Canal+ Group and beIN Sports are in talks with a view to an exclusive distribution and sublicensing deal in France. Under the proposed agreement, Canal+ would offer all beIN Sports premium sports channels and content within its Canal+ offers, while also being the exclusive distributor of beIN Sports to third-party providers across all platforms in […]
Sky and Viacom-owned Channel 5 have announced a new content partnership to bring a range of entertainment and factual box-sets to Sky Box Sets and the NOW TV Entertainment Pass. Customers will be able to binge on 300 hours of Channel 5 shows. The box-sets include British Royal documentaries such as Meghan and Harry: In […]
Ghana’s Football Association (GFA) has pulled out of a $17.9 million agreement have its games covered by pay-TV operator StarTimes Group. GFA has instead invited broadcasters and media organisations to make new bids for the TV and radio rights with a deadline for bids being December 10th. The GFA offer on the table includes its […]
Manchester United FC has formed a new partnership with Alibaba Group will bring exclusive rights to club content in China to Alibaba’s ecosystem for the first time, further extending the club’s engagement with its massive Chinese fanbase. The partnership will see Manchester United content presented and localised on multiple Alibaba platforms, giving fans access to […]
Streaming media company Plex has confirmed that its global ad-supported video on demand (AVoD) offering is now available, making it the most widely available AVoD offering in the industry, reaching users in more than 200 countries. The free service brings thousands of Oscar-winning movies, cult classic favourites, documentaries, popular TV shows, and more to media […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, has secured a deal to stream Spain’s premier domestic cup football competition, the Copa Del Rey, in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan. The three-year deal covers the upcoming seasons from 2019/20 – 2021/22, bringing the biggest teams in Spanish football to the platform and represents DAZN’s first package of […]
Eurosport will be an official broadcaster of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in France. This addition expands Eurosport’s Olympic Games footprint to 50 markets and territories for the upcoming summer edition. Already Home of the Olympics throughout Europe for Tokyo 2020, the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and Olympic Games Paris 2024, Discovery has agreed a […]
Optus has secured the Australian rights to the FIFA Club World Cup for 2019 and 2020. The FIFA Club World Cup is an international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation’s league champions. For the next two years, the tournament will be hosted by Qatar. […]
Actress, comedian, and writer Ali Wong has set a deal to bring her next two stand-up comedy specials to Netflix. The first of the two new specials will launch on Netflix globally in 2020. Robbie Praw, director of original stand-up comedy programming: “Ali is electric. She offers a completely distinct voice in the culture, and […]
Miss Scarlet and the Duke, a 19th century crime drama co-produced by A+E International and Element 8 Entertainment, has been acquired by UKTV’s Alibi channel and will premiere in early 2020. The six episode series will also make its US debut around the same time as a MASTERPIECE presentation anticipated release on PBS. It has […]