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Hexagon Cup 2026 on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will be the global broadcaster of the Hexagon Cup for the third consecutive year. The padel tournament takes place from January 28th to February 1st at Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain. DAZN will broadcast all matches of the Hexagon Cup’s third edition free-to-view globally (excluding the US, Central and South […]

January 22, 2026

Pakistan: Begin acquires Zuffa Boxing rights

Begin has secured multi-year market rights for Zuffa Boxing, the newly launched professional boxing league led by Dana White. Under the agreement, Begin will hold exclusive market rights in Pakistan and non-exclusive market rights in Bangladesh for a two-year period. The rights include both broadcast and streaming distribution across the covered territories. Zuffa Boxing operates […]

January 22, 2026

FOX Nation extends Real American Freestyle deal

FOX Nation has expanded its partnership with Real American Freestyle (RAF), securing a new long-term agreement to remain the exclusive broadcast partner for the emerging freestyle wrestling league. Through this expanded deal, FOX Nation will exclusively stream all upcoming RAF matches, delivering live events across the US featuring elite competitors including Bo Nickal, Wyatt Hendrickson, […]

January 22, 2026

Telekom Srbija joins AAPA

Trade body the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has confirmed that Telekom Srbija has officially joined the Alliance, reinforcing its strategic expansion in South-East Europe and bringing new operational strength to the collective fight against audiovisual piracy. As one of the largest and fastest-growing telecommunications and media groups in Southeastern Europe and the leader of digital […]

January 21, 2026By Colin Mann

wedotv invests in sports content

wedotv, the free ad-supported streaming network, has announced an investment in sports programming rights for its FTA/FAST channel wedotv sports, available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  The content investments for wedotv sports include renewed agreements with HBA Media, a distributor of international horse racing rights. This deal brings viewers more than 40 days of live […]

January 20, 2026

India: Extreme H, Sony Pictures extend broadcast deal

The FIA Extreme H World Cup, the hydrogen-powered motorsport, has announced the extension of its broadcast partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) through to the end of the 2028 season. This multi-year renewal ensures that fans across India can continue to watch live coverage, highlights, and exclusive digital content. The extended agreement builds on […]

January 20, 2026

HBO Max, A24 renew US Pay-1 output and library deal

HBO Max and film studio A24 have announced a renewed multi-year partnership that will continue to bring A24 movies exclusively to HBO and HBO Max in the US during the Pay-1 window. As part of the agreement, HBO Max subscribers will also have access to a library of dozens of A24 films throughout the course […]

January 19, 2026

Netflix, Sony Pictures sign Pay-1 deal

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have agreed a global Pay-1 licensing deal. Under the agreement, Netflix will become the exclusive streaming destination of SPE’s films following their theatrical runs and VoD releases for the first 18 months, after which they will go to Disney. The new arrangement will roll out gradually starting later this […]

January 16, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Spain: La Liga returns to FTA TV

La Liga football is returning to free-to-air- television in Spain with one live match from each gameweek to be broadcast on Teledeporte for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. The move was confirmed by public broadcaster RTVE through a short promotional spot announcing the FTA broadcast of the Primera División fixture scheduled for matchday 20. […]

January 16, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Arrest in Denbigh pirate IPTV case

Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), supported by North Wales Police, have executed a search warrant at a property in Denbigh, Wales, as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of illegal IPTV services. During the operation, a 33-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of copyright offences and […]

January 16, 2026By Colin Mann