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Mediapro invests in four virtual production centres in Spain, USA
Mediapro, the broadcast production group and rights agency, has detailed plans to open new virtual production studios in Barcelona, Madrid, New York and Miami
Deltatre appoints Shah to lead growth in India
Sports broadcast technology provider Deltatre has appointed Meetal Shah as its country manager for India.
Deltatre launched its India operation in 2015
Solcon customers receive Viaplay discount through Dutch distribution deal
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay has agreed a distribution deal in the Netherlands with Solcon, a KPN-owned provider of internet, television and telephone services
NHK reveals satellite channel cut timeline, part of wider cost cuts
Japanese public service broadcaster NHK is merging two of its linear satellite channels this November as part of cost-cutting measures that have also seen a pullback in spending on sports rights
RTL, Talpa end merger plan after regulator opposition
European media conglomerate RTL Group and Dutch commercial broadcaster Talpa Network have dropped their merger plans after the proposal failed to gain the backing of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers…
Joymo hires Griffiths from RDA to lead UK expansion plans
Video streaming services provider Joymo has made Hannah Griffiths its first permanent hire in the UK, joining from sports media rights agency RDA
Sky ad revenues and programming costs fall amid World Cup impact
Sky, the Comcast-owned European pay-TV broadcaster, has reported revenue reductions of 13 per cent and 11
Peacock reaches 20m paid subscribers in Q4 as losses deepen
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced that streaming service Peacock added five million paying subscribers in its fourth quarter of 2022, bringing the total subscriber base to 20 million
Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group ‘heads towards $8.6bn debt restructure’
Diamond Sports Group, the Sinclair Broadcast Group entity that operates the Bally Sports group of regional sports networks in the United States, is reportedly heading towards a $8.6bn (€7.8
ICC retains social media leadership, volleyball on the rise in BCW rankings
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has retained its stranglehold on BCW Sports’ International Sports Federation Social Media Ranking, with Volleyball World being the year’s big climber.
HBS hires DirecTV Latin America’s Rocha to head up North American business
Host Broadcast Services, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has formed a North American subsidiary based in the US city of Miami, hiring long-serving DirecTV Latin America executive,…
DAZN 3.0: The long, hard road to maturity
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the past, present and future of DAZN, finishing the series with the company's consolidation and its goal of sustainability by 2024.
DAZN 2.0: Counting the costs of a global empire
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the past, present and future of DAZN, continuing with the company's rapid global expansion in 2018 and 2019.
Infront reveals details of bookmaker network for new betting division
Infront Bettor, the new betting-focused division of the Infront agency, has revealed details of deals it has signed with a number of new betting operator clients since launching in September
Sky Italia stalwart Zappia to leave broadcaster
Andrea Zappia, who helped launch Sky Italia in 2003, is to leave the pan-European pay-television broadcaster after two decades
DAZN 1.0: The mission to create the Spotify of sport
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the past, present and future of DAZN, starting with the platform's creation and initial years of activity.
Young returns to Nine in newly created digital role
Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment has appointed Nick Young as its commercial director of digital, a newly created role
Spain becomes latest DAZN market to adopt new pricing strategy
Spain has become the latest core market in which subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has altered its pricing strategy