A report, AI, copyright and the creative industries, from the Communications and Digital Committee of the UK House of Lords, has warned of the threats posed to creative industries by AI. The report notes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems can now produce imitations of creative material in seconds. These capabilities depend on training models […]
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) has announced the launch of MVPW, a new global platform for women’s boxing, alongside a multi-year agreement with ESPN as the US home of MVPW events through 2028. Each MVPW event will be sequentially branded beginning with MVPW-01, establishing a year-round schedule showcasing some of the sport’s most elite female fighters. […]
Mixed martial arts is set to return to Spanish television as Movistar Plus has reached an agreement to broadcast WOW, the country’s leading MMA competition, backed by former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The platform will offer full coverage of the promotion’s events, beginning with its next major fight night, […]
Sky Sports is preparing to roll out new innovations for the latest F1 season, beginning in Australia on March 6th. Following a pulsating 2025 season – with Lando Norris securing his maiden title with McLaren-Mercedes – 2026 looks set to be even bigger with new cars and rule changes. Racing fans in the UK and […]
A Madrid investigating court has summoned the chief executive of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince, to appear on April 7th as part of criminal proceedings linked to an alleged failure to cooperate in the fight against football piracy. Investigating Court Number 50 of Madrid has admitted a joint complaint lodged by LaLiga and Movistar Plus+, in which […]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released the findings of its 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (the Notorious Markets List). The Notorious Markets List highlights online and physical markets that reportedly engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy. “With the United States co-hosting the […]
This summer, DAZN will be the only platform broadcasting all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Italy. Stefano Azzi, CEO of DAZN Italy, commented: “Broadcasting all FIFA World Cup matches in Italy is a historic milestone for DAZN. The 2026 edition – the first to feature a record number of 48 teams […]
Begin, a UAE-based OTT streaming platform, has secured exclusive digital rights to the Indian Super League across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain for the ongoing 2026 season. The single-year agreement grants Begin exclusive live digital coverage of the ISL in the four territories, strengthening the platform’s sports portfolio across the Gulf region. The […]
Prime Video continues its exclusive coverage of top Tuesday night Champions League action with Newcastle United vs Barcelona on March 10th. Coverage of the first legg, Round of 18 fixture begins at 18:30 GMT with kick-off at 20:00. The match will be available live on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland at no additional cost to Prime […]
UK public service broadcasters are making attempts to persuade the government to expand the list of sports crown jewels – the core sporting events protected for free-to-air (FTA) TV. A plea from the BBC to add the Six Nations Championship to the group of events that must be offered to terrestrial channels was rejected in […]