Ireland, some European countries, Asia (excluding Japan), North Africa and the Middle East will also be able to enjoy the free live sport World Rugby has agreed an interim deal with Rugby Australia to provide free live streams of Harvey Norman Super Rugby. Viewers in the UK, Ireland, some European countries, Asia (excluding Japan), North […]
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Women’s football platform Ata Football adds interactive features
Sport Buff’s video overlays will provide ‘gamification’ experiences for fans to participate in during live games. Fan engagement and gamification specialist Sport Buff has partnered with Atalanta Media to deliver a “revolutionary broadcast experience” for Ata Football, the global destination of women’s football. Together, Sport Buff and Atalanta Media will work across live, archive and […]
Amazon Prime Video to broadcast WTA & ATP Miami Open
The tennis tournament runs from 23 March until 4 April Amazon Prime Video is live and exclusively broadcasting the WTA and ATP Miami Open to UK & Ireland viewers. Running from 23 March until 4 April, with the finals taking place on the 3-4 April, the competition is taking place at the Hard Rock Stadium […]
F1 TV gets tune-up ahead of 2021 season and expansion
Race fans in Brazil, Czech Republic, and Slovakia will be able to tune into the service this season Formula One has updated its OTT subscription service F1 TV ahead of the 2021 season. Already available in 82 countries globally, the service is expanding to Brazil, Czech Republic, and Slovakia this year. The update was developed […]
DAZN reveals chairman of the board
Kevin Mayer, formerly of Disney, has taken over from the departing John Skipper DAZN has appointed Kevin Mayer as its chairman of the board of directors, replacing former incumbent John Skipper. Mayer was chairman of direct-to-consumer and international at Disney before this appointment, and has over 30 years’ experience in the industry. This includes also […]
How DAZN created ‘more than football’ documentary Club Ibiza: The Sessions
Co-director and executive producer, as well as DAZN SVP original programming, Grant Best, explained to Broadcast Sport how they built a documentary around Ibiza’s small football club DAZN released Club Ibiza: The Sessions last month, a documentary focusing on Spanish third tier football side UD Ibiza. Filmed almost entirely before Covid restrictions were announced, it […]
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 […]
Amazon Prime announces All or Nothing: Juventus
The documentary follows the team through the 2020/21 season Amazon Prime Video has announced the latest club it will focus on in the All or Nothing documentary series, Serie A giants Juventus. The documentary will follow the Bianconeri through the 2020/21 season. It has been a tumultuous campaign, with the late appointment of club legend […]
StreamAMG to create Canadian basketball OTT service
The Canadian Elite Basketball League will be available to viewers globally The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and StreamAMG have partnered to put together a new OTT service. It is hoped that the service will be in place ahead of the 2021 season, which is yet to be scheduled. With free agency now taking place […]
Amazon Prime and Universal name release date for Sir Alex Ferguson doc
It will be in cinemas 27 May followed by Amazon Prime Video in the UK & Ireland from 29 May Amazon Prime and Universal have reavealed that Sir Alex Ferguson documentary, Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In, will be released in cinemas 27 May. This will be followed by a release on Amazon Prime Video […]
World Parkour Championships goes D2C on Recast
There will be full live streams on the platform once the tournament resumes post-lockdown. The World Parkour Championships (WPC) is to share content via sports video platform Recast. The tournament, described as “Parkour’s showpiece series”, will be hosted on the subscription-free app, providing exclusive clips, highlights and interviews from the events. The content will extend […]
DAZN considering Premier League domestic rights bid – report
The OTT platform would have to compete with current rights holders BT Sport, Sky Sports, and Amazon Prime Video DAZN is weighing up a bid for the domestic Premier League rights for the 2022/23 until 2024/25 seasons, according to the Telegraph. The rights for the 2022-25 seasons will be up for grabs this spring, with […]
SquashTV launches in UK & Ireland
Over 600 live squash matches are expected to be broadcast on the OTT service SquashTV has launched in Europe, and the UK & Ireland, after the end of an agreement with Eurosport Player. The broadcast deal with Eurosport Player came to an end on 8 February, having previously meant that SquashTV was only available outside […]
Ligue 1 finds new broadcaster after Mediapro pullout
Canal+ has picked up the extra games available for the French top division Ligue 1 has agreed a deal with Canal+ to air the remainder of this season’s matches. The broadcaster is stepping in after the organisation’s original deal with Mediapro fell through. It had been planned to run until 2024, and it is still […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The FA and LaLiga on rights holders’ OTT future
Keegan Pierce, international development UK&I, La Liga, and Matt Brown, broadcast product manager, The FA, were speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum FA broadcast product manager Matt Brown and La Liga international development, UK&I, Keegan Pierce have spoken on the importance of OTT platforms for rights holders and the possibility that they could […]
