It will broadcast the competition until 2023 Eleven Portugal has secured the live rights to Formula E until 2023. Starting with the Diriyah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia this Friday, the broadcaster will complement the live action with in-depth analysis and opinion from a dedicated Formula E punditry team. Portuguese fans will tune in to see […]
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WATCH: Breakfast Club with Eurosport, Discovery+, Eleven Sports, Mycujoo
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Eleven Sports plans global launch after acquiring MyCujoo
Sports streamer purchases non-elite football OTT platform, which becomes part of a new global streaming platform. Eleven Sports has acquired non-elite football live streaming platform MyCujoo. MyCujoo was launched in 2015 by co-founders Pedro and João Presa, making it possible for football federations, leagues, clubs and players to showcase their games live to a global […]
Eleven Sports Portugal to air Women’s Champions League
The broadcaster is already showing the men’s competition after it restarted last week Eleven Sports Portugal will broadcast the final stages of the Women’s Champions League. The men’s competition is already being shown by the broadcaster, and now it will add to this with the women’s version. The quarter-finals are being played on 21 and […]
Eleven Sports and Telenet agree home of Belgian football distribution deal
This follows deals with Orange, Proximus, VOO, and Télésat / TV-Vlaanderen for the broadcaster’s channels Eleven Sports Belgium has agreed a deal with Telenet for its home of Belgian football offering. Over 750,000 homes in the country will now be able to enjoy the Belgian Pro League on Eleven Sports’ three channels. The broadcaster reached […]
Eleven Sports Portugal extends LaLiga deal for another three seasons
The 2020/21 season kicks off in mid-September. Eleven Sports Portugal has agreed an extension with LaLiga to continue broadcasting the league for the next three seasons. Eleven Sports Portugal has also secured exclusive rights to LaLiga SmartBank games, totally 100+ games a season from the Spanish second league. Melcior Soler, director of audiovisual, LaLiga, said: […]
Eleven Sports announces Belgian betting and broadcast deals
It has agreed deals with betting outfit bwin and public broadcaster RTBF Eleven Sports has announced two new deals for its Belgian arm ahead of the new Belgian Pro League season, with betting company bwin and public broadcaster RTBF. The broadcaster recently agreed a deal to show all Pro League competitions – 1A, 1B, Women […]
Eleven Sports reveals rebrand and new content strategy
The broadcaster will now be known under the ‘Eleven’ brand umbrella Eleven Sports has revealed its rebrand as ‘Eleven’, at the same time unveiling a new content strategy on its five-year anniversary. Although established in countries across Asia and Europe, intially the ‘2.0’ strategy will focus on Belgium, Portugal, and Italy, with more to potentially […]
Eleven Sports signs five year deal to show Belgian Pro League football
The OTT service has picked up exclusive media rights to the football league. Belgian’s Pro League has reached an agreement with Eleven Sports on a media contract for the coming five years. Under the agreement, Eleven Sports will show all Pro League football competitions – 1A, 1B, Women Super League, the Cup league, the Super […]
Graham Wallace joins Eleven Sports investor Aser Ventures as CFO
High-profile appointment for the investment platform. Aser Ventures Group, whose portfolio of companies includes Eleven Sports, has appointed Graham Wallace as chief corporate and finance officer. Wallace joins from Gfinity, while his CV includes CFO for MTV Europe and CFO for IMG Media. He has also held leadership roles in football as Manchester City COO […]
Eleven Sports Portugal creates new esports motorsports format
The esports event will be televised by Eleven Sports Portugal, with Eleven Sports prizes for the winners. Eleven Sports Portugal has created a new esports motorsports format, in partnership with GTC Race Centre and the Autódromo Virtual de Lisboa. The tournament will consist of six heats and culminate in a grand final on Sunday 7 […]
Eleven Sports to televise Digital Swiss cycling esports event
The esports competition uses real video footage of the roads in the Tour de Suisse. Eleven Sports is to broadcast The Digital Swiss 5 cycling series live in Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Italy and Myanmar. The race, which takes place 22-26 April, features some of the world’s best cyclists, with 16 of the 19 World […]
Eleven Sports goes free in Italy and Portugal
The OTT broadcaster removes subscription costs for the rest of April, and – in Portugal – all of May too. Eleven Sports has frozen all subscriptions in Italy until 3 May and in Portugal until 31 May. The full archive of content on the platform will be made available for free during this time. Eleven […]
Eleven Sports wins rights to DTM racing in Poland and Belgium
Iconic touring-car series joins Eleven Sports’ racing content in these markets. Eleven Sports has picked up the rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) racing series in Poland and Belgium. DTM bills itself as the most popular touring-car series in Europe, featuring spectacular races and cutting-edge coupe cars. The series of 10 race days is […]
Eleven Sports Belgium signs up NBA TV
Basketball fans will have a chance to see some action while the coronavirus pauses live games Eleven Sports is to show NBA TV in its efforts to bring viewers content while live games are postponed. The competition was postponed on 11 March, and it looks unlikely to come back any time soon as the coronavirus […]
Eleven Sports to show live Cage Warriors 113 for free in Italy
It will also be on air in Belgium, using an innovative new platform Eleven Sports has announced that it will broadcast the Cage Warriors 113 event for free in Italy this evening. It will also be on air in Belgium, giving sport fans a rare opportunity to watch a live event during the raft of […]
Eleven Sports secures exclusive domestic rights to Belgian football
The deal will run from the 2020-21 season through to 2024-25 Eleven Sports has secured exclusive domestic rights to show the Belgian professional football leagues for the next five years. It is the first time that the company has secured domestic rights for a competition. The broadcaster has had a slightly rocky road to gaining […]
Eleven Sports Portugal creates Champions League WhatsApp service
Messaging app used to get live clips and match updates direct to fans Eleven Sports has launched a WhatsApp service to provide fans with speedy access to the latest sports clips. The service kicked off this week, during Eleven Sports Portugal’s coverage of the Champions League. It was used to share match updates and goal […]
Eleven Sports awarded Belgian football rights
Negotiations will continue despite Eleven Sports gaining the rights to show Belgian professional football. Eleven Sports has been allocated exclusive domestic media rights to show the Belgian Pro league, Super Cup, Belgian Cup, and Women’s Super League from the 2020-2021 season until 2025. The General Assembly of the Pro League agreed to the reported €103 […]