UK pay-TV operators Virgin Media and Sky have agreed a new, multi-year partnership that will see the two companies strengthen their track record of collaboration and bring an even better viewing experience to Virgin customers with new Sky content and functionality. As part of the extended deal, Sky’s line up of entertainment, cinema and sports […]
Telefónica’s “tough” financial conditions for third parties to acquire La Liga rights have ultimately driven streaming service DAZN to refuse to broadcast La Liga and the Champions League in Spain this year. Both parties have been negotiating for several months but agreement has not been possible because of the high price imposed by Telefónica and […]
Golf’s oldest Championship, The Open, is joining GOLFTV’s portfolio and will be presented to fans on the streaming service’s offering across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The multi-year agreement starts at the 148th Open at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland, as the world’s best players compete to determine the Champion Golfer of the Year. Starting this year, […]
Dailymotion has been ordered to pay out over €5.5 million to Italian broadcaster Mediaset as compensation for 995 copyrighted videos uploaded to its site since 2006 without authorisation. A Rome Court also condemned the French video portal to the payment of almost €100,000 in legal costs. In his ruling, the judge stated that “Dailymotion is […]
With the 2019/20 English Premier League set to kick off in the coming weeks, a court order means that Irish people will find it much harder to locate illegal TV streams of live games. Football Association Premier League Ltd has been granted Ireland’s first order which compels Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block live streaming […]
The BBC has secured exclusive rights to the 2021 Women’s European Championship in England. There will be extensive coverage of every game of the tournament across television, radio and online. The BBC showed this summer’s Women’s World Cup, with a record-breaking 28.1 million people watching the tournament on television. England’s semi-final loss to the USA […]
Fuel TV and the World Surf League (WSL) have struck a new distribution agreement that will see the rest of the WSL’s 2019 Championship Tour (CT) and select Qualifying Series (QS) events broadcast live on Fuel TV in China and EMEA. “We’re thrilled to have the WSL back on Fuel TV” said Fernando Figueiredo, CEO […]
Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the significant progress in Qatar’s dispute settlement proceedings against Saudi Arabia in the World Trade Organization (WTO), but warns that firm action must be taken quickly against the alleged beoutQ content piracy operation and Arabsat before the Saudi-based pirate operation and Riyadh-headquartered satellite provider destroy the global […]
Entertainment group WarnerMedia has unveiled HBO Max as the name of its new streaming service, designed to offer an impressive direct-to-consumer experience for everyone. Anchored with and inspired by the legacy of HBO’s award-winning storytelling, the new service will be ‘Maximised’ with an extensive collection of exclusive original programming (Max Originals) and the best-of-the-best from […]
Global sports streaming platform DAZN is preparing a move to acquire live NFL rights in the US, according to its chief executive, Simon Denyer. “We’re definitely interested in looking at the NFL rights. Our strategy is to be a major player in sports rights via OTT, and the US and Canada have the highest penetration […]