Multi-sport
Constantin Medien rebrand as Sport1 Medien takes effect
German media group Constantin Medien has officially rebranded as Sport1 Medien, with the new company name designed to highlight its “passion” for sport.
Digi extends AMC Networks and Discovery carriage deals
Telcoms operator Digi Communications has extended carriage deals with media group AMC Networks International and international media company Discovery in agreements that will allow it to continue offering…
Comcast ‘in exclusive negotiations’ to acquire Xumo OTT service
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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FOOTBALL: Uefa secures massive Champions League hike in Germany as broadcaster battle heats up
Genius aims streaming at sport’s long tail, will offer betting rights fees ‘if value there’
Genius Sports, the sports data and technology company, is targeting “underserved” and “long-tail” sports with its new streaming production and betting streaming offering.
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Saran signs S Sport carriage deal with Kablo TV
Turkish rights agency Saran Media has signed a deal for its two sports channels to be carried on state-owned cable platform Kablo TV.
The two channels, S Sport and S Sport 2, will now reach up to 6
Spark sale of Lightbox to Sky ‘does not affect’ sports business
A spokeperson for New Zealand telco Spark said it remains "fully committed" to its OTT sports business, after agreeing to sell its Lightbox entertainment service to rival Sky New Zealand, Stuff.co
Bridgestone signs first Presenting Partner deal for Eurosport’s coverage of Tokyo 2020
Olympic TOP sponsor Bridgestone has signed as a Presenting Partner of Eurosport’s multi-screen coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games across Europe.
Nugent: iX.co has attracted ‘sports adjacent’ clients since launch
The iX.co digital subsidiary conceived by the Infront agency has brought in new business from what it calls the “sports adjacent” sector after launching as a single entity in May.
SportA agrees EHF Euro sublicensing, pens DOSB ‘TV 34’ contract
SportA, the sports rights agency of German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF, has agreed sublicensing deals for the 2020 men’s European Handball Championship with Discovery-owned sports broadcaster E…
Lagardère Sports valued at €110m in proposed H.I.G. Capital takeover
Lagardère, the France-based media conglomerate, has announced plans to sell 75 per cent of the Lagardère Sports agency to H.I.G. Capital, the Miami-based private equity and asset management firm.
NEP and Eurovision Services form US-focused media services project
Eurovision Services, the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters, has signed a US-focused agreement with outsourced broadcast production company NEP Group
Cosmote launches OTT platform with 4K content
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has launched a new OTT platform for TVs and mobile phones
Discovery, DR divide up Denmark’s Tokyo 2020 sports coverage
Danish public-service broadcaster DR and Discovery Networks Denmark have settled on the split of their exclusive television coverage for next year’s summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, with the former having m…
Tomos Grace, EMEA head of sport, YouTube
Tomos Grace discusses the company’s three-pronged strategy, its role as a ‘free-funnel’ for rights-holders, and its plans to develop its ‘pay’ and ‘live’ offers.
YouTube sees future for ‘pay’ content in sports broadcast partnerships
Premier League club Liverpool’s decision to launch ‘paid-for’ content options on global video-sharing platform YouTube is a taster of how the platform will develop its sports-broadcasting partnerships.
Com Hem and Telia embroiled in carriage dispute
Swedish cable television operator Com Hem has today (Thursday) claimed its carriage dispute with telco Telia “is not a matter of price”, after the country’s largest commercial broadcaster, TV4, and siste…
Bruin explores Deltatre sale with $1bn+ target price
Bruin Sports Capital, the private equity firm founded by former IMG and Nascar executive George Pyne, is exploring a sale for its sports streaming technology company Deltatre