Multi-sport
Virgin Media bolsters Irish interest with UTV deal
Pay-television operator Virgin Media has furthered its investment in the Irish media sector by agreeing a deal to acquire commercial broadcaster UTV Ireland.
ESPN lining up direct-to-web offering – report
US sports broadcaster ESPN is planning to test a direct-to-consumer model by selling a package of live programming for online streaming, according to The Information.
Cabovisão joins telcos in sports rights-sharing deal
Portuguese pay-television operator Cabovisão has joined telecommunications companies Nos and Vodafone in an agreement to share broadcast rights for sports events.
Twitter in rights talks with NBA, MLS and Turner – report
Social media company Twitter is in talks with North American basketball league the NBA, Major League Soccer and US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System over acquiring digital streaming rights, according to the Recode website.
SFR forms new media division, including sports platforms
French telecommunications company SFR has formed a new unit that will group together all of its media activities in the country, including the SFR Sport operation.
Dutch regulator seeks control over proposed Vodafone-Ziggo merger
The Netherlands Authority for Consumer & Markets (ACM) has asked the European Commission for permission to handle the proposed merger between Ziggo, the cable-television operator held by media company Liberty Global, and mobile phone operator Vodafone.
Killane appointed as new head of Eir sports operations
Irish telecommunications company Eir has appointed Glen Killane as its first managing director of Eir television and sport.
NextVR receives Chinese investment
Chinese investment group CITIC Guoan has said it has made an investment of $20m (€18.1m) in US live-action virtual reality broadcast technology company NextVR.
ProSiebenSat.1 groups sports interests under new umbrella body
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has formed a new umbrella body to manage its interests in the sports sector.
Deltatre acquired by Bruin Sports Capital
Sports media service provider Deltatre has been acquired by sports marketing company Bruin Sports Capital, it was announced this (Thursday) morning.
Regulator to probe South African pay-TV market
South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) has launched an investigation into the country’s pay-television market.
Canal Plus unveils strategic plan
French broadcaster Canal Plus has unveiled a rebranding initiative for its pay-television and free-to-air channels as it seeks to bolster its position in the market.
National Media Group partners with Viasat World on new Russian venture
Russia’s National Media Group has signed a deal with Viasat World – the new brand for the international pay-television channels arm of Modern Times Group – to form a joint venture to distribute Viasat’s channels in the country.
Sony Pictures Networks reshuffles senior management
Sony Pictures Networks India has revamped its senior management structure, with its sports business set to be more closely aligned to its distribution interests.
Altice reshuffles senior management structure
Multinational telecommunications company Altice has reshuffled its senior management team, with Dexter Goei set to replace Patrick Drahi as president.
EBU re-elects president Philippot
Jean-Paul Philippot has been re-elected as the president of the European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of public-service broadcasters announced this (Friday) morning.
Econet secures Matchroom Sport deal
Telecommunications company Econet, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has signed a new rights deal with sports events promoter Matchroom Sport.
Eleven nets Orange partnership in Belgium
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has broadened its reach in Belgium after agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with telecommunications firm Orange.