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ViuTV, Now TV bring Tokyo Olympics to Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Government has announced the acquisition of the broadcast rights to the Tokyo Olympics, and ViuTV and Now TV will now bring the sporting event to all Hong Kong viewers. All Hong Kong residents will be able to watch this summer’s Olympics Games at home or on-the-go via ViuTV, Now TV, Now E […]

May 11, 2021

123movies.la illegal streaming site closed

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) – a global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market and reducing online piracy – has been successful in a first action in Tunisia, resulting in the closure of 123movies.la. From its debut in late 2017, 123movies.la received an average of nearly 30 million monthly visits, making […]

May 10, 2021By Colin Mann

Analyst: New Champions League format €1.68bn revs boost

In the wake of the failed breakaway European Super League, UEFA’s new Champions League format, set to come into effect from the 2024-2025 season, will likely represent a significant increase in broadcasting revenues for UEFA as a result of the expanded fixture list according to advisory firm GlobalData. The current 32-team Champions League format generates […]

May 7, 2021

Sweden: Extreme E on Sportkanalen

Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has confirmed Sweden’s leading channel Sportkanalen as the latest addition to its broadcasting portfolio. C More, Sportkanalen’s digital channel, is popular throughout Sweden and will air live coverage of Extreme E’s X Prixs as well as the preview, review, and magazine shows in both Swedish and English. Coverage […]

May 7, 2021

UK creatives, social media agree new anti-piracy measures

In 2018, as agreed in the Creative Industries Sector Deal, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a series of Government-backed, voluntary roundtable discussions between social media platforms and UK creative businesses. These roundtable discussions seek to further enhance the means to fight piracy on social media platforms, ensure that participants are aware of all existing […]

May 6, 2021By Colin Mann

NENT wins exclusive F1 Poland deal

Nordic region streaming company Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Formula 1 have agreed their first media rights partnership in Poland. Starting in 2023, NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service will become the exclusive Polish home of Formula 1, with extensive local-language coverage of the world’s most popular motorsport competition. The deal extends NENT Group’s long-term […]

May 6, 2021By Colin Mann

Discovery, FIA sign long term Electric deal

The FIA and Discovery have agreed a long-term partnership for the promotion of the FIA Electric GT Championship launching in 2023. Discovery, the global media group, was appointed by the FIA with its subsidiary, Eurosport Events, winning a competitive tender process to become the worldwide promoter of the FIA Electric GT Championship. Discovery has a […]

May 6, 2021

BBC Scotland scores SPFL play-offs

The SPFL has agreed a five-season deal with BBC Scotland for the rights to screen the Premiership quarter-final and semi-final play-off ties. The SPFL acquired these rights back last summer from Sky Sports – who will retain the rights to both legs of the play-off final, which will take place on May 2oth and 24th. […]

May 5, 2021By Nik Roseveare

DAZN content deal with Brazil’s Ronaldo

DAZN, the global sports destination, has secured a multi-project development deal with Brazillian football superstar and global icon, Ronaldo, to headline its global original content slate for 2021. DAZN will produce three original content series telling the definitive story of ‘O Fenômeno’ that will launch globally on DAZN between 2021-23. The first project in the […]

May 5, 2021

Extreme E signs Sub-Saharan deal with SuperSport

Electric motorsport series Extreme E has confirmed a broadcasting agreement with SuperSport, expanding its reach into over 50 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, Uganda and Nigeria. One of Africa’s largest sporting content aggregators, Johannesburg-based SuperSport International, broadcasts elite content such as Premier League football, PGA Tour golf, Formula One and Moto GP. Extreme […]

April 30, 2021