Starting this season, Sky Sports will air over 100 live NBA games per season in the UK and Ireland. The deal follows NBCUniversal – which, like Sky, is owned by Comcast – acquiring extensive rights across North America to the top-flight US basketball league in 2024. Live coverage on Sky Sports is underway with a […]
The CEO of Movistar Plus+, Daniel Domenjó, has sounded the alarm over sports piracy, warning that nearly half of football fans in Spain consume matches illegally. Speaking at the Círculo Ecuestre in Barcelona on October 2nd, Domenjó revealed that “43 per cent of the people who watch football in Spain pirate it,” a practice he […]
NBCUniversal and Google have announced a long-term distribution agreement to continue delivering a range of entertainment options across the US. Matt Schnaars, President of Platform Distribution & Partnerships, NBCUniversal, commented: “Our new agreement with Google is a clear win for both our business and our viewers – underscoring the enduring value of our must-see shows, […]
The Thailand Ministry of Justice’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has shut down INWIPTV, one of the country’s most notorious illegal streaming services, with support from antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and Thailand-based ACE member True Visions. Operating since 2012, INWIPTV (formerly FWIPTV) charged users a subscription price of 300 Thai […]
Sky Sports is readying for its first ‘Supersized Sunday’ of the 2025/26 season. On October 5th, two new programmes will put fans at the centre of every goal and key moment: Multiview: Sky Sports viewers can watch every live match at once as the programme moves seamlessly between grounds, delivering all the goals and big […]
ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service and Fox One, Fox Corporation’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, have partnered to offer fans even more flexibility, giving them the option to subscribe to both services together for $39.99 (€34.13) per month. This new bundle brings two services under one subscription, giving users access ESPN or Fox One content directly through its respective […]
Extreme E and Extreme H have announced a broadcast partnership with MBC Group, the MENA media company. The action begins in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia with Extreme E’s Final Lap on October 4th to 5th, a celebratory farewell to electric racing, followed by the launch of the inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup on October […]
Tulipop Studios has announced the creative team for its three animated seasonal specials, two of which will include music composed by Icelandic singing star Daði Freyr. The creative team is led by directors Selina Wagner and Evgenia Golubeva and writer Myles McLeod, who is joined by award-winning co-writers. Eurovision sensation Freyr will compose original songs […]
Peaky Blinders is returning to the BBC and Netflix, with two new seasons telling the story of a new generation of Shelbys, from writer and creator Steven Knight. Produced by Kudos and Garrison Drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, the series will be filmed at Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham, and will be set […]
Singapore-based content creators Empire of Arkadia (EOA) and Mocha Chai Laboratories (MCL) have partnered with Japan’s public media organisation NHK and production house TV Man Union (TVU) in creating Lost and Found – an adventure drama series inspired by real events, targeting Gen Z audiences around the world. Shot in both Japanese and English, on […]