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Viaplay shares hit new low as Q3 results postponed for recapitalisation talks
Embattled Nordic media giant Viaplay Group has delayed the release of its third-quarter financials, due today (Tuesday), by one month in order to conclude talks with three major shareholders, as well as…
Spring Media integrates Hogmore and ASG brands, Svelander named CCO
Spring Media, the Sweden-based international sports media agency, has announced the integration of recent acquisitions Athletic Sports Group (ASG) and Hogmore under the Spring Media brand, while Hans Svelander has been appointed as the company’s chief commercial officer.
TelevisaUnivision lands package of Paris 2024 rights in Mexico
TelevisaUnivision’s Mexican free-to-air channel Canal 5 will show at least 200 hours of coverage from the Paris 2024 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee finalised one of its last pieces o…
ESPN financials released by Disney ahead of Q3 earnings
Disney has outlined a new financial reporting structure following the reorganisation of the company into three segments earlier this year, when ESPN and sports were separated from the entertainment divisions
Sunset+Vine hires Angell as CEO
UK-based sports production company Sunset+Vine has appointed Peter Angell as chief executive.
‘Forward-looking’ boutique agency Iris launched by Francini and ex-IMG duo
Iris Sport Media, the company set up by Ioris Francini and his former IMG colleagues Floris Weisz and Luca Baldanza, has officially launched in the market, positioning itself as a forward-looking boutique…
IMG’s Kelly: Production must adapt to TikTok generation
Rights-owners have been urged to reconsider how their content is being presented and consumed, in a bid to better engage a newer, younger audience
Monetisation the key question as sport goes vertical
Sport is increasingly consumed as a media product through 9:16 and other vertical aspect ratios on people's phones. SportBusiness Media examines the possibilities and challenges of this disruption.
Max to go live in European markets ahead of Tour de France, Paris 2024
Max, the rebranded streaming service of Warner Bros. Discovery, is to be rolled out across much of Europe beginning in the spring of 2024, president of international business Gerhard Zeiler said today (Monday).
Senior DAZN executive Diquattro exits sports industry
Veronica Diquattro, one of the leading executives at DAZN Group, has exited the sports industry to join Omio, an online travel comparison and booking website
Diamond Sports Group takes action to secure full fees from DirecTV
As the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League seasons commence, Diamond Sports Group (DSG), the owner and operator of 19 Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs), has filed motions…
Sportradar, Genius hit by US lawsuits over streaming patents
Panda Interactive, a Las Vegas-based sports technology company, has filed two separate complaints against Sportradar and Genius Sports for what it claims is infringement on its foundational interactive streaming technology patents.
Southwind Media ‘explores sale’ of Mediapro majority stake
Southwind Media, the majority shareholder in Mediapro, is reported to be exploring a sale of its stake in the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group
Monumental Sports Network launches D2C service
Monumental Sports Network has unveiled its direct-to-consumer subscription service for local fans of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, the National Basketball Association’s Washington W…
Media rights VP von Doetinchem swaps OneFootball for Legends
Nick von Doetinchem has left his role heading up OneFootball’s media rights acquisitions to become Legends’ managing director of Central Europe.
Recast saved by Woodward backed-buyer, will ‘refine’ monetisation
UK-based streaming platform Recast has been taken out of administration after investors purchased its assets, and will now seek to “develop a refined offering” of its monetisation model.
MultiChoice sued over RWC sublicensing, fails to negotiate Cricket World Cup deal
South Africa’s eMedia Investments has filed legal papers with Johannesburg’s High Court over the terms of pay-television broadcaster MultiChoice’s Rugby World Cup sublicensing deal which has precluded the m…
Endeavor loses appeal over Covid-19 ‘commercial property’ insurance coverage
Endeavor has lost an appeal lodged in a Californian court against HDI Global Insurance over “commercial property” losses related to the Covid-19 pandemic.