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Fury vs Wilder fight anti-piracy warning

In advance of the Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder heavyweight bout on October 9th, only available in the UK on BT Sport PPV, Kieron Sharp, CEO of intellectual property protection body FACT, has highlighted the dangers of illegal streaming. “There’s much excitement for Tyson Fury’s third fight against Deontay Wilder this Saturday,” notes Sharp. “However, […]

October 8, 2021By Colin Mann

AEW partners with The Owen Hart Foundation

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and The Owen Hart Foundation (OHF), a non-profit charity which provides a vast range of assistance and opportunities to individuals in-need across the world, are collaborating to honour the legacy of late wrestler Owen Hart, a beloved figure in the professional wrestling community and beyond. This collaboration includes launching the annual […]

September 20, 2021

Sky Sports reveals winter boxing schedule

Sky Sports has announced details of its new generation of Boxing coverage following deals with promotional companies Top Rank and BOXXER, revealing the first fights in a busy new boxing schedule and fresh fight formats. Sky Sports is now the place to watch live Top Rank events from the United States in the UK & […]

September 1, 2021

Fight Sports acquires Pacquiao v Spence in 50+ countries

Fight Sports has acquired the rights to Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming return to the ring as he takes on on the undefeated Errol Spence Jr for the World Welterweight Championship on August 21st from Las Vegas, USA. Pacquiao, one of the best fighters of this generation and an 8-division World Champion, is a guaranteed first ballot […]

August 3, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Premier League opens up non-TV games

Following its decision to scrap its controversial PPV coverage of games not picked for TV while fans are unable to attend matches during the pandemic, the Premier League has confirmed that all fixtures from November 21st, and throughout the Christmas and New Year period, will be made available to fans to watch live in the […]

November 16, 2020By Colin Mann

Premier League set to axe PPV games

The Premier League is set to scrap all pay-per-view matches after November’s international window. Football clubs will instead collectively look to devise a new solution that will cover the second lockdown period and the busy Christmas schedule. Although discussions are said to be ongoing, the controversial £14.95 fee for games not picked for TV are […]

November 6, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Premier League to review PPV stance

The Premier League has confirmed it will review its controversial pay-per-view (PPV) scheme in the coming weeks after a shareholders’ meeting took place on October 27th. During October, matches not initially selected for TV broadcast have been made available on a PPV basis accessed via Box Office platforms at £14.95 each. This now seems set […]

October 28, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Non-TV Premier League games now PPV

The Premier League has confirmed that all fixtures until the end of October will continue to be made available for fans to watch live in the UK – but five games per game week will only be available to view on a pay-per-view basis. Under these new arrangements, the current live match selections will remain […]

October 9, 2020

BKFC selects Simplestream for OTT platform

OTT service specialist Simplestream has confirmed that its App Platform has been selected by BKFC, the bare-knuckle boxing championship, to launch a new live and on demand subscription service for fighting fans across the globe. Under the new multi-year agreement, Simplestream is providing the end-to-end solution that will power the OTT BKFC digital destination, BKTV, […]

July 30, 2020