently have access to commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2's channels following on from the pair failing to agree a renewal on their distribution agreement…
Sky and BT Sport to resume subscription charges
UK pay-television broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport have said they will resume charging subscribers this month, as live sport begins to return to their schedules
Disney-bound Fox Sports Brasil ‘has amassed $22m in losses’
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil is said to have amassed a R$120m ($22.3m/€20m) deficit between 2016 and 2019.
Canal Plus Poland appoints editorial sports director
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Poland has appointed Michal Kolodziejczyk to the newly created position of editorial sports director
Nent restores full channel pricing, resumes sports-rights payments
Pan-Nordic broadcaster Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reintroduced full pricing for its sports channels in Denmark, Finland and Sweden and will also resume sports-rights payments
United Group expands European portfolio as Forthnet acquisition finalised
United Group, the pay-television broadcaster backed by private equity house BC Partners, has completed its acquisition of Greek telecoms business Forthnet
Sri Lanka’s Carlton Sports Network set for comeback
Sri Lankan terrestrial broadcaster Carlton Sports Network Television (CSN) is set to resume operations, five years after having its license blocked by the government
Bundesliga and KBO showcased on DraftKings’ mobile live streaming app
US daily fantasy sports operator and gaming company DraftKings is to offer live streaming sports coverage through its mobile app
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.
Australian commercial networks’ sports coverage offered to Pacific Island nations
A new initiative has launched that will provide Pacific Island nations with access to sports coverage from Australian free-to-air commercial networks Seven, Nine and Ten, along with other content providers