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BBC launching Amazing Sport Stories podcast

The BBC World Service and BBC Sounds have announced the launch of a new podcast, Amazing Sport Stories. A BBC press release said: “This is about sport but not as you know it. Think underdogs, myths and drama. There are other podcasts about champions, team news and millionaire superstars  – this one is about courage, […]

October 10, 2023

LaLiga Tech now Sportian

LaLiga Tech, a digital transformation provider of solutions for the sports and entertainment sector, has unveiled its new identity, Sportian, at an event held at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. In 2021, LaLiga Tech was founded by LaLiga. It became a joint venture the following year when Globant acquired a 51 per cent majority […]

October 3, 2023

tapmad, Sport BUFF enhance sports coverage with interactive viewing & gaming

tapmad, the leading Pakistani subscription-based streaming service, has chosen Sport BUFF, the award-winning and leading interactive fan engagement platform, to enhance their live sports content with unprecedented interactive viewer experiences. The partnership will change the landscape of live sports coverage, providing fans with an immersive and interactive viewing experience. For the first time in the […]

October 2, 2023

France: TFI acquires UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 rights

TF1 group has acquired the rights to the Women’s Euro 2025, which will be hosted in Switzerland in July 2025. The deal includes the linear and streaming rights in France to the 31 matches in the tournament. At the last Women’s Euro tournament in 2022, the French team’s semi-final defeat attracted more than 6 million […]

September 29, 2023

Sky: 2023 Solheim Cup most watched ever

Audience figures demonstrate continued growth in audiences for women’s sport on Sky Sports in 2023, following similar records broken for the Ashes, Women’s Super League and The Hundred. The 2023 Solheim Cup golf tournament saw history made as Team Europe retained the trophy for the third successive tournament, with a record-breaking number of viewers watching […]

September 27, 2023

MetaProfile launches Global Sport HUB

MetaProfile, a global metadata provider, has launched Global Sport HUB, a unique and comprehensive sports content platform and business unit to help sports content publishers and broadcasters retain and unlock their sports content value. Sports metadata has become the essential building block for all sports content providers. OTT, IPTV, and Telecom operators are spending millions […]

September 25, 2023

KAN & Sport Buff win IBC Innovation Award

Leading broadcast event International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) has awarded KAN, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC), and Sport BUFF with the IBC Innovation Award for Content Everywhere, beating finalists including Sky Sports, TNT Sports and UEFA, and Sport TV. The award recognises how the partnership changed the way Israeli TV audiences engaged with the FIFA […]

September 20, 2023

Research: Live streaming catching up VoD

US consumer research conducted by Bitmovin, a specialist in video streaming infrastructure, demonstrates how live streaming is continuing to rise in popularity – despite many consumers becoming increasingly frustrated by dropouts and buffering interfering with their viewing experience. On average, consumers watch just under 4 hours of live streamed content per week making it the […]

September 15, 2023

Evergent launches Sports Accelerator

Evergent, the customer management and monetization leader for streaming and D2C sports businesses, has announced the launch of its new Sports Accelerator package, a suite of features designed to optimize monetisation of live event programming for sports OTT providers. Evergent’s Sports Accelerator addresses the most challenging aspects of subscription management and monetisation for sports programming, […]

September 13, 2023

Study: Sport sponsorship can be stronger than traditional ads

Brands can score a ‘Sport Dividend’ through effective sport sponsorship, according to a study by sports and marketing agency FUSE in partnership with creative effectiveness platform System1. The study, The Sport Dividend: Unlocking Incremental Brand Growth Through Sport Sponsorship, revealed that a range of activations associated with sport sponsorship, from advertising to digital content, has […]

August 1, 2023