Multi-sport
Altice bolsters position in Portugal with Media Capital deal
Multinational telecommunications company Altice has further strengthened its position in the Portuguese market by sealing an agreement to acquire Spanish media group Prisa’s stake in Media Capital.
DDMC to acquire Super Sports Media
Chinese sports and entertainment company Wuhan DDMC Culture Co has agreed a deal to acquire Super Sports Media, which has media rights for football’s English Premier League in China.
UPC gears up for MySports launch after regulator ruling
Swiss telecommunications company UPC will press ahead with plans to launch new sports broadcast platform MySports on September 8 after the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) decided against precautionary measures concerning the broadcasting of ice hockey on the new channel.
Regulator approves Talpa’s SBS takeover
The Dutch competition authority, Autoriteit Consument & Markt, has approved the takeover of commercial broadcaster SBS by Talpa Holding.
World Games set for record coverage
The International World Games Association has said the 2017 edition of its showpiece event will receive record levels of exposure across the world.
NBA legend invests in 15 Seconds of Fame
NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant has invested in 15 Seconds of Fame, a new social media platform that delivers personal video content to fans at live events.
Sky Sports unveils channel revamp
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has confirmed details of its revamped sports offering, with 10 channels to be made available from July 18.
DAZN lines up Canadian launch – report
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, is set to expand into Canada, according to German media magazine W&V.
Axel Springer enters into exclusive Sport1 takeover talks – reports
German media companies Axel Springer and Constantin Medien have entered into exclusive talks over the former’s acquisition of sports broadcaster Sport1, according to multiple reports.
Video to the fore as Sky Deutschland launches new digital platform
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has launched a new digital platform that will have an emphasis on “high-quality” video content.
Problems mount for LeEco
Chinese internet company LeEco, which operates the LeSports online streaming platform, has had some of its assets frozen by a court in Shanghai.
Media moguls launch Ten rescue bid
Media moguls Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon have launched a joint takeover bid for troubled Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten.
Sportitalia becomes latest partner for Sportradar OTT
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has signed up its latest partner for its new over-the-top product by agreeing a multi-year deal with Italian DTT sports broadcaster Sportitalia.
Ziggo weighs up next move after Fox Sports court defeat
Dutch pay-television operator Ziggo has said it is considering its options after losing a court case concerning the carriage of channels operated by pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands.
Fox Sports programming chief fired
Jamie Horowitz has been fired as the head of programming at the Fox Sports division of US network Fox.
Pistoni moves from Infront to head up Aser Media
Aser, a global investment company focused on the media and sport sectors, has appointed Marco Pistoni as managing director of its media division.