BBC Sport open to working with OTT platforms for niche sports
Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum, BBC Sport director Barbara Slater revealed a willingness to work together on smaller sports BBC Sport director Barbara Slater has hinted that the public service broadcaster could be open to working alongside OTT streamers on certain sports. Speaking to Broadcast editor Chris Curtis at the Broadcast Sport […]
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 […]
Jonty Whitehead named president of Sport Buff
The appointment comes at a time of growth for the real-time fan engagement company. Real-time fan engagement specialist Sport Buff has appointed former head of sport for beIN Media, Jonty Whitehead as president of the company. Whitehead, who previously also held production roles at Fox Sports and Sky Sports, will lead Sport Buff’s adoption across […]
World’s Strongest Man unveils paid behind-the-scenes content for Facebook
It will feature exclusive close-up looks at the making of the event The SBD World’s Strongest Man is offering fans the chance to pay for exclusive behind-the-scenes footage through Facebook. Premiering on 10 November, World’s Strongest Man: Live from Bradenton will include close-up looks at the making of the event. The episodes will stream every […]
Austrian Football Association launches OTT service, ÖFB TV
The D2C service will provide a one-stop-shop to all Austrian football content. The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) has launched an OTT platform hosting live and on demand streaming of every level of Austrian football. ÖFB TV has been built and is operated by StreamAMG and provides ‘comprehensive’ access to the men’s, women’s and youth game […]
British Touring Cars Championship joins Motorsport.tv
The organisation’s channel will host archive-heavy content. The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) has joined OTT platform Motorsport.tv. BTCC is planning to use Motorsport.tv owner Motorsport Network’s production and distribution service Motorsport Studios to create content for its Motorsport.tv channel. The content will be based around its extensive archive of BTCC videos and images. BTCC […]
Audi launches channel on OTT service Motorsport.tv
The channel will include behind-the-scenes content from this weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race. Audi has launched a dedicated channel on OTT platform Motorsport.tv. The channel will kick off with behind-the-scenes content from the Nürburgring 24 Hours race which includes nine cars built by Audi Sport customer racing. Seven are Audi R8 LMS GT3 cars, and […]
OneFootball to broadcast Bundesliga matches for free in Brazil
Football app picks up the rights to air the German league to Brazilian football fans. The 2020/21 season of Bundesliga will be broadcast for free in Brazil exclusively by OneFootball. The OTT service will broadcast all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games for the next three seasons via the OneFootball app, up to and including the […]
AVOD SportsTribal TV to offer 24/7 free streaming sports channels
The service launches later this year, having been built around Red Bee Media’s managed OTT platform. Ad-supported, free-to-air 24/7 sports streaming service, SportsTribal TV is set to launch later this year, after setting up on Red Bee Media’s managed OTT platform. SportsTribal TV is aimed at traditional and non-traditional sports rights owners, niche and micro-niche […]
GolfTV unveils second series of golf masterclass, My Game: Tiger Woods
Second series continues the Tiger Woods masterclass. The first episode is currently free-to-air on GolfTV. Discovery’s GolfTV has revealed the second series of its original production, My Game: Tiger Woods. The masterclass series was filmed in June in Florida (with strict Covid-19 production-safety precautions in place) and continues where series one left off, with a […]
Caribbean Premier League partners with WSC Sports for video highlights
The CPL is the first Twenty20 tournament to return since the coronavirus hiatus The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has teamed up with AI sports video technology company WSC Sports to enhance its real-time video highlights. The CPL is the first Twenty20 tournament to return to action since the enforced coronvirus postponements, and will use WSC’s […]
Nearly 60% of UK sports fans open to exclusively streaming sport
The coronavirus lockdown has accelerated the turn to online streaming A study from cloud video platform Grabyo has found that 59% of UK sports fans would be willing to switch to exclusively streaming their sport. The UK At Home Video Trends 2020 report surveyed over 2,000 UK consumers on their video consumption and purchasing habits, […]
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 […]
West Brom partners with StreamAMG to boost WBA TV
The Baggies are back in the Premier League and looking to improve their offering to fans West Bromwich Albion has announced a new partnership with StreamAMG ahead of its return to the Premier League. From the start of next season, the Baggies will use StreamAMG’s technology to power WBA TV. The D2C offering allows fans […]
STV Player to air doc about “Scottish football’s biggest underdogs”
The 90-minute film tells the fascinating story behind Caledonian Braves FC. STV is to air a documentary called Brave Calling, telling the story behind Scotland’s newest football club, Caledonian Braves FC. The film is a “warts-and-all portrayal of the various challenges involved with forming an entirely new football club in the 21st century,” says STV. […]
