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IMG Arena extends streaming deal with Poland’s largest bookmaker
IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, has extended a deal with STS, the largest bookmaker in Poland, that will see the company continue to take its portfolio of betting streaming content
BeIN’s Digiturk moves into Turkish broadband market
Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television subsidiary of beIN Media Group, has launched an internet service for new and existing customers
Malaysia’s Astro promotes John to head of sport
Nicholas John will replace the departing Lee Choong Khay as head of sport at Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro
Eurovision Sport taps Blackbird for cloud-native video production
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium, has agreed a multi-year deal with cloud video editing platform Blackbird to support workflow efficiencies for its members
Endeavor revises revenue, Ebitda guidance after strong Q3
Endeavor, owner of the IMG agency and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has reported a 61-per-cent increase in third-quarter revenues, including jumps at its two biggest operating segments as the sports…
Eurosport ‘makes Canal Plus damages claim’ over carriage payments
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport is reported to have taken legal action against French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus after the latter allegedly withheld carriage-fee payments during…
Sinclair strikes Dish Network carriage deal, but not for RSNs
Agreement presents further stress on an already-challenged RSN business
CK Lee leaving Astro to lead SPOTV in Southeast Asia
Experienced sports television executive Lee Choong Khay (CK) is leaving Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro to become chief executive at the new Southeast Asian, pan-regional sports broadcaster…
Outside broadcast firm Arena Television ceases trading
Arena Television, one of the UK's largest independently-owned outside broadcast companies, has ceased trading after more than 30 years
Indian sports tech firm Edisn.ai acquired by fuboTV
US-based sports streaming platform fuboTV has acquired Bengaluru-based sports technology firm Edisn.ai
FuboTV acquires French streaming company Molotov, revenues hit record $156.7m
US-based sports streaming platform fuboTV has entered into a binding agreement to acquire French live-TV streaming company Molotov SAS and posted record revenues of $156.7m (€135.4
Fanatiz, beIN agree deal in Canada
Global streaming platform Fanatiz has reached an agreement with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group covering the Canadian market
DAZN acquires streaming technology company Texel, launches DAZN X
DAZN has acquired Israel-based video streaming company Texel, through which it has launched its new innovation hub, DAZN X
Fubo Gaming launches mobile streaming sports betting platform
Fubo Gaming, a subsidiary of US sports streaming platform fuboTV, has officially launched its new sportsbook, with the platform now live in the state of Iowa
Discovery’s Q3 international revenues buoyed by advertising, Olympics sublicensing
Media group Discovery has reported just under $1.3bn (€1.1
Ex-EBU sports head Kürten named CEO of Rhine-Ruhr’s World University Games
Stefan Kürten, the former executive director of sport at the European Broadcasting Union, has been named as chief executive of the organising committee for the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games …
Sport1’s von Busse succeeds Amsinck in leading ZDF sports rights department
Daniel von Busse, chief operating officer at Sport1, is to succeed the retiring Michael Amsinck in heading up the management of the sports rights department at ZDF, the German public-service broadcaster
RTL’s Zwaneveld named Viaplay’s head of sports in the Netherlands
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has appointed Marco Zwaneveld as head of sports for its Viaplay subscription streaming service in the Netherlands