Magnifi by VideoVerse, an AI-driven video technology company and video-editing SaaS platform, has announced the appointment of Heiko Stroh as the company’s new Director of Sales for the DACH region. With more than 18 years of experience in the sports industry, Stroh brings a wealth of expertise to Magnifi. In his new role, he will […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and Pluto TV, Paramount’s FAST TV service, have announcd the extension and expansion of their partnership to bring sports content to Pluto TV. As part of the new agreement, fans will be able to enjoy another new and free DAZN Free TV channel – a dedicated handball channel – exclusively […]
Datapath, engineers of visual solutions, has strengthened its DACH operations further with the appointment of Julia Baumgartner as Business Development Manager for the region. Baumgartner brings a strong audio visual knowledge to the role, particularly in KVM and control. Her past roles include 8.5 years at kvm-tech electronic gmbh, where she rose from international sales […]
The Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media has appointed Markus Breitenecker, currently CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 PULS4, to the Group Executive Board as of April 1st. Together with CEO Bert Habets, Breitenecker will take over the management of the strategically important Entertainment segment as Chief Operating Officer. His focus will be on the areas of streaming and […]
Swiss provider Wegner live, a provider of broadcasts of live auctions, has chosen nanocosmos’ real-time streaming solution nanoStream Cloud. This targets large audiences in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), but can reach viewers 24/7 around the world thanks to nanocosmos’ strong CDN (Content Delivery Network). This is achieved easily and seamlessly for the auction […]
FONN Group, a technology group specialising in media and entertainment solutions, has announced the successful acquisition of Qbics Media. This strategic move strengthens FONN Group’s position in the German-speaking DACH region and enhances its comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge media production and journalistic tools. As part of the acquisition, Qbics Media will be rebranded as FONN […]
Sport1 has acquired exclusive platform-neutral rights to the XFL for Germany, Austria and Switzerland from ESPN for the next two years. The XFL Football League will restart on February 18th – one week after the Super Bowl. The rights package includes a total of 43 games – on each of the ten gamedays, two games […]
IMG, a specialist in sports, events and media, has appointed Alberto Horta as Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Germany, Switzerland and Austria (DACH). Horta joins IMG from Warner Bros Discovery, where he has spent the past 15 years leading the strategy and commercial development for various brands across digital, distribution and ad sales. […]
DAZN Group has published its 2022 Annual Review providing an update on its strategic priorities and critical milestones. DAZN said it had the highest grossing sports app of 2022 (despite losses), and is now live in 225 countries and territories. It is also a market-leader in Italy, Japan, DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Spain where it holds top-tier domestic football […]
MFE-MediaForEurope has announced the appointment of Katharina Behrends as General Manager for the German speaking region (DACH). She will join the company on October 1st. Behrends will oversee MFE’s corporate engagement and activities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Over the past 15 years, Behrends has held several leadership positions at NBC Universal Networks, where, in […]