US global asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management has submitted a €1 billion-plus bid for the Italian Serie A TV rights, according to reports. Oaktree is seeking to take a significant stake in a new TV venture run by Italy’s Serie A football league, which would be the first time a major European sport would […]
Both England and Wales successfully qualifying for the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup has seen a significant spike in addressable audience size, according to data from adtech firm Quantcast. The data shows that 7.31 million devices have engaged with English rugby, closely followed by Welsh rugby content at 6.03 million – almost twice […]
A new camera angle will be trialled by Sky Sports and the Premier League in Arsenal’s match against Manchester City on October 8th at The Emirates Stadium. The new camera angle, called ‘Game Mode’ aims to give viewers a greater appreciation of space by showcasing player runs and ball movement. The camera angle will track […]
Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 64 per cent of US TV households nationwide have some form of pay-TV service. The percentage of TV households that have a live pay-TV service (via cable, satellite, Telco, or Internet-delivered vMVPD) is down from 78 per cent in 2018, 86 per cent in 2013, and […]
Two prototype Amazon Project Kuiper satellites are due for launch today (october 6th), subject to last-minute weather considerations. Project Kuiper will be a direct challenger to Elon Musk’s Starlink. The launch will take place from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on an Atlas V rocket with the launch window opening at 2pm […]
LaLiga Experience is back for another year. The project, designed to support LaLiga’s international broadcast rights holders, will begin on Matchday 9 of the LaLiga EA Sports season for the fixture between Granada CF and FC Barcelona. The initiative celebrates its eighth campaign, and provides TV partners with unique content and prizes for their viewers, […]
Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has introduced machine learning driven recommendations for A/B testing within its Demand Manager product. Built on Prebid technology, Demand Manager empowers publishers with the tools, insights, and connections to grow revenue across the ever-changing marketplace of ad exchanges, formats and vendors. The new feature utilises machine learning to provide […]
NPAW, a specialist in analytics and multi-CDN solutions for online media companies, has introduced Publisher Analytics, a new content optimisation tool to help media publishers and editorial teams enhance user engagement based on insights into user behaviour and preferences. The tool lets publishers and editors identify underperforming content with real-time ranking markers providing instant feedback […]
Joymo, the video streaming services provider to sports rights holders, has secured a long-term agreement with England Netball to broadcast more than 330 live matches per season. Under the terms of the deal, Joymo will stream 90 Premier League 1 matches – the highest level of club netball underneath the Netball Super League – plus […]
Mediaite, the digital news outlet covering the intersection of media and politics, has announced the launch of a new vertical dedicated to reporting and opinion on the media industry in the UK. The new site builds on Mediaite’s growing audience of 80 million monthly visitors and expands its presence on social platforms to deliver robust […]