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Grand National global on 30 broadcasters

The Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on April 9th will receive worldwide TV exposure with around 30 broadcasters showcasing the one of world’s most famous jumps race to all around the globe. Forty runners and riders will take on 30 fences in the four-and-a-quarter mile race, with all eyes on Rachael Blackmore and her […]

April 7, 2022

beIN wins rights to World Rugby Sevens in 25 countries

beIN Sports has announced a broadcast deal with World Rugby covering the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the remainder of the 2022 Series and the full 2023 Series. The agreement also includes rights to Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022. The deal means that beIN will be the only place to watch World Rugby’s sevens […]

April 7, 2022

Discovery TVE apps on XClass, Xfinity

Discovery has announced that a selection of its streaming TV everywhere (TVE) GO apps are now available on Comcast’s XClass TV and Xfinity Flex in the US, providing more customers with direct and easy access to HGTV GO, TLC GO, Food Network GO, Discovery GO and ID GO. To access Discovery’s TVE GO apps on […]

April 7, 2022

Friend MTS scores UEFA anti-piracy deal

Content protection services provider Friend MTS has recently been appointed by European football governing body UEFA to provide anti-piracy services in respect of all major UEFA competitions (across both Club and National Team). Friend MTS will provide UEFA with an array of services, including monitoring and enforcement, to combat piracy in all of its forms […]

April 7, 2022By Colin Mann

Eleven to stream USL W League globally

Eleven has partnered with the United Soccer League for exclusive global broadcast rights to the USL W League, a new pre-professional women’s competition in the US. Select matches from the inaugural 2022 season will be streamed live exclusively on the Eleven Sports website, bringing the 44-club competition to a local, national and global audience. The […]

April 7, 2022

MENA: Over 64m watch World Cup draw on beIN

beIN Media Group and its flagship sports channel beIN Sports, has unveiled international slogan for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament: One World One Home. The slogan reveal marked the occasion of the World Cup Final Draw event, which took place in the host country’s capital, Doha, on April 1st. Over 64 million […]

April 7, 2022

Court TV to stream Depp vs Heard trial

Court TV, the digital broadcast network known for its ‘gavel-to-gavel’ coverage of high-profile trials, is to carry the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard court case which is set to commence on April 11th. “Court cases that are as high-profile as this one often create a lot of noise, and it can be difficult for viewers […]

April 7, 2022By Chris Forrester

BBC Three acquires HBO Max dating show

BBC Three has acquired hit US reality dating competition, FBoy Island, from Warner Bros International Television production. Hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, FBoy Island follows the adventures of Sarah, Nakia and CJ – three women all looking to get into a serious relationship with men who really care about them. The good news is they […]

April 7, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Professional Fighters League, Mola partnership

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Mola have agreed a multi-year broadcast partnership featuring the inaugural PFL Challenger Series in 2022 along with the Regular Season, Playoffs and PFL World Championship. Spearheaded in partnership with Athletic Sports Group and its subsidiary Fight Globe, Mola will become the exclusive PFL content provider in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia […]

April 7, 2022

TPN content security programme growth plan

Film and television content security initiative The Trusted Partner Network (TPN) is expanding its programme better to serve the media and entertainment industry as it continues to grow globally and in complexity, and now conducts much of its business in the cloud. TPN’s expansion will be rolled out in phases and will introduce a more […]

April 7, 2022By Colin Mann