Amazon is reportedly a frontrunner to buy a minority stake in the NFL’s media properties. The company is in talks with the US sports league with regards to acquiring (up to) a 49 per cent stake in NFL Network, RedZone and the official NFL website. Whilst Amazon has very deep pockets, a deal is said […]

ViacomCBS has revealed that its streaming service, Paramount+, experienced its most successful week ever, adding more than one million new subscribers and setting a new record for total signups since its rebrand in the US. The service also set new records for most hours streamed and highest level of subscriber engagement. The successful week was […]

The pandemic has forced the pace on what is possible with creative content production in the cloud. This is just in time to help content providers and broadcasters step up to the spiralling demand for ever more – and ever more creative – content. In a free-to-attend online event (see below) AWS hosts Sky revealing […]

Tubular Labs, a specialist in global social video intelligence and measurement, has announced the rollout of gross rating points (GRPs) for all non-perishable videos on Facebook and YouTube channels. The scoring system offers customers the ability to better plan and measure the viewership for content against target audiences and compare the performance of channels across […]

MediaRadar data shows that 2021 preseason NFL games generated $41.9 million (€36m) in TV ad revenue, while, to date, regular season NFL games have generated $1.1 billion across six networks in the US: CBS, Fox, ESPN, ABC, NBC, and NFL Network.  After a cancelled preseason and interrupted regular season last year, TV ad revenue for […]

ClixTV, a multi-platform streamer at the intersection of entertainment, e-commerce and technology, has launched its free streaming service on over 80 channels, web, and apps, including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, IMDb TV, Box One, LG Smart TV, and all Plex TV channels as well as on ClixTV.com, IOS and Android. ClixTV says it […]

A report from MoffettNathanson Research (MN) looks at the “pathetic” viewing numbers for the Tokyo Olympics and compares and contrasts them with previous Games. But the study says that all TV sports viewing in the US, including the NBA, MLB, Masters and the NHL, have suffered serious declines over the past year. The Olympics were […]

US multiplay telco Verizon and the NFL have agreed a 10-year partnership that will utilise 5G to support innovation and technology adoption throughout the league. The partnership builds on the more than 10-year relationship between the NFL and Verizon that paved the way for the installation of Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband service in parts of […]

beIN Media Group and Serie A’s exclusive international media rights partner Infront have agreed a new deal for the broadcast of the top flight Italian football league on beIN Sports until 2024. The renewal extends the exclusive partnership between beIN Sports and Serie A in 9 territories, including France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, […]