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Cricket audiences encourage Daraz to target bigger sports and entertainment platform
Shopping app Daraz has been taking a unique approach to combining sport and ecommerce in Pakistan and other South Asian markets.
Long-serving IMG executive Henchman promoted to president, global partnerships
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has announced the promotion of Robbie Henchman to the role of president of global partnerships at IMG Events, IMG Media and On Location
Telekom Srbija’s bid for SBB and Telemach could kill Balkan competition
Rights-holders and agencies are racing against time to sell sports media rights in the Balkans as competition threatens to subside between the market’s two main media groups, Telekom Srbija and United Media.
Canal Plus increases MultiChoice stake to 26 per cent
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further raised its stake in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcasters SuperSport and DStv
ProSiebenSat.1 acquires Warner Bros. Discovery’s shares in OTT service Joyn
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has reached an agreement to acquire the outstanding 50 per cent of the shares in streaming service Joyn from media group Warner Bros. Discovery
DAZN targets profitability in DACH region within 12 to 18 months
DAZN aims to be profitable within 12 to 18 months in German-speaking countries, according to Alice Mascia, the subscription broadcaster’s new chief executive in the DACH region.
L’Équipe to broadcast Judo Worlds, agrees Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal extensions
French media group L’Équipe has acquired rights to the 2022 World Judo Championships and is set to extend its coverage of the Copa del Rey and DFB-Pokal club football competitions.
Filiol returns to rights acquisitions role with Sportall
Géraldine Filiol has been recruited by French sports streaming platform Sportall to the newly-created position of vice-president of acquisitions and revenues.
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