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DAZN Japan names Sasamoto CEO as price hike kicks in
DAZN has hired Yu Sasamoto as chief executive of its Japan business, one of the global subscription streaming service's most important markets
Paramount slashes costs with 800 layoffs
Paramount Global is making around 800 job cuts worldwide amid ongoing restructuring of the company and conversations around a possible sale or merger
IMG recruits Sky’s Clement to lead studios tech, operations
The IMG agency has recruited James Clement from UK pay-television broadcaster Sky to lead technology and operations for its production studios business
Viaplay Denmark hikes subscription cost by 11 per cent
Viaplay Denmark is raising the price of its all-encompassing subscription package by 11 per cent to DK499 (€66.95/$72.04) per month.
The bundle is dead. Long live the bundle
The streaming platform that Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will jointly launch later this year is, experts say, effectively a part-migration of the bundle from cable to streaming.
Fox’s Murdoch: Streaming bundle focused on ‘cord-nevers’
Fox's new sports streaming service with ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery that shocked the US media market this week will not affect its lucrative pay-TV business, executive chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch has insisted.
Foxtel’s Ebitda down 14 per cent amid high rights costs
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has recorded a 14-per-cent drop in earnings, citing increased media rights fees for sports properties as a key driver of the loss
ESPN’s D2C product set for August 2025 launch, ESPN+ subs dip in Q4
ESPN's flagship direct-to-consumer service is set to be in place by the start of the 2025 National Football League season, making the full suite of ESPN's channels available in a standalone service
Study: UK viewing time for women’s sports up 16 per cent
The average UK viewing time for women’s sport across free-to-air and pay-television rose by 16 per cent in 2023, driven in large part by the bumper audiences for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Schibsted exits ‘risky’ Viaplay investment
Norwegian media group Schibsted has withdrawn its short-lived investment in Viaplay, the embattled pay-television broadcaster refocusing its core business on the Nordic region
ESPN-Fox-WBD to form US sports streaming behemoth
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced plans to launch a joint venture streaming service later this year in a major consolidation of the US market
EXCLUSIVE: SportyTV secures Paris 2024 rights in Ghana, Nigeria
SportyTV has acquired free-to-air Paris 2024 broadcast rights in Ghana and Nigeria in a deal with the Infront agency expected to be announced later today (Tuesday)
EBU’s OTT platform ‘to complement, not compete with’ member offerings
The European Broadcasting Union’s OTT sports platform unveiled today (Monday) has been positioned as non-competitive to members’ existing digital platforms and will rely heavily on Europe’s free-to-air broad…
MultiChoice rejects Canal Plus takeover approach
Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv, has rejected a full takeover offer from Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, stating it “significantly undervalues” the group and its future prospects.
Betting rights aggregator ALT Sports Data closes $2.5m funding round
California-based sports data and analytics company ALT Sports Data has announced the closing of a $2.5m series seed funding round, co-led by Eberg Capital and Relay Ventures, with participation from others including Trinity West Ventures NuFund Venture Group.
Multiple hurdles for Diamond before Amazon’s ‘brilliant, brilliant deal’ can begin
Amazon’s proposed agreement with Diamond Sports Group to secure local streaming rights to US sports leagues has been hailed as a “brilliant, brilliant deal”, though approval of the plan is far from certain.
IMG Arena head Longe exits as division merged with OpenBet
IMG Arena president Freddie Longe is leaving his position as owner Endeavor opts to combine the sports data and betting rights division with OpenBet and bring it under sole leadership
Viaplay sells full Baltic rights portfolio to TV3
Viaplay has finalised its exit strategy in the Baltic region after agreeing to sell on all of its sports rights to media company TV3 Group