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WWE, DraftKings partnership

DraftKings is set to become an Official Gaming Partner of WWE, subject to regulatory approval in all applicable jurisdictions. The collaboration centres on DraftKings’ free-to-play pools product and will launch with an inaugural free-to-play pool at WWE’s two-night PPV event, WrestleMania 37, on April 10th and 11th. “As a cultural icon and incredible sports and […]

March 29, 2021

ACCESS Europe brings AirConsole to cars

ACCESS Europe it has partnered with N-Dream AG to bring its cloud-gaming platform, AirConsole, to the car. The partnership will see ACCESS Europe enable the availability of multiplayer gaming through its In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platform, ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) and its car-centric App Store. “Now more than ever, people want to bring their digital […]

March 29, 2021

Report: Pandemic drives broadcasters’ IP adoption

Seventy-one per cent of broadcast and video streaming professionals say that Covid-19 has accelerated the IP adoption process within their organisation, according to the findings of the second annual Broadcast IP Transformation Report  from real-time video streaming and networking solutions provider Haivision. Haivision surveyed its broadcast customers and prospects to gain clearer insights into what […]

March 26, 2021

Zoom becomes F1 Official Partner

Formula 1 and Zoom Video Communications have agreed a new extensive, multi-year partnership consisting of multiple touchpoints across the upcoming 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship racing season and beyond. As part of the partnership, video-first unified communications platform Zoom will deliver comprehensive communications services and is working with Formula 1 to provide new business […]

March 26, 2021By Colin Mann

Ireland: WWE, Virgin Media FTA content deal

WWE has announced a new partnership with Virgin Media Television to broadcast highlights of WWE’s flagship programmes Raw and SmackDown on free-to-air television for the first time in Ireland. From March 27th, Virgin Media Two will air a one-hour version of Raw on Sunday mornings. and one-hour version of SmackDown on Saturdays mornings. The weekly […]

March 26, 2021By Nik Roseveare

CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers on Paramount+

CBS Sports has announced an agreement for Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ subscription streaming service, to serve as the exclusive English-language home in the US of qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 for the CONCACAF region of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The deal, which comes into effect immediately, includes six away matches […]

March 26, 2021

Povetkin vs Whyte illegal streaming warning

In advance of the Alexander Povetkin versus Dillian Whyte ‘Rumble On The Rock’ heavyweight boxing rematch bout on March 27th, Kieron Sharp, CEO of UK intellectual property protection body FACT, has issued a warning  on the dangers of illegally streaming fight, which is only available on  PPV basis. “With the Povetkin fight taking place this […]

March 26, 2021By Colin Mann

BBC ups arts and music investment

The BBC is reshaping its arts and music content teams and upping investements to drive bigger reach and impact across the UK. BBC Two will increase its resources for arts and music, whilst BBC Four becomes the home of arts and music performance and will bring together collections of distinctive content from the BBC’s archive. […]

March 26, 2021

Extreme E on Insight TV

Insight TV, the millennial-focused global channel and content producer, has signed an agreement to broadcast the inaugural season of Extreme E, the electric off-road racing championship. Broadcasting across Insight TV’s linear and digital networks from April, Extreme E will visit five remote locations highlighting a variety of environmental issues including desertification, rising sea levels, glacial […]

March 26, 2021

Report: IP key to economic recovery, defeating pandemic

The ninth annual International IP Index, Recovery Through Ingenuity, from the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC), which champions innovation and creativity through intellectual property standards, has highlighted the extraordinary role of intellectual property (IP) rights in delivering pandemic-ending solutions. The report evaluates IP rights in 53 global economies — from patent […]

March 25, 2021By Colin Mann