Canal+ is launching a dedicated Champions League TV package to celebrate the return of the competition to its screens after it acquired the rights in November 2019. The Canal+ channels, as well as 100 per cent of the Champions League matches on Canal+ and beIN Sports are available for €25.99 per month in the twelve […]
DAZN, the sports OTT platform, is raising its monthly subscription fee for new and existing customers in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Following DAZN’s acquisition of the rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League and new boxing events, the introductory offer of £1.99 UK / €1.99 per month has now been raised to £7.99 […]
With the new Premier League football about to kick-off, BT Sport is giving its customers more ways to watch with the launch of new features on its app. Debuting on August 14th around its live coverage of Manchester United versus Leeds United at Old Trafford, a new Hype Mode feature provides a “youthful and entertaining” […]
Orange Spain has acquired the pay-rights to La Liga and UEFA competitions from Movistar for an estimated price of €350 million, similar to last season, according to the CEO of the company Jean-Francois Fallacher. With the move, Orange Spain will broadcast the first and the second divisions of the Spanish Football League, as well as […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Polish cable TV operator UPC have signed a multi-year distribution deal to bring NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service to UPC’s customers. Viaplay will launch in Poland on August 3rd with a unique combination of Viaplay Originals, international films and series, kids content and premium live sports such as Bundesliga […]
Rakuten TV has launched its new linear channel Rakuten Stories. The Rakuten Stories channel – which is available for free through ad-support – is the home of original and exclusive content on Rakuten TV. Covering subject matters that aim to inspire and excite viewers through a range of stories told through a sporting lens, the […]
NENT Group has reported that Viaplay paying subscribers up 21 per cent YoY in Q2 to 3,287,000 with 140,000 subscribers added QoQ, of which 113,000 were Nordic subscribers and 27,000 were international subscribers. 2021 year end international Viaplay subscriber target upgraded from more than 250,000 to 500,000. The Group reported a total operating income of […]
Swisscom blue TV is now available on Apple TV in time for the start of the new Swiss football season, and also giving access to over 250 channels with games from the Super League, Challenge League, Champions League, Europa League and many other top international leagues. “However you watch TV, get ready for Switzerland’s most […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has confirmed it will launch its Viaplay streaming service in Poland on August 3rd. Viaplay will offer Polish viewers a combination of premium live sports, Viaplay Originals, international movies and TV series, and kids content, and will be priced at PLN 34 (€7.55) per month. Following its roll-out in Poland, […]
Italian broadcasting group Mediaset is expecting to earn over €100 million in advertising revenues from its football coverage, reports daily Il Sole 24 Ore. During a meeting with journalists, CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi said that the 2020 budget closed “much above expectations”, while the one for 2021 “will be excellent”. He added that “ratings are […]