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beIN Sports to air 2021 POLO Rider Cup highlights

beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster, and GAME Polo have agreed a deal which will see beIN Sports broadcast the highlights to the 2021 POLO Rider Cup in 12 territories, including: the US Canada, Turkey, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, East Timor and Hong Kong. The international competition will take […]

March 11, 2021

FUEL TV on SportsTribal TV

FUEL TV, the home of action sports, is now available on the SportsTribal TV platform. SportsTribal TV is afree sports streaming service that offers fans access to multiple 24/7 linear sports-themed streaming TV channels. “The global agreement with SportsTribal is part of the brand’s expansion strategy,” stated Inês D’Alte, FUEL TV’s CMO. “The proximity with […]

March 11, 2021

Snyder’s Justice League landing on Sky Cinema

Sky has confirmed that the Zack Snyder cut of the Warner Bros Pictures and DC movie, Justice League, will be available on Sky Cinema and NOW TV from March 18th – the same day it launches on HBO Max in the US. Snyder was the original director of the movie, but had to leave the project during […]

March 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Research: 53% UK gamers watch others play online

Video game playing rose to a new level in 2020, with UK consumers’ time playing up 4 per cent on the previous year. The desire to stay connected and entertained while stuck at home during the pandemic has driven online gaming popularity – more than a third of UK gamers (37 per cent) have made […]

March 10, 2021

hayu on Samsung TVs

NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) has announced that hayu, the all-reality SVoD service, is now available through Samsung Smart TVs. Reality TV enthusiasts in 27 territories can now watch reality content via the hayu app through Samsung’s in-built application portal. hayu offers over 8,000 episodes of top reality TV content. The service offers extensive choice, with a […]

March 10, 2021

Croatia: Extreme E signs with SPTV

Electric off-road race series, Extreme E, which is set for its championship debut in Saudi Arabia in 24 days, has today confirmed its latest broadcast deal with Croatia’s premier sports station, Sport TV Croatia (SPTV). SPTV, which is based in Zagreb, will televise all five of Extreme E’s X Prixs, including the live broadcasts, repeats […]

March 10, 2021

Sutter to make feature directorial debut on Netflix

Kurt Sutter, creator of the Sons of Anarchy TV series, will write, direct and produce This Beast for Netflix – his first movie project as a director. Blumhouse will produce the feature film. The movie will tell the story of an 18th century English village besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of innocents are […]

March 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare

FreeSports to air Championship League Pool

Matchroom Multi Sport has announced that FreeSports will be the home of Predator Championship League Pool in the UK & Ireland this March 22th to 29th. Broadcasting free to over 20 million homes, as well as online at freesports.tv, FreeSports is available on Freeview as well as to all Sky, Virgin, TalkTalk TV and BT […]

March 10, 2021

CTS tech integration with Flashtalking

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment technology to advertisers, agencies and content providers, has announced a new technology integration with Flashtalking, a global independent primary ad server specialising in creative personalisation. The integration with the CTS Ad Management Platform centralises linear and online video creative management – […]

March 10, 2021

ITV upbeat despite market uncertainty

ITV has released its full year 2020 results, which it notes has been materially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Total external revenue was down 16 per cent at £2.7 billion (€3.1bn). ITV Studios total revenues were down 25 per cent, impacted by the disruption to majority of its productions from March 2020 onwards. Total broadcast […]

March 9, 2021