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Survey: TV sports rights too fragmented

Sports fans crave more TV content but have trouble accessing it due to the fragmented nature of the sports rights market, according to Altman Solon’s 2023 Global Sports Media Survey. The survey of more than 2,500 sports fans from eight major global markets reveals that 59 per cent say they currently have trouble finding or […]

October 31, 2023

Research: TV and film boosts hospitality industry

Research conducted by the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC), the UK’s leading licensor of ‘blanket’ public performance rights for TV shows and films, reveals that Brits love to watch TV and films when they’re out on the town. By way of background, in October 2022, more than a third of UK hospitality businesses said they […]

October 31, 2023

AMC Networks rebrands UK portfolio

AMC Networks International UK has announced that it will rebrand its portfolio of UK channels and streaming services owned by the CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership, a joint venture with Paramount Global. The rebrand will be rolled out on November 22nd and AMC Networks says it “provides an exciting opportunity to introduce a clearer […]

October 31, 2023

Mediaset renews TV rights for Coppa Italia

Italian broadcaster Mediaset has renewed its rights to broadcast the Coppa Italia and Super Cup domestically for the next three seasons, starting from 2023-24.  The deal is worth approximately €56 million per season, for a total of €168 million. Mediaset’s offer beat off a lower offer from Rai, the Italian public broadcaster. This is a […]

October 31, 2023From Branislav Pekic in Rome

BBC Studios content deal with WeAre8

BBC Studios has partnered with WeAre8, the B-Corp social media app, on a distribution deal for BBC Earth content; the first of its kind between the platform and a broadcaster. Launching in January 2024, the three-year commitment will see BBC Studios Social release over 100 clips per year on the WeAre8 social app in the […]

October 31, 2023

Bitmovin Q3 bookings up 210%

Bitmovin, a provider of video infrastructure solutions, has reported strong growth in Q3 – and 2023 as a whole. Stefan Lederer, CEO & Co-Founder of Bitmovin, commented: “The software and indeed tech industry as a whole is undergoing the biggest market correction since the Dot-Com bubble nearly 25 years ago. Despite all of this, Bitmovin […]

October 31, 2023

StarHub launches MOLA Sport, MOLA Golf channels

StarHub has announced the launch of two MOLA channels, MOLA Sport and MOLA Golf, for the StarHub TV Sports+ bundles in Singapore. The addition of both channels brings key sports content including the Carabao Cup, the English Football League Championship (EFL), the PGA Tour, and the NFL to StarHub TV. “We pride ourselves in being […]

October 31, 2023

WBD, Taiwan Mobile, TAICCA sign content MOU

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), have signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create and distribute Taiwanese original content locally and across international markets. Taiwan’s content industry has been flourishing in recent years particularly in mainland China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong, and the Chinese-speaking territories of […]

October 31, 2023

Spain: DAZN extends F1 rights

DAZN, the sports entertainment platform, has acquired the rights to broadcast Formula 1 exclusively in Spain for the next three seasons. Under the multi-year deal, DAZN will be responsible for the production of F1 in market until 2026. Racing fans can continue to watch all practice and qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint Events and Grands Prix […]

October 30, 2023

Johnson joining GB News

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is joining GB News as a presenter, programme maker and commentator. Johnson, who joins in the new year, will play a key role in the channel’s coverage of both the UK general election and the US elections next year. GB News added that Johnson “will create and present a new […]

October 30, 2023