BroadcastProduction BBC Sport takes on young viewer crisis Production staff to undergo training in drive to reverse downward social media trend BBC Sport is…Broadcast Sport27th January 2020
BroadcastOTT BBC launches pop-up FA Cup channel on iPlayer The channel will show two full days of FA Cup content, including all live games…Jake Bickerton24th January 2020
BroadcastMedia Rights BBC and ITV ‘confident’ of retaining Six Nations Tender process for next rights cyle opens next month The BBC and ITV are confident…Broadcast Sport23rd January 2020
BroadcastTech Innovation Six Nations adds in-depth tactical analysis to TV coverage Five new stats will provide fans with a deeper level of insight into team tactics…Jake Bickerton22nd January 2020
Broadcast Fanview bolsters board with two appointments Former Deltatre COO Paul Bristow and Dow Jones digital product director Spencer Piggott join board…Broadcast Sport22nd January 2020
BroadcastTech Innovation ITF selects Imagen to manage content archive Tennis governing body wants to generate more value from its assets The International Tennis Federation…Broadcast Sport22nd January 2020
OTTTech Innovation Spearheading a cloud video editing revolution SPONSORED: Blackbird is setting its sights on global domination through its patented, ultra-fast cloud video…Broadcast Sport22nd January 2020
BroadcastMedia Rights Channel 5 and WWE wrestle a deal ViacomCBS secures UK’s first free-to-air highlights of the sport Wrestling highlights are coming to free-to-air…Broadcast Sport21st January 2020
BroadcastMedia RightsOTT StarTimes wins Formula E rights for Africa Formula E races will be screened in 37 countries across the continent StarTimes has picked…Jake Bickerton20th January 2020
BroadcastMedia Rights BT Sport to show two live NHL games a week Broadcaster is to sub-licence the matches from Premier Sports BT Sport has picked up the…Jake Bickerton16th January 2020
BroadcastProductionTech Innovation Bundesliga to use AI/ML to enhance live game stats and analysis Machine learning will enable the German football league to provide a plethora of new live…Jake Bickerton14th January 2020
BroadcastProductionTech Innovation Sky Sports and Comcast launch sports tech accelerator Initiative aims to train, mentor, develop and fund 10 sports tech startups Sky Sports and…Jake Bickerton14th January 2020
BroadcastMedia Rights BT Sport wins rights to Fury vs Wilder rematch Broadcaster trumps Sky’s reported £10m bid BT Sport has won the UK television rights for…Tim Dams14th January 2020
Broadcast Eurosport to air Tennis Australia’s bushfire fundraiser Rally for Relief exhibition match takes place on Wednesday 15th January Eurosport is to screen…Tim Dams13th January 2020
BroadcastTech Innovation BT steps up piracy fight Strikes partnership with ATEME to use its encryption techniques to protect satellite uplinked content BT…Tim Dams10th January 2020
BroadcastOTT Mexican club Chivas relaunches OTT service with StreamAMG Offers live matches and on demand video worldwide Mexican football club Chivas have relaunched their…Tim Dams10th January 2020
BroadcastMedia RightsOTT Eleven Sports extends Cage Warriors deal Acquires live rights for Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg Eleven Sports has acquired live rights to…Tim Dams9th January 2020
BroadcastMedia Rights Ascot hires HBA Media to handle global media rights Five year deal for international rights takes effect this month Ascot Racecourse has appointed international…Jake Bickerton7th January 2020
Broadcast Barney Francis to leave Sky Senior sports executive to depart later this year Senior Sky Sports executive Barney Francis is…Tim Dams7th January 2020
BroadcastOTT SquashTV to stream entire British Junior Open for free Full free-to-access live coverage of the five day tournament begins today SquashTV is televising the…Jake Bickerton2nd January 2020
BroadcastMedia Rights EDGEsport expands distribution to 50 countries Action sports channel strikes broadcast deals around the world EDGEsport, the 24/7 action sports TV…Jake Bickerton19th December 2019
BroadcastMedia Rights Discovery acquires Golf Channel Latin America Broadcaster adds to golf portfolio with pay-TV acquisition Discovery has bolstered its golf media business in…Jake Bickerton19th December 2019
BroadcastDocumentariesEventsProduction Broadcast Sport launches Content Summit New event focuses on best practice for creating sports content across live sports, documentaries and…Jake Bickerton19th December 2019
