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Canal Plus’ MultiChoice shareholding nudges closer to 20 per cent
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further increased its shareholding in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television…
Canal Plus signs Swiss distribution deal with Sunrise
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has secured a distribution deal in French-speaking Switzerland with telco Sunrise
SPOTV agrees distribution deal with Cignal in Philippines
Southeast Asian pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has agreed a carriage deal in the Philippines with pay-television platform Cignal TV
PointsBet ‘rejects’ News Corp approach for Australian division
Australian sports betting company PointsBet has rejected a takeover offer exceeding A$220m (€145.2m/$152.1m) for its domestic division from US media group News Corporation.
MultiChoice linear pay-TV subscribers rise by 900,000 but growth ‘subdued’
Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv, has increased its pay-television subscriber base by 900,000 customers, bringing its…
Warner Bros. Discovery outlines new India, Southeast Asia and Korea leadership
Warner Bros. Discovery has outlined its new leadership team in India, Southeast Asia and Korea following the $43bn (€40.6n) merger between media conglomerates WarnerMedia and Discovery earlier this year.
FDJ sets French market first with adoption of Sportradar’s near-live clips
Française des Jeux has become the first French betting and gaming operator to utilise Live Channel Promotion, the near-live sports video content offering of sports data and technology company, Sportradar.
Mediapro ‘definitively resolves’ financial uncertainties after debt refinancing
Mediapro claims to have “definitively resolved” financial uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic after reaching a debt refinancing agreement.
Aigner leaves Discovery following WarnerMedia merger
Susanne Aigner, managing director of Discovery in Germany and the Benelux region, is stepping down from the company following its merger with WarnerMedia
Adam Kelly, co-president, IMG Media & Events
Adam Kelly, co-president of IMG Media & Events, speaks to SportBusiness Media about the past, present and future of the company.
Kelly: IMG’s days as “transactional buyer and seller” are over
Now in his third decade at the agency where he started his career, Adam Kelly feels he has put his stamp on IMG Media & Events and is ready to tell the world.
LiveU acquires broadcast solutions firm Pacific Live Media
US-based live steaming and remote production technology provider Live U has announced the acquisition of Australia-based broadcast solutions company, and its regional representative, Pacific Live Media…
Viaplay signs Norwegian carriage deals ahead of Premier League coverage
Streaming company Viaplay Group has extended its carriage deal with Norwegian television, streaming and broadband provider Altibox and expanded its agreement with television and broadband provider Allente…
Religion of Sports completes $50m Series B fundraising
Media production firm created in part by Brady, Strahan looks to accelerate growth
Video Solutions adds fresh sports content to WedoTV
Swiss media company Video Solutions has agreed a raft of sports rights deals for its recently rebranded streaming service, WedoTV
NESN becomes first US RSN to offer direct-to-consumer option
New England effort predates planned Bally Sports+ offering from Sinclair
Customer operations executive Maman becomes DAZN’s latest Entain hire
DAZN Group, the global sports streaming service and media group, has announced the appointment of Roni Maman to the newly-created role of executive vice-president for customer success and operations
FuboTV announces trio of senior appointments
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has appointed Ben Grad as a senior vice-president and head of strategic partnerships and operations, while Todd Mathers and Andrew Steinberg…