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 […]
Japanese cable TV companies to offer DAZN subscriptions
DAZN has partnered with Japan Cable and Telecommunications Association (JCTA) to bring the sports streamer to cable TV households in Japan. Subscribers of participating cable TV companies will be able to add a DAZN subscription to their monthly cable TV bill. The service will be available on 10 cable TV providers in the Hokkaido, Tohoku, […]
The return of sports brings with it the return of streaming pirates
Carlos Rocha Gonçalves at Jscrambler on what’s being done to try to keep the pirates at bay. At last, sport is slowly but surely returning — albeit looking very different to what we all remembered. The global lockdown has seen OTT streaming services soar in popularity and usage, and the return of the sports we […]
Optus Sport to show all remaining Premier League games
The broadcaster will show the return of the Premier League and also unveil a new OTT app. Australia’s Optus Sport is showing all 92 remaining live games of the 2019/20 Premier League season. In common with many other broadcasters screening live matches being played in empty stadiums, fans will have the option to watch games […]
The future of sports broadcasting rights in a post-Covid world
COMMENT: Tomos Jones, senior associate at global law firm Reed Smith on the changing value of sports rights in a post-Covid world. At the time of writing, live sports events are showing the first, tentative signs of ‘getting the show back on the road’. Major football and cricket events now have scheduled resumption dates, and […]
Eurosport hires Amar Melwani to bolster its D2C offering
Eurosport recruits OTT/D2C specialist to grow its D2C services. Eurosport has taken on Amar Melwani in the newly created position of vp, distribution partnerships and rights strategy. It’s part of a move by Eurosport to bolster its direct-to-consumer (D2C) efforts. Melwani joins from The Walt Disney Company where he worked on Disney+. He previously led […]
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 […]
Former ESPN CEO joins board of interactive streamer Maestro
The company adds Steve Bornstein to its advisory board during a period of growth. Live interactive streaming platform Maestro has added Steve Bornstein, the former CEO of ESPN and former CEO of NFL Network to its advisory board. He will help guide Maestro as it aims to grow from its heartland of esports to traditional […]
Sports channel Unbeaten launches on OTT platform TVPlayer
It will host daily sports news and a range of original sports programming. A new subscription sports channel, Unbeaten, has launched on OTT platform TVPlayer to cover sports news and broadcast original programming featuring “high-profile” sports stars. The channel will host a range of daily news shows – Life’s a Pitch, Sport Confidential, The Football […]
Roundtable: How to Build A Fan Base
The rise in new sports formats has focused attention on the best way to combine traditional media with social and digital platforms to engage with and retain audiences. In recent years, a plethora of newly devised sports formats have launched. Formats like Sail GP, Extreme E, the Six Day Series and Roborace or major one-off […]
Otro receives investment from Eleven Sports backer Aser Ventures
The investment comes as the sports content creator transitions away from a subscriptions model Aser Ventures has made an equity investment in the sports-focused content studio Otro. The investment company’s portfolio already includes a number of sports businesses such as Eleven Sports and Leeds United. The investment in Otro is a ‘strategic partnership’ between Aser […]
Rakuten TV unveils feature-length Sadio Mané doc Made in Senegal
The 72-minute documentary will be streamed free-to-air on Rakuten TV. Rakuten TV is debuting a 72-minute documentary about Liverpool FC’s Sadio Mané, called Made In Senegal. The film goes live tomorrow (8 April) as part of the OTT service’s free ad-supported Rakuten Stories doc strand. Made in Senegal documents Manés’ origins from humble beginnings in […]
NBC Sports makes D2C sport content free during postponements
The Premier League, PGA Tour, Tour de France, and more are available NBC Sports has announced that it is offering free access to ten sports passes while live sport is postponed. Measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have led to the vast majority of sporting events being cancelled or suspended. This has […]
UEFA to air free archive content on OTT platform, including Champions League
The governing body is dealing with postponements to elite football UEFA has announced that it will show free archive content from the Champions League and other competitions on its digital channels. With the coronavirus pandemic causing elite football to be postponed worldwide, the governing body is attempting to fill the gap for quarantined fans in […]
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 […]
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 […]
The future of sport is streaming, says Greg Rusedski
The former UK no.1 is a part of Amazon Prime Video’s tennis coverage Former world no.4 tennis player and current Amazon Prime Video pundit Greg Rusedski believes streaming services are the future of sports broadcasting. Speaking to Broadcast Sport, the 46-year-old explained how younger audiences and affordability will allow streamers to overtake traditional broadcasters. Rusedski […]