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Poland: Eleven Sports extends Serie A rights

Eleven Sports will continue to bring Serie A football to fans in Poland until 2023/24, following the signing of a new three-year deal. The agreement was brokered by Infront, Serie A’s exclusive international media rights partner. In addition to serving up live matchdays, Eleven Poland will bring fans the latest Serie A news and goals […]

June 29, 2021

Cheddar News selects Blackbird

Blackbird, the developer and seller of the cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, has announced that Cheddar News has chosen Blackbird for ultra-efficient, flexible and sustainable video production. Since launching in 2016, Cheddar News has been breaking the mould of traditional news with an authentic voice and fresh perspective that reflects the diversity, energy and […]

June 14, 2021

Blackbird and Newsbridge partner

Blackbird and Newsbridge have partnered to provide media professionals with a flexible, powerful end-to-end cloud video management and production solution. The integrated solution combines two cloud-native services: Newsbridge’s smart asset management platform powered by AI and Blackbird’s video editing and publishing platform. Optimised for speed, flexibility and resilience, the solution empowers users with easy access […]

May 26, 2021

Report: W Europe TV sports subs returning to pre-Covid levels

In Western Europe at the end-2020, the number of subscribers to premium sports channels has almost returned to its pre-covid levels, reports Dataxis. Sports broadcasters had been stripped of live programming because of the cancellation of almost all live sports events for several months last year. However, the churn and the loss in subscribers did […]

May 17, 2021

Italy: Motor Speed Championship returns on Eleven

Eleven Italy will bring fans live action from the Italian Motor Speed Championship (CIV) this season. Coverage begins on April 17th with the first round of the Championship taking place at the Mugello Circuit in Tuscany. Eleven will bring motorsports fans every round of the Championship across its OTT and social platforms. There will be […]

April 16, 2021

BT chooses Blackbird for cloud native video editing and publishing

Blackbird, the developer and seller of the market-leading cloud video editing platform, Blackbird, has announced that BT has chosen Blackbird for ultra-fast and sustainable cloud native video editing and publishing. Blackbird is the world’s fastest, most powerful professional cloud native video editing and publishing platform, providing rapid access to video content for the easy creation […]

March 29, 2021

EVS launches Blackbird partnership

Blackbird, the developer and seller of the cloud video editing platform, Blackbird, has announced a partnership with EVS with launch deployments for international sporting events. EVS is globally recognized as the leader in live video technology for broadcast and new media productions. Through its wide range of products and solutions, EVS delivers some of the […]

March 8, 2021

Eleven, Jupiler Pro League new international distribution

Eleven Belgium and the Jupiler Pro League have secured new international exposure for Belgian club football with streaming platforms MyCujoo, OneFootball and LIVENow. As a result of the Mediapro brokered deals, the Pro League will now be available in major European markets including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Since the start of their […]

March 5, 2021

Eleven Portugal acquires NASCAR rights

Eleven has secured the exclusive rights to the NASCAR Cup Series for the 2021 and 2022 seasons in Portugal. Eleven Portugal’s coverage got underway on February 13th with the iconic Daytona 500 and will bring motorsports fans all the action from the 38-race season. Portuguese viewers will have access to NASCAR across Eleven’s linear and […]

February 15, 2021

Eleven names Mohaupt Chief Strategy Officer

Eleven has announced the appointment of Marcel Mohaupt as the Group’s Chief Strategy Officer. Mohaupt will be responsible for leading the Group’s business strategy and for driving innovation across the network. The move is an important part of the wider Eleven management team restructure announced in January 2021. Mohaupt joins Eleven from the European touring-car […]

February 4, 2021