In common with Canal+ a week previously, pay-TV operator beIN Sports has chosen to suspend its scheduled Ligue 1 and 2 TV rights payments to the French Professional Football League (LFP), amid the Covid-19 crisis and the suspension of all matches. The Qatar-based group will resume payment as soon as the matches recommence. On April […]
Eleven Sports has acuired the rights to DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) – a popular touring-car series in Europe – in Poland and Belgium. Eleven Sports Poland will show the series live for the next two seasons, with Polish race fans able to watch local hero and former F1 driver Robert Kubica in action for the […]
Disney+ Originals will be available on the OSN streaming service, Wavo, which has relaunched in the MENA region. However, there are no imminent plans to launch the Disney+ standalone platform in the region. The full catalogue of shows will be rolling out from April 9th. “Given that we currently do not plan to launch Disney+ […]
Digital civil liberties advocacy body the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has joined the legal team defending Sports Fans Coalition NY (SFCNY), the non-profit organisation that runs Locast, a free, local TV streaming service facing copyright infringement claims by broadcast giants ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. Locast enables TV viewers to receive local over-the-air programming—which broadcasters […]
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) and WWE have announced a five-year extension with an expanded broadcast agreement that will deliver WWE’s weekly flagship programming and localised content in India and the Indian subcontinent, making SPN the exclusive home to WWE in-ring content across its TV and digital platforms. As part of the agreement, SPN will […]
Following the recent news that the Monaco Grand Prix has been cancelled in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the potential for a truncated Formula One (F1) season is now a real possibility. However the impact that this will have on F1 in general and specifically with media and sponsorship partners could be profound, according to […]
ViacomCBS Networks International and Sky have announced a multi-year deal in German-speaking markets. As a result of this new agreement, Nick Jr and NickToons content will now be available to Sky customers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, giving them access to popular kids’ shows such as PAW Patrol and SpongeBob SquarePants. Nick Jr and Nicktoons […]
Families and children can now easily discover a wide range of entertaining and educational shows and films, with the launch of a new children’s experience on BBC iPlayer. Rolling out on Internet-connected TVs, it brings together the best from CBBC and CBeebies, and other suitable BBC programming, all in one place. When selecting who’s watching […]
Eleven Sports Belgium has secured the exclusive rights to Belgian domestic football for the next five years. Eleven will bring fans in Belgium all the action from the Belgian First Division A, the First Division B, the women’s Super League, the Belgian Cup and the Belgian Super Cup from 2020/21 until 2024/25. Eleven said it […]
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei has suggested that the increasing interest shown by digital players is likely to benefit Formula One as they compete with established broadcasters for live coverage rights. Speaking at an investor event, Maffei noted that Liberty, as owner of the sport, had a range of deals to negotiate. “We always have […]