Deal values global sailing league at £155m ($200m) Sports and entertainment giant Endeavor has acquired a minority stake in SailGP, in a deal that values the global sailing league at £155m ($200m) after its first season. SailGP takes place in harbours around the globe and culminates with a $1 million (£770,000) winner-takes-all match race. Rival […]
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BT Sport readies Jimmy Greaves documentary
Biopic of football star and sports presenter is latest doc from BT Sport Films BT Sport has greenlit a documentary about legendary footballer and sports presenter Jimmy Greaves. Produced inhouse, Greavsie is the latest in the BT Sport Films series, and will premiere on BT Sport 2 on February 18. Greaves played for Chelsea in […]
BT Sport wins rights to Fury vs Wilder rematch
Broadcaster trumps Sky’s reported £10m bid BT Sport has won the UK television rights for Tyson Fury’s rematch with Deontay Wilder, beating off a reported bid of more than £10m by Sky Sports Box Office. BT Sport Box Office’s coverage from Las Vegas on February 22nd will be available not only to their regular customers but […]
Amazon orders Bastian Schweinsteiger documentary
Documentary is being produced by Til Schweiger and his production company Barefoot Films Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a new documentary about World Cup winner and former FC Bayern Munich player Bastian Schweinsteiger. The documentary, produced by Til Schweiger and his production company Barefoot Films, will launch later this year on Prime Video. Schweinsteiger was […]
Eurosport to air Tennis Australia’s bushfire fundraiser
Rally for Relief exhibition match takes place on Wednesday 15th January Eurosport is to screen Tennis Australia’s Rally for Relief, in aid of the Australian bushfire relief efforts. The exhibition match, taking place on Wednesday 15 January, will feature some of the world’s top players on the Rod Laver Court in Melbourne with all proceeds […]
BT steps up piracy fight
Strikes partnership with ATEME to use its encryption techniques to protect satellite uplinked content BT is stepping up its efforts to combat the piracy of its subscription-based content through a new partnership with video infrastructure company ATEME. BT is using the company’s encryption techniques to protect satellite uplinked content, and BT’s Media and Broadcast unit […]
Mexican club Chivas relaunches OTT service with StreamAMG
Offers live matches and on demand video worldwide Mexican football club Chivas have relaunched their direct-to-fan service ChivasTV to offer live matches and on demand video worldwide with live streaming and sports OTT specialists StreamAMG. The Guadalajara-based football club, whose official name is Club Deportivo Guadalajara, competes in Liga MX, and is the only club […]
Eleven Sports extends Cage Warriors deal
Acquires live rights for Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg Eleven Sports has acquired live rights to Cage Warriors fights in Belgium, Luxembourg and Italy in 2020 and 2021. The deal marks the extension of an existing partnership between Eleven and promotion outfit MMA. Over the past three years Eleven has broadcast every Cage Warriors fight night […]
Barney Francis to leave Sky
Senior sports executive to depart later this year Senior Sky Sports executive Barney Francis is to leave the broadcaster after more than 20 years. Francis, who will leave later this year, was managing director of Sky Sports for ten years until he was appointed as chief executive of future sport last May. The move was […]
BT Sport retains Champions League rights in £1.2bn deal
Broadcaster fended off bids from ITV and Sky BT Sport has retained the rights to broadcast Champions League games for another three seasons in a deal worth £1.2 billion. The new deal is worth £400m a year, slightly up on the 2018-2021 rights cycle which is worth £394m a year. As such, UEFA has protected […]
Premier Sports launches LaLigaTV streaming service
Channel dedicated to Spain’s La Liga is available in the UK and Ireland from today. Premier Sports has launched its dedicated English-language channel dedicated to Spain’s LaLiga. LaLigaTV is available from today in the UK and Ireland via the Premier Player OTT streaming service, costing £5.99 per month or £49 annually. Premier Sports began broadcasting […]
Copa90 launches dedicated women’s football show
That’s The Tea looks to build on momentum of Women’s World Cup Football platform Copa90 is launching its first show devoted to the women’s game, That’s The Tea. Sports presenter Nicole Holliday presents the first episode of That’s The Tea (TTT), hosting guests: DJ and former Chelsea player Monki; West Ham midfielder Julia Simic; and […]
Millennial to build esports racing arena in Miami
Gaming and esports specialist says 12,000 square-foot arena will be first of its kind Millennial Esports is building what it says is the world’s first dedicated esports racing arena in Miami. Set to open in 2020, the new 12,000 square-foot arena will be located in the entertainment district of Wynwood in Miami. Canadian-based gaming and […]
Lillehammer upgrades stadium video offer for fans
Norwegian ice-hockey team purchases Ross Video kit to improve fan experience Norwegian ice-hockey team Lillehammer IK has upgraded its stadium big screen offering in a bid to improve the quality of the match-day experience for fans. The club appointed Danmon Group Norway to help upgrade the Eidsiva Arena to include video production, mixing creative content […]
San Francisco Giants sign Veritone to open up archive
Baseball team uses AI technolgoy to open up media archive for fans Baseball team the San Francisco Giants has selected Veritone’s AI solution, Aiware, to open up its 60-year media archive for fans. Veritone Aiware allows rapid content search and asset sharing. As soon as content from live games, archives, interviews and press conferences has […]
Man City, Intel launch immersive highlights
Fans can watch key moments of a match from any angle on their phone Intel and Manchester City have launched an immersive highlights experience that can be viewed on mobile phones. Intel’s True View technology allows fans to watch key moments of a match from any angle on their phone. Immersive highlights are captured with […]
Sling TV expands relationship with La Liga
US streamer signs up as official sponsor of Spanish league in North America US streamer Sling TV has become the official sponsor of LaLiga in a deal which will see it step up its coverage of the Spanish league. Sling TV curently broadcasts all LaLiga regular season matches via beIN Sports and beIN Sports en […]
DAZN unveils virtual production facility
First hub opens in Madrid, with Leeds broadcast centre next to be connected Sports streamer DAZN has launched its first virtual production facility. The facility, which is based on NEP’s production platform, makes a variety of production resources including live logging, editing, commentary, and graphic design accessible remotely from any location around the world, all […]
Eurosport serves up live Laver Cup coverage
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer among players at this month’s three-day competition Eurosport is to broadcast live and multi-platform coverage of this year’s Laver Cup tennis competition across Europe. A new agreement grants Eurosport rights to the Laver Cup in more than 50 European markets, including Switzerland, where this year’s event will be hosted at […]
Eurosport to broadcast World Urban Games
BMX freestyle, parkour, breaking and 3×3 basketball among competition events at this month’s Games Eurosport is to broadcast live coverage from the inaugural World Urban Games Budapest 2019. The World Urban Games takes place from 13-15 September 2019 and features six competition events – BMX freestyle, parkour, breaking, 3×3 basketball, flying disc freestyle and roller […]