The full speaker sessions from the first Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club are now available to watch on-demand on YouTube. The first Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club, held on 27 January on the virtual conferencing platform Hopin, focused on the new OTT/D2C sports platforms, with discussions with Eurosport about its role in the launch of Discovery+ and […]
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LaLiga sell SmartBank second division rights in UK & Ireland for first time
Three matches a week will be available on the LiveScore app Mobile app LiveScore has agreed stream three LaLiga SmartBank matches a week, free-to-air. This is the first time that the rights for the Spanish second division have been sold in the UK and Ireland. LiveScore is also a global sponsor of the top division, […]
Channel 4 brings test cricket back to terrestrial TV for first time since 2005
England’s test series against India will be shown on the free-to-air broadcaster from Friday Channel 4 will air England’s test series against India, bringing test cricket back to terrestrial TV for the first time since the 2005 Ashes. Global rights holder Star Sports has signed a deal with Channel 4 for the four match series. […]
Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour agree UK and global broadcast deals
River Media Partners will act as broadcast agent in the UK, while Eurosport will handle the global rights The Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour have agreed a partnership with Eurosport and the Global Cycling Network (GCN). The five-year deal sees the Women’s Tour produced for live coverage for the first time, and the Eurosport […]
Discovery+ unveils original content strategy for sport
Expect a lot of documentaries, and content aimed at bringing in viewers from other areas of the Discovery audience Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou and global production and content head Scott Young have revealed Discovery+’s strategy for creating original sport content, while speaking at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club. Talking on the subject last week, […]
Sky Sports signs multi-year deal with England Netball
The Vitality Netball Superleague will be shown free-to-air on Sky Sports’ YouTube channel Sky Sports has renewed its multi-year broadcast deal with England Netball. The agreement sees the Vitality Netball Superleague broadcast across Sky Sports and England Netball’s platforms, including free-to-air on their YouTube channels. Sky will also make highlights available for those who miss […]
Discovery+ to show Liverpool FC documentary The End Of The Storm
It will be available exclusively in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Poland and India Discovery+ is to show The End Of The Storm, a documentary charting Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning 2019/20 season. Made with the full support of Liverpool FC through production, distribution and marketing, it shows how the Reds broke a […]
Discovery+ to acquire exclusive rights separate from Eurosport
Discovery has a unique rights strategy for its new OTT platform Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou has revealed that Discovery+ will acquire sport rights that are exclusive to the platform. This could mean that the OTT service will provide sport coverage that linear broadcaster Eurosport does not. Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club on […]
BBC Sport secures clean sweep of World Indoor Tour rights
All five of the upcoming World Athletics World Indoor Tour meets will be covered by the BBC BBC Sport has secured the rights to the next five World Athletics World Indoor Tour events. All meetups will be streamed exclusively on BBC iPlayer, red button, and the BBC Sport website. There will also be highlights shows […]
Discovery Plus reveals possible two tier subscription service for sport
Sport may be included as part of a second incremental tier on the OTT platform Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club this week, Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou has revealed that Discovery+ may have a two tier subscription service in some markets. The OTT platform is launching globally over the next 12 months, and […]
BT Sport confirms Premier League TV schedule for next month
Starting from 26 January, BT Sport has confirmed that it will be showing 26 Premier League games in 30 days BT Sport has confirmed that it will show 26 matches as part of the Premier League’s new TV schedule. Starting from 26 January, the broadcaster is airing every team twice over ten days and follows […]
DAZN secures Movistar alliance and F1 rights acquisition
The deal means that DAZN will be available on the Movistar+ platform DAZN and Movistar have reached an agreement that sees the former distributed through the Movistar+ platform. DAZN also acquires the exploitation rights for Formula One World Championship in Spain until 2023, which will be shown on the new DAZN F1 channel on the […]
COMMENT: Is your business ready for ‘The Great Compression’ of 2021?
Jean-Baptiste Lapeyre, Specialist at Rakuten DX, takes us through the opportunities and potential pitfalls ahead in 2021. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, 2021 is a business opportunity that is simply too big to miss. If you think about it, we’re squeezing two years’ worth of sporting events into one – you could call […]
Sky Sports agrees three-year deal to broadcast Pakistan cricket
Home internationals and the Pakistan Super League will be aired in the UK Sky Sports and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed a three-year deal to show Pakistan’s home internationals and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the UK. This joins deals the PCB has signed with state broadcaster Pakistan Television (PTV), Willow TV […]
ITV signs multi-year darts and snooker deal with Matchroom Group
The Professional Darts Corporation and World Snooker Tour will continue to show events free-to-air ITV has extended its deal with the Professional Darts Corporation, World Snooker Tour, and Matchroom to continue showing events exclusively on ITV4. Snooker’s Champion of Champions joins World Snooker Tour events like the Players Championship, World Grand Prix, and Tour Championship […]
UFC secures Eleven and RMC Sport broadcast deals
Conor McGregor’s shock defeat to Dustin Poirier was aired on both networks last weekend UFC has secured new broadcast deals with Eleven Belgium and French broadcaster RMC Sport. Eleven’s multi-year deal began on Saturday, with Conor McGregor’s loss to Dustin Poirier the first bout to be broadcast as a result of it. The agreement means […]
Sports clubs offered all-in-one service to create their own TV channel
The service, created by systems integrator CJP Broadcast, offers sports clubs the opportunity to generate revenue through live streaming matches. Live production specialist and systems integrator CJP Broadcast has launched a service to enable sports clubs to launch their own television channel, “quickly, easily and affordably”. The StreamSmart+ service is a “complete glass-to-glass solution, including […]
IMG and Panasonic extend Sport 24 airlines deal
The 24/7 sports channel will continue to be shown on flights IMG and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have extended the deal that sees Sport 24 available to airlines worldwide. Panasonic will exclusively market the channel, plus its sister channel Sport 24 Extra, to airlines using other connectivity networks for the first time – meaning the service […]
2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series boosts international reach
The horse racing event will be shown in the UK on Sky Sports Racing The 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series has increased its reach with nine new broadcasters. Distribution partner, HBA Media, has agreed deals to air the competition – which includes the $3 million (£2,188,425) Pegasus World Cup Invitational race – on […]
Eurosport backs British Speedway scheme to showcase rising stars
The broadcaster wants to help drive interest in the sport Eurosport is backing British Speedway in a scheme promoting young British talent. The five-year plan will get underway when the season commences from 1 May this year, and means that every Premiership and Championship team will include one rising star in an effort to speed […]
Premier League reveals initial TV schedule for February
Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video, the BBC and BT Sport have had their match choices revealed The Premier League has revealed more of its TV schedule for February, confirming that all games weill be televised until at least 1 March. Sky Sports will be happy to have gained several of the highest profile matches, with […]
SailGP expands to eight races in second season schedule
It plans to get underway in Bermuda from April SailGP has announced the schedule for its second season, revealing that it will expand from five races to eight. It will get underway from 24 April in Bermuda, despite worries over the Covid-19 pandemic. Travelling across three continents and visiting seven new host venues, only San […]
Eurosport secures rights to UCI cycling events
The deal gives Eurosports exclusive rights to premium UCI events in more than 35 markets and territories across Europe. Eurosport has picked up the live rights to multiple premium Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) events this year. The events include the UCI Road World Championship, UCI Track Cycling World Championship, UCI Mountain Biking World Championship, BMX […]
Liverpool v Manchester United breaks Sky Sports viewing record
It becomes the second-most viewed Premier League game ever, after Everton v Liverpool’s part FTA-aired match in June 2020. Sky Sports has revealed that Liverpool v Manchester United broke the record for the most viewed match on their channels. An average of 4.5 million people tuned in for the match, with a peak of 4.8 […]
Zig Zag produces Amazon Prime Son Heung-Min documentary
Sonsational follows the Tottenham star’s career and life during 2019, and is now on Amazon Prime Video Zig Zag Productions has delivered documentary Sonsational to Amazon Prime Video. ‘Sonsational’ follows Tottenham footballer Son Heung-Min through 2019, as he continues to be one of the leading players in world football. Former Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino and […]
Recast launches beta for micropayment OTT platform
Recast wants to help sports which have had trouble monetising their content Micropayment OTT platform Recast has launched a beta version, ahead of a full unveiling later this year. The platform aims to change the way that viewers consume sport, introducing a micropayments system that uses in-app credits called ‘Casts’. Fans can earn these credits […]
Pure ETCR to reach over 250 million viewers in Eurosport partnership
The deal will see the racing series shown in more than 75 countries and territories Pure ETCR has reached a deal with Eurosport to show the competition in over 75 countries and territories. The electric racing series will use the most powerful touring cars ever built, reaching 500kW peak power – the equivalent of 670bhp. […]
Amazon Prime Video to air ATP Tennis Tours in February
It will provide full, uninterrupted live coverage from all the courts at Melbourne. Amazon Prime Video is showing live tennis coverage of the Women’s Tennis Tour (WTA) and Men’s Tours (ATP Tour) in the UK and Ireland next month. The schedule for the coverage, which is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video, is as follows: WTA […]
Eleven leadership restructure brings in MyCujoo co-founders
You can hear from COO Anouk Mertens and new chief direct to consumer officer Pedro Presa at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club this month Eleven Group has restructured its leadership team, bringing the founders of MyCujoo on board after its acquisition of the streaming service. MyCujoo co-founder and CEO, Pedro Presa, joins the Eleven […]
Broadcast Sport launches free Virtual Breakfast Club sessions
The first Virtual Breakfast Club begins at 10am on 27 January and includes Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou; Eurosport global production and content head Scott Young; Eleven Sports COO Anouk Mertens; and MyCujoo co-founder Pedro Presa. Broadcast Sport is launching a regular Virtual Breakfast Club, providing thought leadership sessions for the sport production and broadcast sector. […]
COMMENT: Engaging fans and boosting revenue through D2C
Dheeraj Ravula, head of product for D2C video solutions, MediaKind, takes us through the growing opportunities in D2C/OTT For sports rights-holders, leagues and teams looking to future proof their business models amid turbulent industry disruption, one thing is clear; having direct relationships with fans is critical. Sports rights-holders now have a renewed opportunity to offer […]
Extreme E confirms Sky Sports will broadcast races
The electric racing series will get underway in March Extreme E has confirmed that its races will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK. The partnership with the subscription service joins the deal that the organisation has with BBC Sport – which will show races on its digital channels. Extreme E’s focus on the […]
La Liga launches invitation to tender for Indian subcontinent rights
Bids must be made by 8 February La Liga has kicked off the tendering process for audiovisual rights in the Indian subcontinent. Bidders are invited to submit offers for the 2021/22 season onwards, covering a minimum of three seasons and a maximum of five. The tender includes eight countries: Afghanistan (non-exclusive basis), Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, […]
Sportel to skip winter event, launches free webinars to fill gap
Monaco Mediax is hoping to get back to face-to-face later in the year Monaco Mediax, the organiser of the Sportel events, has decided against running the 2021 Winter edition. Sportel Monaco 2020 had been postponed from the autumn to this coming 22-24 February due to the Covid-19 crisis, but will now not go ahead because […]
DAZN Group announces co-CEOs in leadership shake up
The OTT provider expanded its platform to over 200 countries and territories in December DAZN Group has appointed co-CEOs as it looks to build on its expansion to over 200 countries and territories. Shay Segev joins the broadcaster from Entain, a sports betting and gaming company. He has a background in technology and digital transformation […]
World Rugby recruits new broadcast operations manager
She joins the organisation from IMG’s media arm World Rugby has appointed Amanda Godson as its new broadcast operations manager. She joins the organisation after leaving IMG Media last year, where she had worked since 2017 as commercial manager, media rights and aquisitions. She also had roles at the company acting as broadcast manager at […]
Formula E launches new esports competition, Formula E Accelerate
Open qualifying for the competition has already started Formula E has launched a new esports competition, Formula E Accelerate, to try and build on the success of its Formula E Race at Home Challenge in support of UNICEF last year. Formula E Accelerate will feature 24 rising stars from the world of motorsports and esports […]
Canal+ to broadcast Trophee des Champions alongside Mediapro
Paris St. Germain and Marseille will face each other in the marquee match. Canal+ will air the marquee Trophee des Champions in France this month, alongside Mediapro subscription service Telefoot. The match, usually played between the winner of Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France as a season-opener much like the Community Shield in the […]
Discovery+ hopes Olympics springboard can launch platform to new subscribers
Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou said Discovery+ wants to use the Olympics as a springboard Eurosport and global sports rights & sports marketing solutions president at Discovery Andrew Georgiou has outlined how Discovery+ hopes to use sport as a major draw for subscribers. The new platform will play host to the Olympics in several regions, and […]
BBC Sport reveals ‘Mark Wright: The Last Chance’ documentary
The programme will follow the celebrity after his return to football with the League Two club BBC Sport has revealed its latest documentary, iPlayer mini-series Mark Wright: The Last Chance. The programme follows the TV personality and presenter on his final attempt to make it as a footballer, after he signed for League Two Crawley […]
Eleven Taiwan appoints new MD after distribution extension
Michael Sun has left his role as chairman and CEO of SlamBall Asia to join the company Eleven Taiwan has appointed Michael Sun as managing director, just weeks after it extended its distribution in the country. Sun joins the broadcaster after being CEO and chairman of SlamBall Asia – a form of basketball played with […]
Serie A officially launches domestic broadcast rights sales bidding
There are three packages available for broadcasters Serie A has officially launched the bidding process for its domestic broadcast rights for 2021-22 until 2023-24, with the deadline on 26 January. The Italian league has issued three packages: A, B, and C. Package A contains satellite platform rights and has a minimum price of €500 million […]
COMMENT: 2021 predictions – The great content migration
Steve Miller-Jones at Limelight Networks on the shift in sports viewing to real-time, data-intensive OTT services; the rollout of 5G; and keeping content secure. 2020 was a dramatic year for OTT content providers and content delivery networks (CDNs). The shift to online living and remote working resulted in a massive surge in demand for content […]
Report: Disney and Amazon considering move into English cricket broadcasting
This could mean that consumers will need multiple subscriptions to follow the England cricket team Disney is reportedly set to show the England cricket team’s tour of India this winter. In addition, Amazon is interested in the rights for the next Ashes series, which could force consumers into multiple subscriptions if they want to watch […]
Study estimates Premier League games pirated by two million Brits in 2020
The numbers could be affected by the Premier League’s attempt to move to pay-per-view A study from consumer comparison site Finder has estimated that roughly two milion Brits watched an illegally streamed Premier League match in 2020. The report from Finder included a survey of 2,000 Brits that took place in December, asking questions about […]
Discovery+ streams new documentary ‘What Killed Maradona?”
The programme takes a look at the tragic life of footballing all-time great Diego Maradona Discovery+ is exclusively streaming new documentary, ‘What Killed Maradona?’, an investigation in to the tragic life of Argentinian footballing legend Diego Maradona. Maradona sadly passed away in 2020, at the age of just 60. ‘What Killed Maradona?’ takes a look […]
DAZN reveals new original doc ‘Club Ibiza: The Sessions’
It will become available on DAZN’s global platform this month DAZN has unveiled new original documentary, Club Ibiza: The Sessions, for its global platform. Produced by DAZN Originals in association with Cielo Azul, the programme follows the fortunes of UD Ibiza, a football team in the third tier of the Spanish football pyramid. The five-part […]
La Liga and broadcasters adapt ‘Ultimate Xpert’ competition for Covid-19
The competition has had to be tweaked to deal with the realities of the Covid-19 pandemic La Liga is teaming up with broadcasters across the globe for its ‘Ultimate Xpert’ competition, which runs from December until May. In seasons past, this has entailed lucky subscribers, journalists, and influencers visiting stadiums, watching matches, and taking part […]
Premier League TV schedule (19 December 2020 – 31 January 2021)
The TV schedule for all the Premier League fixtures from 19 December 2020 to 31 January 2021. Here are the Premier League fixtures for the rest of December 2020 and January 2021. Saturday 19 December Crystal Palace v Liverpool (12:30pm) BT Sport Southampton v Man City (3pm) Amazon Prime Video Everton v Arsenal (5:30pm) […]
COMMENT: Why AI Will be Critical for Sports Broadcast
Luke Gaydon, business development, sports at Accedo, on how he thinks AI will enhance sports content creation. As sports broadcasting evolves, AI can enable content providers to step up their game. This is especially true for OTT services, where the technology can be used to tailor content suggestions, and even the entire user experience, based […]
Amazon picks up UEFA Champions League rights deal in Italy
The streaming service will show UEFA Champions League matches featuring Italian sides every Wednesday night. Amazon has won the rights to exclusively broadcast 16 UEFA Champions League matches on Wednesday nights live in Italy, for three seasons from 2021-2024. The deal also includes the UEFA European Super Cup, which is played by the winning teams […]
Eurosport to air live PGA TOUR golf in 30 territories next year
The content will complement its extensive PGA TOUR coverage on GOLFTV. Eurosport is to air live PGA TOUR golf coverage for 43 weeks a year, beginning in January 2021. Its coverage will go out live in more than 30 territories, including Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey, with new markets set to come online in subsequent […]
SkiTV launched on Freeview channel 271 in the UK
The channel is part of the multi-channel OTT platform Channelbox, on Freeview channel 271. Dedicated skiing channel, Ski TV, has launched in the UK on Freeview 271, via the multi-channel OTT platform Channelbox. It streams a range of programming around skiing, including lifestyle, sport, weather, interviews with athletes and resorts overviews. Channelbox works through TV […]
Amazon Prime to show all this week’s midweek Premier League matches
All this week’s midweek round of fixtures will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video. For the second year running, Amazon Prime Video has picked up the rights for the first midweek round of fixtures this season. It is streaming 10 live matches during Matchweek 13, beginning tonight, with Wolves v Chelsea, which kicks off […]
Wnited to live stream UEFA Women’s Champions League worldwide for free
The OTT platform will offer the tournament’s matches for free, live and on demand, through low latency streams in broadcast quality. Wnited, the global streaming service for women’s football, is live streaming UEFA Women’s Champions League worldwide for free this month. The service is being delivered on Red Bee Media’s OTT platform, with content provided […]
Podcast: BT Sport and EE on BT Sport’s new Match Day Experience
Jamie Hindhaugh, COO at BT Sport and Sam Kemp at EE join Broadcast Sport editor Jake Bickerton to talk about BT Sport’s innovative Match Day Experience features. Last month BT Sport rolled out the Match Day Experience on its app – a collection of complementary tools that enhance live matches with a series of immersive […]
FIA World Rally Championship unveils dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv
The channel hosts news and videos from the world of rallying, including last weekend’s ACI Rally Monza. The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) has launched a dedicated channel on Motorsport Network’s OTT platform Motorsport.tv. WRC’s channel will include the latest news and videos from the world of rallying, including the championship’s popular events, Rally Monte-Carlo, […]
COMMENT: Enhancing fan engagement during lockdown
Ian Sharpe, CEO of Promethean TV, on the efforts being made by the sports industry and sports TV to encourage and enhance fan engagement during lockdown, and some things that haven’t worked. When we launched Promethean TV in 2016, the year 2020 seemed remote – a date with which to conjure the future. We talked […]
IMG’s EDGEsport adds wide range of sports through new rights holder deals
The deals will broaden the range of different sporting events available through the platform. Adventure and lifestyle sport TV channel EDGEsport, which is owned and operated by IMG, has secured deals in new genres of sports with Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and GAME Sports Management. The deal with ASO, the organiser of the Tour de […]
Extreme E partners with Red Bee Media for OTT and broadcast services
The partnership enables Extreme E races to reach audiences across the globe. Extreme E has announced it’s working with Red Bee Media to enable the global broadcast and streaming of Extreme E events. Extreme E is to use Red Bee’s OTT platform for global live streaming on Extreme E’s website and other digital assets. Red […]
High-profile PTO triathlon at Daytona gains global broadcaster support
The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA includes all the major triathletes, including Alistair and Jonny Brownlee. A triathlon that takes place at the iconic 500-acre motorsports complex Daytona on 6 December will be shown in more than 100 countries globally, following broadcast deals secured by IMG. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA […]
MediaKind unveils extensive report on D2C platforms of sports rights holders
The report is available for free below, and includes analysis of 40 rights holders from around the world. MediaKind has unveiled a report providing detailed analysis on the direct-to-consumer (D2C) OTT platforms owned and operated directly by sports rights holders. The report – The MediaKind 2021 Sports D2C Forecast – covers sports leagues, confederations, national […]
LaLiga unveils LaLiga Xtra app with exclusive content and fan experiences
The subscription service will initially be available in the Middle East and Africa, before a global roll out. LaLiga has launched subscription-based mobile platform, LaLiga Xtra, offering fans exclusive content and ‘experiences.’ LaLiga Xtra’s content includes videos, images, articles and infographics as well as upcoming fixtures and in-depth player and club info. Users can also […]
DAZN launches worldwide for £1.99 a month, with high-profile boxing schedule
The sports OTT platform will now be available in more than 200 countries and territories. Sports streamer DAZN launches in more than 200 countries and territories today. It will cost an ‘initial’ monthly price of £1.99 or less and focuses on live world championship boxing and on-demand original programming. The content coming up on the […]
Broadcast Sport Tech Innovations Forum: Poll results
The results of a number of sports-related live polls that took place during the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 earlier this month. Broadcast Sport ran a number of polls during the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 virtual event on 11-12 November, to find out the viewing habits of the attendees and their thoughts […]
Dolby Atmos immersive audio comes to Premier League games on the BT Sport app
Immersive audio streams of Premier League matches via the BT Sport app begin on Saturday and will continue for all BT Sport’s midday Saturday kick offs. The BT Sport app will begin streaming weekly Premier League matches in Dolby Atmos, starting with the 12:30pm Brighton v Liverpool match on Saturday (28 November). Dolby Atmos immersive […]
WATCH: Day 1 of the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020
WATCH AGAIN: Sessions with BT Sport, BBC Sport, Motorsport Network, Sky Sports, MediaPro, Sunset+Vine, Whisper, Aurora, Timeline TV, NEP and more The Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 was held on the online conferencing platform Hopin on 11-12 November 2020. It was an exclusive event for the sports production sector where attendees could engage with […]
WATCH: Day 2 of the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020
WATCH AGAIN: Sessions with The FA, LaLiga, MyCuJoo, Extreme E, Sail GP, F1, BT Sport, Sky Sports, and more. The Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 was held on the online conferencing platform Hopin on 11-12 November 2020. It was an exclusive event for the sports production sector where attendees could engage with live sessions, […]
LIVEnow picks up global rights for inaugural Lanka Premier League cricket
The tournament will be shown globally by LIVEnow, although not in the UK and Ireland where the rights are held by Sky Sports. Streaming platform LIVEnow has picked up the exclusive rights in 111 countries to air the Lanka Premier League – Sri Lanka’s new domestic cricket T20 league. The tournament started yesterday, with five […]
DAZN launches original football entertainment series Yabecchi Stadium
The production is part of a move to increase the amount of original content on DAZN. DAZN is launching J.League football entertainment series, Yabecchi Stadium on its OTT service in Japan. The series is part of a move by DAZN to increase the amount of original content on its platforms. Yabecchi Stadium goes to air […]