Sports are a huge part of human culture, entertainment and history. Indeed, for as long as humans have been around, we’ve played sports in some way or another. For example, the Ancient Chinese had a kick-ball game similar to modern day football, and the Aztecs played a version of volleyball. The more things have changed, […]
In the UK, the concept of ‘crown jewel; sporting events holds a special place in the hearts of sports enthusiasts and casual viewers alike. This term refers to a prestigious list of events that, by law, must be broadcast live on free-to-air television. This regulation ensures that these iconic events remain accessible to the widest […]
Sunset+Vine has appointed Peter Angell as Chief Executive. He joins the company on November 1st. Angell has operated as an independent sports media consultant since 2020 after 8 years in the role of SVP, Global Media Production at Lagardére Sports (now Sportfive) where he was overall responsible for global media operations and productions. Before that […]
FIFA+ will live stream the next stop of the current world champions’ journey as they take on Bolivia at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz on September 12th at 22:00 CET. The venue has been the site of historic moments in Bolivian football history, including Brazil’s first-ever defeat in the history of the FIFA […]
Sport 24, the live sports channel that’s available on airlines and cruise lines around the world, has announced a deal with FIFA to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. The IMG-owned channel will show more than 90 hours of live coverage across 64 matches from the tournament taking place from […]
The FIFA World Cup group stage game between Germany and Spain on November 27th at 8pm CET, attracted 17.05 million viewers, or just under one in two Germans viewers (49.3 per cent), according to PSB channel ZDF, after a disappointing opening game, viewed by fewer than 10 million. The defeat against Japan was played in […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, is releasing the highly anticipated documentary film Maradona: The Fall on the platform, a DAZN Originals film directed by Emmy Award-winning director, Angus Macqueen. The documentary is available on DAZN in key markets including the UK, DACH, Spain, Italy and Japan from November 11th. The documentary film is an explosive […]
The FIFA World Cup Play-Off Final will be shown on free to air TV on Sunday 5th June on ITV [and also on STV in Scotland], following a deal with rights holder Sky. Coverage of the match, which takes place at the Cardiff City Stadium, will see Wales play against either Scotland or Ukraine. The […]