Multi-sport
Cameroon set for first sports television channel
Mediaset and Sky in ‘contact’ over potential Premium deal – report
CSI Sports takes Fight Sports to Finland
Amazon considers sports package as part of Prime service
LeEco secures fresh funding amid expansion concerns
China’s Leshi Holdings, which controls internet company LeEco, has secured $600m (€543.5m) in funding amid concerns over the sustainability of its expansion into multiple new business areas.
Sky to be more selective with sports rights strategy
Pan-European pay-television broadcast group Sky is becoming more selective about what sports rights it seeks as it focuses more on entertainment content amid shifting viewing habits, according to chief executive Jeremy Darroch.
Viacom bolsters Latin American presence with Telefe acquisition
US media conglomerate Viacom has agreed a $345m (€312.5m) deal to acquire Argentinian free-to-air broadcaster Telefe from the Telefónica telecommunications company.
Greece’s OTE rebrands as Cosmote TV
Greek pay-television broadcaster OTE has rebranded as Cosmote TV in an effort to use a common brand name for all of the group’s communication and entertainment products.
Constantin Medien to launch new sports channel as part of ‘strategic reorientation’
Constantin Medien plans to launch a second free-to-air sports channel as part of a strategic shift that will allow the German media company to concentrate its efforts on the sports sector.
Canal Plus hit by substantial fall in subscriber base
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has lost over half a million subscribers in the past year, according to new figures released by its parent company, media group Vivendi.
Turner forms new division to drive digital innovation
Global media company Turner has promoted Aksel van der Wal to oversee a new division which will seek to lead its digital innovation internationally.
Noto steps up to COO as Bain exits Twitter
Social media platform Twitter has said chief operating officer Adam Bain will leave the company, with chief financial officer Anthony Noto set to replace him in the role.
SFR to make sports channels available on digital platforms
French telecommunications company SFR will make its SFR Sport pay-television channels available to those who do not have a full subscription to the service.
Constantin Medien strikes Tata Communications deal ahead of key AGM
Media group Constantin Medien has forged a partnership with Indian telecommunications company Tata Communications to develop a new media hub in Germany.
Twitter considers bids for Vine
Social media website Twitter is considering selling Vine rather than shutting down the video-sharing application, according to the TechCrunch news website.
ESPN bolsters Asian team with new appointments
International sports broadcaster ESPN has hired Joyee Biswas as its new head of Southeast Asia, along with expanding Kelly Cooke’s role to take on the position of general manager of ESPN North Asia.
Alibaba forms new digital media group, launches investment fund
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has moved to reorganise its entertainment assets by forming a new digital media group, along with unveiling plans for a 10 billion yuan (€1.35bn/$1.48bn) fund for new projects.
New Zealand regulator states concerns over proposed Vodafone-Sky deal
New Zealand’s competition regulator, the Commerce Commission, has today (Monday) requested further information regarding the proposed merger between telecommunications company Vodafone NZ and pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand.