The BBC has agreed to broadcast Bellator exclusively in the UK on BBC iPlayer in 2021 The Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee (DCMS) has questioned the BBC’s decision to broadcast MMA competitions in the UK. Citing fears over the effect of concussions, DCMS chair Julian Knight MP has written to BBC director-general Tim Davie […]
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Facebook adds In Stream Ads for Live videos and expands eligibility
Broadcasters, production companies, publishers, influencers, creative industries, and more will be able to take advantage of the change Facebook has expanded the eligibility criteria for the use of In-Stream ads, as well as opening up their use for live streams. Pages now need 600,000 total minutes viewed and five or more active video uploads to […]
Giggabox appoints Martin Cracknell as CTO
Cracknell joins the virtual & hybrid event specialist and sports live streaming business after more than 30 years in the broadcast TV industry Giggabox has appointed Martin Cracknell as its chief technology officer. Cracknell joins the virtual & hybrid event specialist and sports live streaming business after a 30-year career spanning the Olympics, Wimbledon, Premiership […]
ICC and IMG partner to stream World Cup qualifying
Qualifying for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 and the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will be available online The ICC and IMG have agreed a partnership to live stream qualifying matches for the next three World Cups. The Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the Women’s T20 World Cup […]
FIBA and Twitch agree to bring more basketball to platform
The deal will mean that over 600 hours of live basketball will be broadcast on the live streaming service The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has agreed a deal with Twitch to bring more basketball content to the platform. The first such deal between Twitch and an international federation, the agreement means that over 600 hours […]
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 […]
25 Basketball Ireland teams to live stream games through Joymo
Streaming platform Joymo will host live streams within a branded channel, and also provides the option of automating the production of games. Basketball Ireland has teamed up with sports tech company Joymo to host live streams of its games. Norwegian company Joymo offers sports teams and federations two options – the first is to live […]
Report calls for sports anti-piracy rethink after ‘staggering’ illegal viewing figures
Synamedia report finds that new plans are needed to stop sports piracy Video software provider Synamedia has published a report that finds what is described as a ‘staggering’ 83% of the most engaged fans who watch sport every week access illegal streams. Featuring work by Ampere Analysis on research on the behaviour and motivations of […]
Goodwood to live stream SpeedWeek innovations online and on ITV
Extensive broadcast facility created on location to enable series of ambitious streams to viewers at home. Goodwood has been wired with more than 12 miles of cabling with 180 TV crew members on location, 49 cameras and two TV studios, as it gears up for SpeedWeek (16-18 October 2020). With Covid-19 lockdowns restricting people visiting […]
Mediapro kicks off new channel for French and European football
Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Champions League, and Europa League matches are available on the channel Mediapro has launched its own channel for live football in France, Telefoot, kicking it off on 17 August. The Spanish production and media rights business has moved into broadcasting, offering fans in France the opportunity to watch the ten best […]
BBC Sport to live stream the Monaco Diamond League
The BBC will live stream the athletics event, and then broadcast highlights on BBC One. BBC Sport will stream the Monaco Diamond League live from 7pm on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and the BBC Sport website this Friday (14 August). The action will be streamed live from Monaco, featuring some of the finest athletes in […]
CTVS to live stream China Endurance Championship across China
China-based motorsport returns on Friday and will be live streamed across the country. The third season of the China Endurance Championship motorsport series begins on Friday (14 August) at Ningbo International Speedpark in south-eastern China. The event sees GT3, GTC (older generation GT3 cars), GT4, touring cars and prototype cars competing in 150-minute races at […]
Twitch unveils sports category with exclusives from leading football clubs
The Amazon-owned platform is moving beyond its traditional esports/gaming heartland. Twitch has moved its sports content to a standalone category (/Twitchsports), and has announced forthcoming exclusive content from Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain will be released on their Twitch channels. Amazon-owned Twitch’s new sports category will also include channels from the NBA, NHL, […]
COMMENT: Understanding why sports fans break the rules
Simon Brydon, senior director, sports rights anti-piracy, Synamedia, on why piracy of sports broadcasts remains a problem and what can be done about it. From spying on an opponent’s training session ahead of a crunch fixture to sandpapering the cricket ball, the dubious ways rules have been bent and broken to give sports teams an […]
LiveScore to live stream Serie A and Primeira Liga matches for free
LiveScore to integrate free live streams of Serie A and Primeira Liga games into its app. Real-time sports updates and results service LiveScore is launching a free live football streaming service after revealing its plans to become “a major new sports streaming platform”. LiveScore has secured live streaming rights for all remaining Serie A matches […]
Nascar first to use Facebook Venue second-screen live streaming app
App aimed at creating a better, more responsive second-screen experience. Facebook has launched a live streaming iOS and Android app called Venue, which focuses on enhancing fan engagement through the second-screen. It has been developed by Facebook’s New Product Experimentation team and aims to bring fans and expert commentators together to “experience live events in […]
COMMENT: Live streaming – Understanding the Legal Frameworks
Gregor Pryor, co-chair, entertainment and media industry group at Reed Smith LLP offers advice on navigating the legal issues around live streaming. While live streaming is not a new phenomenon, the recent lockdown has shone a spotlight on this activity, as sporting events are postponed or cancelled, and companies turn to live streaming to reach […]
K League to work with Grabyo as season kicks off again
Cloud-based platform will enable remote production of live matches on social media. The season opening return of K League tomorrow (Friday, 8 May) is being produced for social media remotely using Grabyo. The match – between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings – is being broadcast on K League’s YouTube and Twitter channels at […]
Matchroom Sport launches OTT platform with free-to-air archive content
The new Matchroom Live platform will provide both live streams of tournaments (to subscribers) and free archive sports content. Matchroom Sport has teamed up with sports streaming specialist StreamAMG to create new OTT platform, Matchroom Live, which provides fans worldwide access to its portfolio of events. Matchroom Live will host live streams of Matchroom Sports […]
World Touring Car Cup begins esports racing series
The FIA World Touring Car Cup has begun the competition while the start date for its normal series is delayed The FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) is beginning a new esports racing series today, involving current drivers. The organisation has had to delay the start of its season due to the coronavirus, and this […]
Real Madrid launches Twitch channel
The club has found another way to reach its fans while La Liga is postponed Real Madrid has launched a Twitch channel while football matches have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. With La Liga and the Champions League both suspended, Los Merengues have moved to reach their fans in a new way and […]
FuboTV reveals coronavirus plan for sport streaming service
The sport streaming service is dealing with a lack of live sport American sport streaming service FuboTV is banking on news and entertainment content get it through the postponements to live sport. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the majority of sporting events to be postponed, the OTT service has taken steps to ensure that it […]
Study predicts over half of pay-tv subscribers to ditch subscriptions
44% of fans already don’t subscribe to traditional pay-tv platforms A study from Grabyo has found that 54% of pay-tv subscribers plan to stop paying for one within the next five years. The ‘Value of Video Report 2020: The Consumer Strikes Back’ report used data from 13,000 consumers from UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, US, […]
DAZN to expand to over 200 territories in 2020
It will include the UK and Ireland for the first time Sport streaming service DAZN is to expand to over 200 territories in 2020, focusing on boxing first. The first phase of the expansion will include an English language service focused on boxing and other fight sports. It will include fights from promotional companies such […]
DAZN Spain reveals 49 million hours of sport watched in first year
78.1% of the hours were spent watching live sport DAZN has revealed that over 49 million hours of sport were watched on its platform during its first year in Spain. The live and on-demand sport streaming service launched in the country on 27 February 2019, and has since shown coverage of competitions such as MotoGP, […]
SailGP reveals enhanced broadcast to be shown in 146 territories
It has teamed up with Whisper Films and others SailGP will be showing its second season in 146 territories around the world. In addition, the organisation has added analysis, graphics, app features, and more to enhance their broadcast around the world. It will be remote produced by Timeline from their Ealing Broadcast Centre, and use […]
Esports media rights predicted to grow rapidly in 2020
Media rights and streaming are among the factors pushing growth in revenues A report on esports from market intelligence company Newzoo expects the sport to grow quickly in 2020. Year-on-year the sport is predicted to have 15.7% growth from 2019, not including revenues from betting, fantasy leagues, similar cash-payout concepts, and revenues generated within games […]
Research reveals substantial live sport streaming opportunities
Although viewers demand a high-quality service Research from Verizon Media has revealed that there could be significant opportunities for sports streaming platforms in the current market. Conducted with over 5,000 fans across the US, UK, France, Germany, and Holland, 63% of the respondents said that they would be open to paying more for a sports […]