Peter Nørrelund, Viaplay Group EVP and Chief Sports Officer, has decided to resign from his position after more than 20 years with the company. Nørrelund joined Modern Times Group (MTG) in Denmark in 2003 and was promoted to Group Head of Sports in 2013. Following the split of MTG and Nordic Entertainment Group (now Viaplay […]
With Massachusetts becoming the latest US state to legalise sportsbook betting ahead of the Super Bowl on February 12th, data has revealed that the surge in sportsbook betting activity on mobile continues to attract new female users at a higher growth rate than men in 2022. According to real-life smartphone usage data from mobile insights […]
Pixellot, a provider of AI-automated sports production, has teamed up with Playermaker, a sports technology company that specialises in wearable devices for tracking and analysing players’ technical and physical performance. Pixellot’s system, which incorporates automated video and analytics to capture and analyse every moment of the match, will now provide teams with faster and more […]
According to research from home media consumer intelligence specialist Aluma, if their favourite TV sport moved its live games exclusively to a subscription streaming service such as Netflix or Prime Video, only 8 per cent of US pay-TV subscribers would definitely cancel. Among pay-TV subscribers that selected professional football as their favourite TV sport, 11 […]
FuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, has revealed its preliminary third quarter 2022 results. Revenue and subscriber growth for North America (NA) are expected to exceed previously issued guidance. The company is expected to close Q3 with NA revenue of at least $210 million, an increase of approximately 34 per cent year-over-year, and […]
Sports viewing in the UK has spiked since the start of the pandemic in 2020 to today, with women’s sports – particularly football – seeing strong interest, according to a survey of consumers across 17 markets by strategic consultancy Altman Solon. Altman Solon’s analysis shows that broadcasters and investors have several opportunities to take advantage […]
TGI Sport has acquired Sportseen, a rights buying and digital advertising sales firm.TGI Sport is owned jointly by Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity. Founded in 2007 by Chris Jones and Vasco Gomes, Sportseen has been at the forefront of the emerging opportunities to integrate geotargeted, AI-informed advertising on every screen and platform. The company […]
While the global video streaming industry kept growing in the first half of 2022, each individual service continued losing playtime per user as the competition between platforms increased, according to video intelligence specialist NPAW’s Video Streaming Industry Report H1 2022, which examines the evolution of streaming consumption and quality trends on a global and regional […]
FuboTV will launch pick’em games on in select US markets on June 19th, offering its viewers free-to-play sports contests directly integrated into the live TV streaming experience. Pick’em players in select markets will have seamless access to Fubo Sportsbook by scanning a QR code to place real-money wagers aligned with their picks. This marks the […]
A report, The impact of Covid-19 on sports broadcasting technology investments, from media processing and delivery technology specialist Appear, finds that in 2022, 73 per cent of sports broadcasters stated that they expect their investment budget to increase compared to 2021, while none expect their budgets to decrease. Following healthy levels of investment in 2019, […]