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Former Eurosport, Mediapro executive Bergeaud takes Pixellot sales role
French sports broadcast executive Julien Bergeaud has been named as vice-president of sales for Western Europe at Pixellot, the AI-automated sports video and analytics solutions provider
Viaplay offers to compensate customers for technical issues in Poland
Subscription streaming platform Viaplay has offered to compensate customers in Poland and pledged to upgrade its infrastructure following fresh issues concerning its coverage of sports events
Kessel joins Sky Sports as executive director of development
Sky Sports has announced the appointment of journalist Anna Kessel as executive director of development
TF1 weighs up legal action over Canal Plus carriage row
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it is “seriously considering” legal action against pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus amid the carriage dispute between the two companies.
Canal Plus drops TF1 channels, citing ‘unreasonable’ demands
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has warned that it will no longer carry the channels of commercial broadcaster TF1 after the latter expressed a desire to “fundamentally review” its commercial dem…
Stewart named CFO at NEP Group, reunited with Sullivan
Experienced media executive Martin Stewart has been named chief financial officer at outside broadcast and service provider NEP Group
Telly adds AMC sports channels in Czech Republic
Czech pay-television operator Telly has expanded its sports offering by agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with media group AMC Networks International (AMCNI)
Planned investment by the Philippines’ ABS-CBN in TV5 is terminated
A planned investment deal between two of the Philippines' biggest media groups and sports broadcasters has been terminated after coming under political pressure
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT complete sports joint venture deal
Media group Warner Bros
Werner re-united with former IEC colleagues at Commercial Sports Media
Sweden-based sports marketing consultancy Commercial Sports Media (CSM) has recruited Petter Werner as its head of business development
Nine reports increased revenues at linear and streaming businesses
Australian media group Nine Entertainment reported increases in revenue and ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) at its linear television business and a revenue increase…
Genius Sports announces partnership with Bally’s Interactive
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Limited has partnered with Bally’s Interactive, the Bally’s division that operates its sports betting, iGaming, and daily fantasy sports platforms.
FanDuel to introduce FanDuel TV
North American online gaming company FanDuel has announced its intent to debut FanDuel TV, which will include a linear cable television network and a new OTT platform that will be known as FanDuel+
Matchroom Sport and group companies posted £17.8m profit during Covid-hit year
Revenues at Matchroom Sport and its group subsidiaries reached £189.
Sport Republic and Brentford owner among fresh Sport Buff investors
Gamification and on-screen engagement company Sport Buff has secured a further $2.5m (€2.5
M6 and TF1 ‘seek to address concerns’ over merger deal
French free-to-air commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 have offered a series of remedies in an effort to secure regulatory approval for their proposed merger
DAZN chooses UK for betting service soft launch
DAZN Group has launched a beta product for its new betting service in the UK as it begins to roll out and test the appetite for the service in different countries
Ensslin and Gott spearhead Commercial Sports Media’s expansion into DACH
Sweden-based sports marketing consultancy Commercial Sports Media (CSM) has hired Holger Ensslin, a long-serving executive at Sky Deutschland, and Michael Gott, a media rights adviser, to head up its move…