Millions of football and tennis fans turned to streaming platforms this past weekend to follow the Champions League final and Roland Garros, reports NPAW. As it is becoming the norm with major sporting events, NPAW customer data reveals that both competitions broke records for streaming consumption when compared to previous years and regular seasonal patterns. This […]
Pixellot, a player in AI-automated sports video and analytics solutions, has announced a partnership with Chartres Métropole Innovations Numériques (CM’IN) a telco and utilities company, marking the first smart sports city collaboration of its kind in France. This strategic alliance aims to democratise sports media access and revolutionise the way local sports are available to […]
Barça TV, the official channel of the Barcelona football team, will cease its transmissions on June 30th following its contract with Telefónica not being renewed. The channel is said to be hitting losses of €14 million every year, and will thus close down dismissing all of its 150 workers. The channel has been operating since […]
Canela Media, the digital media company for the Latino community, has announced an exclusive strategic partnership with Futbol Sites, a wholly owned subsidiary of Playmaker, the digital sports media company. This partnership will allow Canela Media to connect global brands to Futbol Sites’ expansive audience of Latino and US Hispanic sports fans. Canela Media will […]
French professional football league LFP is targeting €1 billion in its next TV rights cycle starting from the season 2024-2025, that will be launched in September, league president Vincent Labrune revealed in an interview with sport daily L’Équipe. Its final objective in 2027 is to be at €1.6 billion per year. Once the tender is […]
Real Madrid is launching RM Play, a new OTT platform offering all of the Spanish football club’s video content on demand, organised by section. RM Play can be accessed on mobile devices, tablets and Smart TVs (Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV). More than 700 hours of content is available at launch and […]
Bleav, the sports and entertainment media production company, has announced the launch of two FAST channels – Bleav Sports and Bleav Football – on FuboTV, the sports-focused live TV streaming service. Professional athletes’ headline Bleav’s daily shows, breaking down some of the biggest stories in sports, game action, previewing upcoming matchups and providing inside access. […]
Pixellot, a provider of AI-automated sports video and analytics solutions, has announced its selection as the official video analysis provider for the Italian Football Coaches Association (AIAC). The new partnership and the technological solution will be presented during the annual AIAC event in Rimini from June 8th – 10th. AIAC is the largest association […]
For the third year running the FA Disability Cup in partnership with EE will return to BT Sport with six cup finals scheduled, delivered by The FA in partnership with a range of impairment-specific organisations. The cup is the largest competition of its kind in this country, ensuring players within impairment-specific football have a national […]
WSC Sports, a provider of AI-powered video content for sports, has announced a multi-year partnership with the European League of Football (ELF) ahead of the competition’s third season which kicks-off on June 3rd. The strategic collaboration will see WSC Sports provide Europe’s premier American Football league with a suite of AI-powered solutions, including the automated […]