At IBC 2024, Eutelsat Group is launching Sat.tv Connect, its new interactive application for connected TV sets (with integrated satellite tuner) dedicated to the hundreds of channels broadcast free-to-air on its satellites. Eutelsat says the application is part of its drive to enhance the broadcasting service provided to free-to-air channels carried on its satellites. Sat.tv […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a global multi-year broadcast deal with Brinx World Downhill Skateboarding Championship (WDSC) which will see DAZN broadcast all WDSC events live across over 200 territories worldwide. The Brinx WDSC features the best action from both Downhill Skateboarding and Street Luge and fans of these disciplines can look forward […]
Brazil has seen a decline in both free-to-air viewing and pay-TV subscriptions, while streaming services have surged in popularity and are now present in over 40 per cent of TV households. According to an IBGE survey, out of the 78.3 million Brazilian homes in 2023, 4.5 million did not have a TV set, or 5.7 […]
Formula E has announced that the Hankook London E-Prix, the final two rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, will be broadcast on free-to-air TV channel Quest in the UK and Ireland. Viewers will be able to watch the Season 10 victor of the all-electric motorsport series be crowned World Champion onQuest via […]
Ironman, the long-distance triathlon, and DAZN, the sports streaming platform, have signed a two-year global broadcast partnership. As part of the deal, DAZN will showcase all of the Ironman Pro Series races, inclusive of the split location women’s and men’s VinFast Ironman World Championship races and the two-day women’s and men’s VinFast Ironman 70.3 World […]
An independent report commissioned by the EBU from Oxford Economics estimates that the economic impact of public service media (PSM) sports broadcasting contributed €4.9 billion to Europe’s GDP and supported over 60,000 jobs in 2022. The findings include direct contributions from content production and broadcasting and significant indirect and induced impacts due to supply chain […]
M6 Group has outbid TF1 in acquiring the free-to-air rights in France to the 2026 football World Cup which takes place in Mexico, USA and Canada – as well as the 2030 World Cup being held across two continents. The deal represents a significant evolution for Nicolas de Tavernost’s group which hasn’t broadcast any World […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is expanding its linear portfolio in the Czech Republic with Warner TV. The channel is the first free-to-air TV channel that the company launches in the country, and it will be available for viewers in 2024. In the Czech Republic, WBD already operates 18 pay-TV linear channels (Discovery, Eurosport 1, […]
Italy’s free satellite platform Tivùsat enjoyed a stellar year in 2023, exceeding forecasts by 10 per cent with 334,000 new activations. The managing director of Italian state broadcaster RAI, Stefano Luppi, highlighted the strong three-year run, with a total of 1.3 million new activations since 2021. According to Luppi, Tivùsat’s success hinges on its unique […]
Formula E has announced multi-year extensions to their media partnerships with L’Équipe in France and Mediaset in Italy. A minimum of 11 races and nine qualifying sessions in Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will air live on L’Équipe’s main linear FTA channel, la chaine L’Équipe, with the remainder airing near […]