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Comcast to sell Sky Germany?

Comcast is contemplating selling off its Sky Deutschland pay-TV division. Numerous reports, including Bloomberg, suggest that Comcast is considering the sale of business in Germany, which is weighing down its European operations in the most recent quarter, people familiar with the matter said. The US broadcaster is working with an adviser as it studies a […]

October 28, 2022By Chris Forrester

Spain: Orange seeks DAZN failure compensation

Orange Spain is negotiating a settlement with DAZN regarding its technical failures in the transmission of La Liga games that are generating “additional costs” to the French platform. The vice president of Consumption Unit at Orange, Diego Martinez, has confirmed the negotiations in search of a compensation for the extra cost of offering the service […]

October 27, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

DAZN, PFL sign European partnership

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and sports streaming platform DAZN have agreed to a joint venture to create PFL Europe which will be the first regional league from a global provider of MMA when it launches in 2023. PFL and DAZN have also announced a multiyear media rights agreement to bring all PFL global events […]

October 21, 2022By Nik Roseveare

DAZN readies coverage of UEFA Women’s Champions League 2022-23 season

DAZN is set to launch coverage of the highly-anticipated 2022-23 season of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL).  For the second year of the multi-year deal, all 61 matches from the start of the group stage tomorrow to the final in May will be available live on DAZN and free globally on DAZN’s UWCL YouTube […]

October 18, 2022

Spain: Samsung, Mediapro launch Bar TV app

Bars and restaurants in Spain with a Samsung Smart TV (from 2018 onwards) can now access the Bar TV app OTT with a live and VoD sports package. The app offers coverage of competitions such as La Liga Santander, La Liga SmartBank, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, as well as including the DAZN […]

October 14, 2022

Survey: 58% of Italian homes have SVoD service

Over half (58 per cent) of Italian households subscribe to at least one of the major SVoD platforms, 10 per cent higher than in 2020, according to a survey by GfK Sinottica. Italian households, on average, have access to two SVoD platforms, and the market has significant growth potential as about three million households say […]

October 12, 2022From Branislav Pekic in Rome

DAZN retains MotoGP rights for Spain

Sports streaming platform DAZN and Dorna Sports, the organiser and commercial rights holder of the FIM MotoGP World Championship, have agreed a new five-year deal for the exclusive broadcasting rights to MotoGP in Spain. DAZN has been the home of the sport in the country since the platform launched in March 2019 and will continue […]

October 11, 2022By Colin Mann

DAZN acquires Ecclestone F1 docu-series

DAZN, the sports streaming service, has acquired the exclusive rights to stream the documentary series Lucky!, in six markets – Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland. The eight-part series explores the story of Formula 1 as told by its founder, Bernie Ecclestone, and will land on DAZN later this year. Written and directed by […]

October 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

DAZN leverages Amazon Rekognition

Baseball isn’t just America’s favorite pastime; it’s also one of the most popular sports in Japan. Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the Japanese equivalent of Major League Baseball (MLB), attracts a fanbase of more than 20 million. Following the sport, however, requires ultimate fan dedication, as NPB teams hit the field more than three times a […]

October 4, 2022

DAZN unveils Ronaldo doc

DAZN has unvels The Phenomenon, a Zoom Sports and DAZN Studios production in association with Beyond Films.  The documentary film, which will be premiered in Madrid on October 14th, answers questions that have been shrouded in mystery for decades: what really happened before the 1998 World Cup Final; why he had that crazy haircut in […]

October 3, 2022