French commercial broadcaster TF1 has announced that it will exclusively air all 48 matches from this year’s Rugby World Cup on a free-to-air basis.. TF1 had acquired the rights to the competition in March 2018. Previously, it had shared the rights with pay-TV channel Canal+. The tournament will be held in Japan and kicks off […]
Facebook has secured a late deal to provide the Middle East with free coverage of this year’s Masters golf tournament – which starts today (April 11th). The agreement includes live coverage of all four days of the tournament in Augusta, as well as the green jacket ceremony, which crowns the winner of the competition. Sports […]
Red Bee Media has reached record low latency on its live OTT feed during NAB – reaching as low as 3.5 seconds, glass to glass which is faster than traditional broadcasting feeds. This was achieved using commoditised cloud-based, open source standard technology, utilising open Internet connectivity only. The feed is created with a live camera […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the exclusive Nordic media rights to a range of leading winter sports competitions from Infront Sports & Media. The five-year deal, which starts in 2021, secures the hugely popular FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and FIS Cross Country World Cup and much more for NENT Group’s platforms and […]
Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division of the Kudelski Group, and BTblock, the blockchain and cybersecurity consultancy firm, have announced a strategic partnership to address demand for greater cybersecurity oversight and design in blockchain implementations. The partnership brings together complementary business expertise, networks and infrastructures to offer disruptive startup and enterprise-level companies broader access to a […]
The NBA 2K League, a professional eSports league for players of the basketball video game, has announced that YouTube will stream live broadcasts of all its games this season. The coverage includes the league’s 230+ regular-season, playoff and finals games. Games take place at the league’s studio in the New York City borough of Queens. […]
DLive, a disruptive live streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to reward both creators and viewers, is now the exclusive live streaming platform for famed content creator, PewDiePie. As the world’s largest independent content creator with over 100 million fans across the globe, the partnership between PewDiePie (real name Felix Kjellberg) and DLive is one […]
Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey are working together on a mental health documentary series for Apple’s soon-to-launch streaming service. The multi-part series will focus on both mental illness and mental wellness, inspiring viewers to have an honest conversation about the challenges they face, and how to equip themselves with the tools to thrive, rather than to simply survive. […]
Free streaming service Pluto TV, a Viacom Company, has launched two new channels for UK users, both dedicated to fictional drama. Pluto TV Drama will show the most recent and popular productions as well as international gems from New Zealand, Australia and other parts of the world, whilst Pluto TV Retro Drama is dedicated to […]
Fox Sports has agreed a partnership with Facebook that will see both platforms increase the amount of live football matches they will show from South America’s Copa Libertadores tournament. With the new agreement, Facebook and Fox Sports will exchange Copa Libertadores games and share rights, boosting the number of games from 28 to 46, all available […]