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Viaplay details subscriber growth, cuts full-year guidance
Media group Viaplay has posted a 78-per-cent year-on-year increase in paying subscribers but recorded a SEK86m (€7.86m/$7.88m) loss for the third quarter of 2022.
Apple raises prices on streaming services
Apple has implemented a set of price increases for its its streaming service Apple TV+, Apple Music, and its bundle package Apple One, continuing a wave of inflation across the streaming landscape
Court of appeal: Canal Plus does not need to restore TF1 distribution
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has welcomed a ruling from the Paris Court of Appeal which confirms that it is under no obligation to reinstate its carriage of free-to-air channels operated…
EXCLUSIVE: Two Circles recruits Pulselive founder Richardson as group executive director
Sports marketing and data technology company Two Circles has recruited Wyndham Richardson, founder of Pulselive, as its group executive director in a technology-focused position
SportyTV to show EPL, Serie A and Bundesliga in Nigeria
The Sporty Group has launched its free-to-air linear and online sports television network in Nigeria, and will show the English Premier League, Italy's Serie A and the German Bundesliga in the country
The Ringer extends partnership with FanDuel
Sports and pop culture media company The Ringer, which is owned by audio streaming platform Spotify, has agreed to a multiyear partnership extension with online gaming company FanDuel
BT sets out financial and sports operational impact of Warner Bros. Discovery JV
UK telecoms company BT has said it expects to take an initial revenue hit of between £300m (€343.3m/$335.9m) to £350m from its joint venture agreement with media group Warner Bros. Di
Veritone launches AI-driven short-form sports video marketplace
Veritone, the US-based artificial intelligence technology company, has today (Thursday) launched a short-form video licensing marketplace for the sports industry
Athletic Sports Group becomes Spring Media’s latest acquisition
The Spring Media agency has acquired the Netherlands-based agency Athletic Sports Group (ASG), including its subsidiary Fight Globe
China’s Migu latest to turn to WSC Sports’ highlights technology
Migu has announced an agreement with automated highlights company WSC Sports that will see the Israel-based company create content for the Chinese streaming platform and its social media channels
Infront splits CFO function in response to ‘challenging economic environment’
Infront has split the chief financial officer function and divided the duties in response to the “challenging economic environment and need to accelerate” the agency’s corporate development.
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SES launches sport-specific distribution platform
Satellite content distributor SES has launched what it describes as the industry’s first dedicated satellite distribution platform for sports and events content.
Viaplay unveils UK price point and launch date
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay Group has announced that its Viaplay service will launch in the UK on November 1 after receiving Irish media merger control clearance for its acquisition of Premier …
Murdoch assessing return to merged Fox-News Corp
Fox Corporation and News Corporation have announced the formation of special committees designed to assess the potential reunification of the two media companies
Saudi Arabia’s PIF and US groups signal beIN investment interest
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has held exploratory talks about acquiring a significant minority interest in Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group, SportBusiness understands.
Viaplay extends Telenor carriage deal, Berg succeeds Almqvist at Telia
Media company Viaplay Group has extended its distribution deal in Sweden and Norway with telecoms operator Telenor
Seven League recruits Singhvi as VP, digital
Seven League, the digital agency acquired by Endeavor last year, has recruited Sunil Singhvi to the role of vice-president, digital
Sports rights costs weigh on SABC’s reduced net loss
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has reported an improvement in its net loss for the 2021-22 financial year.
The SABC stated that its net loss of ZAR201m ($11.08m/€11.4