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Portugal: Downturn in sports streaming subs

There has been a noticeable decline in Portuguese subscribers to sports streaming platforms since November 2023. The latest B-Stream study from Marktest reveals a drop of 60,000 subscribers, bringing the total down to 809,000 as of February 2024, translating to a national penetration rate of just 9.4 per cent ( down 0.7 per cent). This […]

March 27, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

HBA Media gamification partnership with Genius Sports

HBA Media announced a partnership with Genius Sports to launch ‘Crown Jewels Racing Fantasy’ (CJRFantasy) – the first international horse racing fantasy game. As the established leader in the international distribution of horse racing media rights, HBA Media works with broadcasters worldwide representing renowned races including Royal Ascot, the Saudi Cup, the Breeders’ Cup, Hong […]

March 26, 2024

Distad named CEO of ESPN/Fox/WBD sports streamer

Pete Distad has been named CEO of the soon-to-launch sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery. Distad, who most recently served as an executive at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu, will assume oversight of all aspects of the joint venture, including overall strategy, distribution, marketing, sales and more. […]

March 15, 2024

Sports score big with FAST Channels

Online streaming platforms have revolutionised the way we consume media, offering a diverse array of content at our fingertips. Among the most recent phenomena within this realm is the emergence of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels, heralding a new era of accessible and on-demand entertainment. While FAST channels have primarily been associated with movies, […]

March 14, 2024

NativeWaves, SportPass deliver personalised event watching experiences

Sports tech innovators NativeWaves and SportPass closed a strategic alliance including the mutual integration of technology, a bilateral distribution agreement as well as a joint use of software development resources. The partnership sees the two companies acting very closely aligned on the European, Asian and North American markets. NativeWaves will add SportPass’ Asport technology with […]

March 7, 2024

Research: 52% of UK will stream Euro 2024

LG Ad Solutions, the specialist in connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, has released a sports study revealing that 72 per cent of UK consumers are increasingly comfortable streaming live sports. Over a third use three or more streaming apps to watch live sports, with Sky Sports (57 per cent), BBC (55 per cent) and […]

March 6, 2024

FuboTV exceeds guidance

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has reported its financial results for Q4 and full year ended December 31st 2023. The Company exceeded guidance across key financial and operating metrics in North America, posting double digit YoY revenue and subscriber growth during Q4. Fubo ended the quarter with 1.62 million paid subscribers, up 12 […]

March 1, 2024

Survey: Sports media innovation cycles accelerating

Almost four out of five sports executives (79 per cent) believe automated content creation will impact their business significantly, 61 per cent believe remote production technology will be just as game-changing, according to the latest installment of Altman Solon’s 2023 Global Sports Survey. The survey of over 150 global sports executives and 2,500 consumers across […]

February 27, 2024

Viaplay reiterates 2024 guidance following reset

Viaplay, the troubled Sweden-based streaming company, posted a 3 per cent increase in Q4 organic sales despite a slight decline in the Nordic region, its key market. Following a mass restructuring, sales stood at SEK4.3 billion (€0.39bn) in the quarter, compared with SEK4.67 billion in the same quarter last year, and the operating loss was […]

February 22, 2024

Fubo seeks to block Disney, WBD, Fox streamer

FuboTV, the US sports-focused streaming platform, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, Fox., Warner Bros Discovery and their affiliates, alleging that the companies have engaged in a years-long campaign to block Fubo’s streaming business resulting in significant harm to both Fubo and consumers. The complaint alleges that the forthcoming launch of […]

February 21, 2024