Multi-sport
Comcast launches sports tech accelerator with three US sports bodies
US media company Comcast NBCUniversal has launched SportsTech, a new global accelerator programme for sports technology start-ups
Nigerian government moves to prohibit exclusive sports rights
The Nigerian government has introduced measures to prohibit exclusive acquisition of sports rights in a move which it says will prevent “the misuse of monopoly of market powers”.
Court seeks government ruling on Doordarshan live streaming
An Indian court has called on the government to intervene after today (Monday) opting to dispose of a public interest litigation lodged with regards to the freedom of public-service broadcaster Doordarshan…
Discovery adds Eurosport 4K in new Telekom Slovenije deal
International media group Discovery has agreed a new carriage deal in Slovenia with Telekom Slovenije, adding a selection of channels, including the ultra-HD channel Eurosport 4K, to the telco’s platform.
Indian broadcasters attack pay-television price caps
Indian television broadcasters have united to criticise new price caps on pay-television channels introduced by the country's media regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Lex Sportel Vision challenges Discovery’s move for control of DSport
Indian sports media company Lex Sportel Vision is challenging in court its former partner Discovery's move last week to take full control of sports pay-television channel DSport
Eleven renews Cage Warriors rights in three countries
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has renewed a rights agreement in Belgium, Luxembourg and Italy for coverage of the Cage Warriors mixed martial arts promotion
Sony appoints Manish Aggarwal to senior role at OTT service
Indian media group Sony Pictures Networks has appointed Manish Aggarwal as its new head of growth, monetization and digital business at its OTT video on-demand service SonyLIV
Rajput steps up amid Discovery’s DSport expansion plan
The Indian division of international media company Discovery has promoted Vijay Rajput to head its pay-television broadcaster, DSport
BetMGM adds live sports streaming armed with football and tennis
US online sports betting platform BetMGM has begun offering live streams of sports events as a means of enhancing its service in the rapidly developing US gambling market
Dobbs becomes latest sports executive to leave Fox Sports Asia
The chief sports media-rights buyer for the Asian Fox Sports pay-television channels, Craig Dobbs, in December became the latest in a series of senior departures from the business
ERT to shift top-tier sports properties to flagship channel amid wider reshuffle
Greek public broadcaster ERT is set to undergo a major revamp of its output which will see top-tier sporting properties exploited on its flagship ERT1 channel as part of a wider reshuffle
DAZN: Over 500m hours streamed in 2019 as Joshua-Ruiz tops ratings
Anthony Joshua’s reclaiming of his world heavyweight boxing belts was DAZN’s most-streamed event internationally in 2019, with the subscription OTT sports platform reporting that its consumption levels nea…
Saran extends S Sport carriage with Vodafone deal
Turkish media-rights agency Saran has completed a third Turkish carriage deal for its two S Sport channels in under a month after agreeing terms with telco Vodafone
Former Sky Sports chief Francis to leave broadcaster
Barney Francis, the long-serving sports executive at Sky, is to leave the UK pay-television broadcaster
Turkcell to continue to offer Saran’s sports channels
Turkish telco Turkcell will continue to offer the S Sport and S Sport 2 channels after extending its carriage deal with their owner and operator, rights agency Saran Media
Cyfrowy Polsat handed hefty €8m fine in ARD-ZDF Euro 2016 probe
Cyfrowy Polsat, the Polish pay-television operator, has been issued with a fine of PLN34.9m (€8.1m/$9.1
Fox regional sports networks dropped by fuboTV
US sports-focused OTT streaming service fuboTV has dropped Fox's 22 regional sports networks amid rising licensing costs