OTTTech Innovation Eleven Sports creates VIP Watch Together experience for El Clasico Fans can watch live reactions from Johan Walem, Walter Basseggio and actor Erico Salamone Eleven…Jake Bickerton17th December 2019
BroadcastLive Sport LaLigaTV channel to launch on Sky TV Premier Sports and LaLiga bring dedicated 24/7 LaLigaTV channel to Sky EPG LaLiga is bringing…Jake Bickerton17th December 2019
BroadcastLive SportOTT Amazon Prime to show live tennis from the first ATP Cup Matches from the new tennis tournament will be streamed live on Amazon Prime Video Amazon…Jake Bickerton16th December 2019
Broadcast BT Sport launches monthly pass Viewers can watch Champions League and Premier League football without need for a long term…Broadcast Sport12th December 2019
Broadcast BBC Sport seeks digital presenter Successful candidate able to produce and front social media content Gary Lineker: MOTD host has…Broadcast Sport11th December 2019
Broadcast Amazon snags Champions League rights in Germany Streamer steps up football rights investment, taking a package of Champions League matches in Germany…Broadcast Sport10th December 2019
BroadcastOTTTech Innovation LaLiga reveals series of tech innovations at Madrid event The tech advancements are based on business intelligence, analytics and machine learning LaLiga has…Jake Bickerton6th December 2019
BroadcastOTTTech Innovation Eleven Sports to give fans ‘seconds after live’ social media clips Broadcaster partners with cloud editing platform Blackbird to speed up content delivery to sports fans…Jake Bickerton6th December 2019
Broadcast LaLiga reveals series of tech innovations at Madrid event The tech advancements are based on business intelligence, analytics and machine learning LaLiga has unveiled…Broadcast Sport6th December 2019
DocumentariesOTTProduction Amazon catches Aussie cricket doc Local producer prepares multi-part series Justin Langer: Australian cricket coach Amazon has gained exclusive access…Max Goldbart25th November 2019
FeaturesOTTViewpoint Straightforward guide to low-latency streaming Kyle Goodwin of Vecima Networks explores, in layman’s terms, how the industry is preparing to…Broadcast Sport21st November 2019
BroadcastLive SportOTT All Formula E races to go free-to-air on the BBC Fans in the UK can watch live Formula E races on different BBC platforms as…Jake Bickerton20th November 2019
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsProduction BT Sport retains Champions League rights in £1.2bn deal Broadcaster fended off bids from ITV and Sky BT Sport has retained the rights to…Tim Dams15th November 2019
BroadcastOTT Red Bull freestyle football contest to air in 4K HDR on Insight TV Competition to be live streamed in 4K UHD HDR for the first time Global…Jake Bickerton11th November 2019
BroadcastMedia Rights Australia’s Optus Sport signs three-year Women’s Super League deal Exclusive Barclays FA Women’s Super League deal starts this weekend Australia’s Optus Sport has picked…Jake Bickerton11th November 2019
CreativeDocumentariesOTTProduction Dazn enters the ring with Sylvester Stallone Boxing series is first fruits of sports streamer’s partnership with Balboa Productions Sports streamer Dazn…Max Goldbart28th October 2019
BroadcastMedia RightsOTT Six Day Series reveals broadcast plans for 2019/20 season Global cycling event will be televised by Eurosport and through OTT app FloSports Madison Sports…Jake Bickerton24th October 2019
BroadcastLive SportOTT SquashTV to broadcast Men’s Squash Championship live to 3m global fans D2C coverage, together with Facebook streams, will see squash tournament reach large audience worldwide SquashTV…Jake Bickerton24th October 2019
BroadcastLive SportOTT Facebook eyes niche sports Social media giant’s strategy is to focus on live events that are ‘under-served’ by broadcasters…Max Goldbart23rd October 2019
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTT Red Bee launches women’s football streamer OTT service will launch early next year Swedish sports rights agency Spring Media has partnered…Max Goldbart21st October 2019
Broadcast GOLFTV reveals details of its first Japan Skins event The 18-hole challenge features Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Maysuyama and some…Jake Bickerton18th October 2019
BroadcastLive SportOTTProduction Kipchoge marathon reaches 500m+ TV viewers The INEOS 1:59 Challenge gets 4.9m YouTube views and reached 500m+ TV viewers Host broadcaster…Jake Bickerton16th October 2019
BroadcastLive SportOTT Premier Sports launches LaLigaTV streaming service Channel dedicated to Spain’s La Liga is available in the UK and Ireland from today.…Tim Dams16th October 2019
