The latest viewpoint from Ampere Analysis suggests that, as the TV industry emerges from its Covid-induced boom, a double wave of merger and acquisition activity will be the trend to watch this year. As players now have a good understanding of what is required to maintain market position from a content perspective in this fiercely […]
The NHL (National Hockey League) will once again be available via Movistar+ in Spain.The platform has reached a multi-year deal for the rights to broadcast the US competition to its subscribers. Ice hockey fans will have weekly access to two of the best games on Movistar Deportes, with further options in the playoffs where, starting […]
Reigning Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen and streaming service Viaplay have agreed a multi-year partnership that will see the driver feature in exclusive content for Viaplay viewers. Fans will be able to stream unique documentary programming in which Verstappen reveals the secrets to conquering Formula 1’s toughest circuits, along with glimpses into his […]
Orange has reached an agreement with Movistar that will allow the French operator to broadcast Spain’s Supercopa matches. Orange will add the Movistar Supercopa TV channel to its line-up and will broadcast three Supercopa matches between January 12th and 16th at no extra cost for football subscribers. The matches will be also available to bars […]
beIN Sports has secured exclusive rights to Roland-Garros, the French Open tennis tournament, in 10 territories across the Asia region. The new media rights agreement covers five editions of the tournament from 2022 to 2026. The Asian territories included in the agreement are Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. […]
The US Copyright Office is holding a series of consultations on technical measures to identify or protect copyrighted works online. The Office’s 2020 Report, Section 512 of Title 17, acknowledged the important role that technologies and technical measures can play in addressing Internet piracy. While the infringement of copyrighted material online has evolved alongside technological […]
Global content spend saw double digit growth in 2021, with research firm Ampere Analysis expecting it to exceed $220 billion (€195.3bn), with growth driven by SVoD platforms. Specifically, investment rose 14 per cent compared to 2020, representing an increase of over $20 billion. Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock and Paramount+ invested over $8 billion […]
Global sales of British TV shows in 2020/21 suffered a small reduction of 3.3 per cent to £1.42 billion (€1.66bn), independent producers’ trade body Pact’s TV Exports report reveals. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic affecting production in the UK, producers were able to use their back catalogues to boost sales, with a third of all sales […]
Discovery has reached an agreement with Italian public broadcaster RAI to sublease the TV rights it holds for the Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In June 2015, the US media company paid €1.3 billion for the European TV rights to the Olympics through 2024. According to Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore, the […]
Orange Spain is to negotiate with Movistar and DAZN, successful bidders of La Liga rights for the next five years, in order to continue offering pay-TV football to its customers. “Football is very important for our TV offer,” declared Jean François Fallacher, CEO of Orange. “We will negotiate with both companies.” Orange Spain has been […]