Multi-sport
Deltenre to step down as director general of EBU
Ingrid Deltenre has said she will resign as director general of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters.
New Zealand commission blocks Vodafone NZ-Sky merger
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has blocked a proposed merger of pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand and telecommunications company Vodafone New Zealand.
Cyber attacks see $350m cut from Yahoo takeover price
US telecommunications company Verizon and internet firm Yahoo have agreed revised terms on the purchase of the latter’s operating business under a deal that will remove $350m (€326.2m) from the price tag.
Sky ‘in advanced talks’ to acquire Mediaset Premium
European pay-television broadcaster Sky is in advanced talks with Mediaset to acquire the Italian media group’s Premium pay-television service, according to a report in Il Sole 24 Ore.
TVP signs off on large Olympics increase despite budget woes
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has paid an increase of over 40 per cent to acquire rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from media group Discovery Communications.
Time Warner shareholders approve sale to AT&T
Shareholders of US media company Time Warner have voted to approve its sale to telecommunications company AT&T in a deal valued at $85.4bn (€79.6bn).
Facebook to roll out video app for TVs
Social media platform Facebook has said it will launch a video app for televisions as it continues to increase its focus on video content.
Liberty Global hails European results
The European division of media company Liberty Global has posted an 18.1-per-cent increase in operating income to $2.482bn (€2.33bn) on the back of a 24.5-per-cent rise in subscribers to 946,100 in the 2016 financial year.
Minute Media secures fresh investment
Sports media and technology company Minute Media has closed a $15m (€14.1m) investment round, bringing its total funding since its inception in 2011 to $60m.
Zaslav outlines Eurosport growth strategy
Discovery Communications chief executive David Zaslav has said the strategy for the media and entertainment company’s international sports channel, Eurosport, is for it to “always be profitable”.
Fox secures fresh carriage deals in Latin America
The Fox Networks Group Latin America division of media company 21st Century Fox has secured fresh carriage deals in the region with pan-regional pay-television operator DirecTV and Brazilian pay-television operator Sky Brasil.
DSport boosts reach with DishTV carriage deal
Direct-to-home service provider DishTV has agreed a carriage deal for DSport, the new Indian sports television channel launched by international media and entertainment company Discovery Communications.
BBC calls for update to ‘crown jewels’ legislation
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has called on the government to update media law to reflect the modern age as it warned it may lose rights to major sporting events “by the back door”.
EU breaks down borders in online sports-media subscriptions
European Union negotiators have reached a deal that will allow Europeans to watch their online sports-media subscriptions when they travel to other EU member states from the start of 2018.
Australian broadcasters hit out at move to ban betting adverts
Free TV, the industry body representing Australia’s commercial free-to-air television broadcasters, has hit out at a proposal to ban all advertising of betting services during live sporting events.
ProSiebenSat.1 makes move for Austria’s ATV
The PULS 4 division of German media group ProSiebenSat.1 Media has agreed a takeover deal for Austrian commercial broadcaster ATV.
DAZN boosts reach in Japan with NTT DoCoMo partnership
DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media specialist Perform, has agreed a new carriage deal in Japan with mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo.
Discovery furthers expansion drive with Indian sports channel
International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has today (Monday) launched a new sports television channel in India.