The fact that a company with under $15 billion of forecast annual revenue and less than 10 per cent net margin can lose $25 billion of market value in a day gives some idea of how overhyped the stock was in the first place – it came close to $200 billion of value before the […]
According to Yassine Berhoun, Sports Director at Eurodata TV Worldwide: “The 2018 FIFA World Cup ended on a climax with France victory in an epic European confrontation against Croatia. This clearly shows once again that even at the age of mobile devices and non-linear viewing , major sports events are the only shows capable of […]
Fight Network, the multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, has launched as a FTA channel across the UK, available on the Sky and Freesat platforms. “We are delighted to expand Fight Network’s global footprint to the UK,” commented Peter Einstein, COO of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of Fight Network. […]
Netflix and Atresmedia, one of the largest TV group in Spain, have signed a content agreement whereby the streaming service will have priority rights to Atresmedia content to distribute it internationally. Netflix is fast becoming one of the biggest distributor of Spanish TV content globally, and the deal allows Atresmedia to showcase its content internationally. […]
The owner and operator of a major pirate streaming service, and mass supplier of illicit streaming devices that provided illegal access to Premier League football, has been jailed for five years and three months. John Haggerty, the owner of Evolution Trading, appeared in Newcastle Crown Court in the north-east of England for sentencing after pleading […]
Collaboration between multiplay operator VodafoneZiggo, the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) and Dutch Police has seen the closure of a card sharing piracy network, with the operator of the illegal network being convicted and sentenced to 240 hours community service and fined over €45,000 at a court in Groningen. The man was convicted of criminal offences […]
Manchester United has announced the expansion of the club’s official network MUTV by confirming its availability on four new platforms: Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Xbox and, soon, Roku. This continued expansion provides MUTV access to a new demographic of the club’s fanbase in the US and selected countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Existing […]
QYOU Media has extended the reach of its HUD format by introducing HeadsUpDailyTV on IGTV, Instagram’s TV platform launched in June. IGTV aims to deliver long-form formats optimised for mobile viewing to its global user base. Launched last year, HUD is the destination for all things relating to eSports and video game culture and already […]
Verizon Digital Media Services has announced that its content delivery network is now utilised by the main digital media properties for Grupo Clarín, Argentina’s largest media conglomerate. For the first time ever, Verizon Digital Media Services will provide technology support to manage video on-demand traffic for main websites, including Radio Mitre, CIMECO, Artear and Clarín. […]
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has reached an agreement with digital sports content and media group Perform for the broadcasting of selected Serie A football games and the entire Serie B championship. This is the first distribution deal signed after the assigning of the Italian TV rights to the Serie A for the seasons 2018-2021. Perform Group’s […]