BroadcastOTT One in 10 UK residents illegally stream Premier League games Onepoll survey, commissioned by Finder.com, reveals both the legal and illegal sports streaming habits of…Jake Bickerton11th October 2019
BroadcastTech Innovation Vodafone survey reveals high expectations for 5G innovation in sports 5G anticipated to drive improvements in fan engagement and open up new revenue opportunities Vodafone…Jake Bickerton9th October 2019
Broadcast Amateur football channel ‘Give Me Five’ launches The channel will air through digital platform Alchimie French digital distribution company Alchimie has launched…Jake Bickerton9th October 2019
BroadcastMedia Rights BBC and Eurosport to live stream Ineos 1:59 Challenge Broadcasters are the latest to pick up rights to Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to run the…Jake Bickerton7th October 2019
BroadcastOTT Yahoo Sport reveals video hub dedicated to US sport Yahoo Sport Presents…Tailgate aims to be the home for the UK fanbase of American major…Jake Bickerton4th October 2019
BroadcastCreativeOTTProduction Copa90 launches dedicated women’s football show That’s The Tea looks to build on momentum of Women’s World Cup Football platform Copa90…Tim Dams4th October 2019
BroadcastTech Innovation La Liga shortlists 10 finalists for tech innovation competition 10 startups chosen for accelerator programme and for potential use by LaLiga in the production…Jake Bickerton1st October 2019
BroadcastTech Innovation Spalk extends live commentary options for Rugby World Cup 2019 The Rugby World Cup 2019 has teamed up with ‘Virtual Sportscasting Studio’ Spalk to provide…Jake Bickerton27th September 2019
Broadcast BT recruits Andy Haworth to grow viewers and revenue for BT Sport Former BT Consumer strategy lead takes up new role focused on BT’s sports rights and…Jake Bickerton27th September 2019
BroadcastProductionTech Innovation ITV creates ‘window on the world’ for its Rugby World Cup studio Broadcaster’s studio set uses mixed reality to show stylised Japanese cityscapes out of huge panoramic ‘windows’…Jake Bickerton24th September 2019
BroadcastTech Innovation Man City, Intel launch immersive highlights Fans can watch key moments of a match from any angle on their phone Intel…Tim Dams20th September 2019
BroadcastMedia RightsOTT Sling TV expands relationship with La Liga US streamer signs up as official sponsor of Spanish league in North America US streamer…Tim Dams18th September 2019
BroadcastOTTTech Innovation DAZN unveils virtual production facility First hub opens in Madrid, with Leeds broadcast centre next to be connected Sports streamer…Tim Dams17th September 2019
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTT Eurosport serves up live Laver Cup coverage Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer among players at this month’s three-day competition Eurosport is to…Tim Dams17th September 2019
BroadcastProductionTech Innovation BT Sport broadcasts live 8K rugby at IBC 2019 Broadcaster behind one of the world’s first live 8K sports broadcasts BT Sport used IBC…Jake Bickerton16th September 2019
BroadcastLive SportProductionTech Innovation BT Sport moves to remote production for National League Broadcaster will cover more National League live games than before and create weekly presenter-led highlights…Jake Bickerton13th September 2019
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTT Eurosport to broadcast World Urban Games BMX freestyle, parkour, breaking and 3x3 basketball among competition events at this month’s Games Eurosport…Tim Dams11th September 2019
BroadcastLive SportOTT Premier Sports brings La Liga to UK ‘Historic’ three-year deal covers all Spanish league games and introduces dedicated platform LaLiga and Premier…Jake Bickerton10th September 2019
BroadcastFeaturesOTT Streaming: Taking the direct route Both established and niche sports are testing the waters of serving fans via their own D2C…Broadcast Sport9th September 2019
BroadcastFeaturesProduction Six Day Series: Fast track to success Revitalising one of cycling’s first ever track events, the Six Day Series is making innovative use…Broadcast Sport6th September 2019
BroadcastFeaturesInterviewOTT INTERVIEW: Alex Green, Amazon Prime With two blocks of Premier League matches to sit alongside its ATP Tour tennis coverage, Amazon…Broadcast Sport6th September 2019
BroadcastOTT STV to stream 24-hour sports feed Broadcaster partners with Premier Sports and FreeSports for on-demand offering STV is to offer an…Broadcast Sport5th September 2019
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