Multi-sport
Centralised rights sales targeted for Spanish sports federations
The Spanish Sports Association (ADESP) president, José Hidalgo, has said the organisation’s priorities during his second term in office will include the centralised sale of its members’ broadcast righ…
Di Giovanni to replace Cirio as Deltatre CFO
Deltatre’s chief financial officer for the last 18 years, Gianluca Cirio, has announced that he will step down from his position at the end of this month, with the sports streaming technology company t…
Liberty Global ‘to sell’ Virgin Media Ireland
US media giant Liberty Global is said to have begun the process of selling its Irish telco and television subsidiary Virgin Media
Buzzer closes on star-laden $20m Series A funding round
Jordan, Gretzky, Mahomes, Osaka among bevy of icons supporting company
Sky NZ appoints investment bank amid ‘unsolicited approaches’
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has engaged investment bank Jarden to provide advice on what it claims to be a number of “unsolicited approaches” over the past year.
YouTube secures naming rights to SoFi Stadium concert venue
Streaming platform YouTube has secured the naming rights to the 6,000-seat performance venue at Hollywood Park’s 300-acre sports and entertainment complex in Inglewood, California, which is anchored b…
RTL Belgium sold for €250m to DPG Media, Groupe Rossel
European media group RTL has signed a definitive agreement to sell commercial broadcaster RTL Belgium to Belgian media companies DPG Media and Groupe Rossel for €250m ($298m).
Sportradar sets up emBET to boost betting revenues for OTT clients
Sports data and betting company Sportradar has launched emBET, a product which integrates live betting content into OTT streaming in real-time
Discovery unveils corporate brand to house sports portfolio overseen by Georgiou
Media group Discovery has unveiled a new Discovery Sports identity to represent its portfolio of sports brands, channels and platforms
Peacock expands reach with Amazon Fire TV distribution deal
NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock will significantly expand its reach after securing distribution with Amazon’s Fire TV set-tops and Fire tablet devices from June 24.
Gordon leaving Fox Sports to become Hendrick Motorsports vice-chairman
Nascar Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon is leaving his role as a Fox Sports broadcaster to become vice-chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, a move effective January 1, 2022
Channel 4 posts record pre-tax surplus of £74m
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 posted a record pre-tax surplus of £74m (€87m/$104m) during 2020, with growth in streaming views, linear viewing and digital revenues amid the backdrop of the Covid-19 pa…
RTL Group, Talpa merge operations in the Netherlands to tackle growing competition
Broadcasters RTL Group and Talpa Network have signed agreements to merge their businesses in the Netherlands to create a “strong Dutch cross-media group”.
SNTV aims to harness reach as it moves into brand space with Story10 launch
SNTV will look to leverage its media reach after launching a new arm to the business that identifies and distributes purpose-led and social activation content for brands and stakeholders, according to…
Univision plans global Spanish-language streaming service
Spanish-language media and content company Univision Communications Inc
Mediapro expands US operations with Manhattan production centre
International rights agency and production group Mediapro has expanded its operations in the US by opening a new production facility in Manhattan, New York
Sport TV records €12.2m loss in Q1
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has recorded a loss of €12.2m ($14.5m) in the first quarter of 2021, according to Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Negócios.
Mediaset ‘close to deal’ with DAZN for Italian advertising sales
Global sports subscription service and media company DAZN is set to agree a three-year deal with Publitalia, the advertising agency of the television networks of Italian media group Mediaset