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PTO on Starzplay Sports

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced that streaming service Starzplay Sports will broadcast all its 2023 PTO Tour races live across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) this year as well as show race highlights and preview shows. Starzplay launched Starzplay Sports in 2022, a dedicated package that provides premium international […]

April 27, 2023

Altitude Sports uses Cloud ID to boost streaming access

Altitude Sports, the regional sports network home of the NHL Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche, the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Mammoth, is using Synacor’s Cloud ID identity and access management platform for seamless and simplified authentication and identity management across all devices, Synacor announced today. Altitude is using Cloud ID for existing MVPD […]

April 27, 2023

Report: Physical and digital opportunities for media

Consultancy firm Arthur D. Little (ADL) has published its annual State Of The Media Market report, which analyses how global trends are impacting the major subsegments of the media, sports, and entertainment sectors. Despite the inflationary and recessionary economic pressures from the fallout of COVID-19, plus the effects of an unstable geopolitical environment, the report […]

April 26, 2023By Colin Mann

Airspeeder signs content deal with DAZN

Airspeeder, the Flying Car Racing series, has partnered with DAZN, the sports streaming platform, to bring content from the Airspeeder EXA series race to audiences worldwide. This one-year non-exclusive content partnership will feature highlights from the first Airspeeder EXA Series Race in South Australia, as well as the Road to Flying Car Racing, Finding Extreme […]

April 25, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Coupang Play boosts engagement with Viz Libero

Vizrt, a player in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, has announced that Coupang Play OTT platform is using Viz Libero for its K League football analysis to give viewers in South Korea a completely different and more engaging fan experience. Coupang Play is the exclusive live streaming broadcast rights holder for […]

April 25, 2023

MSG Networks launching sports streaming service with Harmonic

Harmonic has announced that MSG Networks will use Harmonic’s VOS360 SaaS for its new MSG+ sports streaming service, due to launch this summer. “We chose Harmonic as our strategic partner based on their extensive experience in enabling live sports streaming at scale. VOS360 SaaS will simplify all stages of media processing and delivery for our […]

April 17, 2023

Ateme launches Virtual Lounge solution

Ateme, a player in video compression and delivery solutions, has announced the launch of its Virtual Lounge solution, which converges traditional television and gaming, enabling users to enjoy new experiences. The solution is a digital space embedding multiple low-latency OTT players. These players can stream the same event viewed from different angles, all in synch, […]

April 6, 2023

Jason Whitlock to host Roll Call Conference in Nashville

Sports journalist and commentator Jason Whitlock is hosting the first ever Fearless Army Roll Call conference to gather, celebrate and encourage men to put on the full armor of God as Whitlock seeks to reaffirm our country’s core values. Roll Call will begin with a live studio recording of his popular show ‘Fearless with Jason […]

April 4, 2023

Nørrelund to leave Viaplay Group

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 […]

March 28, 2023

Data: Over 3m US women joined sportsbook apps in 2022

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 […]

February 10, 2023