Sky Sports and Zuffa Boxing have agreed a new multi-year deal, confirming Sky as the UK and Irish broadcaster for all Zuffa Boxing events. The deal includes at least five shows per year on UK soil. Zuffa – the US start-up and a partnership between Saudi Arabia’s SELA and TKO, the parent company of the […]
Altman Solon has released its 7th Annual Global Sports Survey, Part 2: Unlocking the Full Value of Sports IP. As sports viewing continues to expand beyond live games to non-live formats, the study explores the revenue gap facing sports rights owners. The study makes three key predictions about how rights owners, streamers and legacy media should […]
As previously announced, HBO Max will launch in the UK & Ireland on March 26th. New Saver Plans (only available via the HBO Max website) have been unveiled for customers in the UK looking to stream TNT Sports, which moves to HBO Max in the UK on the day it launches, or the full HBO […]
Sky has revealed a slate of newly acquired drama and comedy from around the world. The celebrated Heated Rivalry is confirmed to return exclusively to Sky and NOW, with Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie continuing the phenomenon with a second season arriving in 2027. Sky will also air bring mystery thriller YAGA, starring Carrie-Anne Moss, […]
TNA has announced a new multi-year partnership with Eurosport India for exclusive programming in South Asia. The deal with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD)-owned Eurosport India will commence in July 2027. The deal allows Eurosport to televise hundreds of hours of TNA’s content to viewers across the Indian Subcontinent and Afghanistan. The airing of the shows […]
A new study of over-the-air television viewers in the US finds strong interest in an affordable NEXTGEN TV converter box, with 81 per cent of respondents saying they would purchase a converter box to maintain access to their free local broadcast TV stations. Pearl TV is working with several manufacturers to develop a range of […]
Investment in Connected TV (CTV) advertising in Spain surged by 48.4 per cent in 2025, exceeding €174 million, according to the latest Digital Media Advertising Investment Study by IAB Spain 2026. The sharp increase positions CTV as the fastest-growing segment within the country’s digital advertising market. The data confirms a broader transformation in viewing habits […]
Freely has appointed Synapse TV to create and operate its dedicated Freely Showcase channel on Channel 100 within the Freely platform. Freely Showcase is an IP-only service available exclusively to Freely viewers. Synapse TV will be responsible for scheduling, automated playout and IP distribution of the channel. Freely Showcase features platform highlights, feature updates and […]
Multiply, the AI-native media agency for B2B companies. has emerged from stealth with $9.5 million (€8.2m) in funding to introduce what it calls the next paradigm: Self-Learning Advertising, where ads use internal data to continuously get better on their own. The round was led by Mayfield, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Instacart Co-Founder Max Mullen, […]
The UK government has backtracked on its position on copyright and AI. Its original position – allowing AI companies to use copyrighted works to train their models with an opt-out option – received considerable backlash from the UK creative industry. “We have listened,” Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said, revealing the government no longer favours that […]
Shares in Viaplay Group, the Nordic streaming service, jumped by over 2 per cent following a Bloomberg report suggesting that its largest shareholders, Canal+ and PPF Group, are plotting a joint bid for the company, before giving up part of the gains. The stock rose following the report that Canal+ and PPF, which together control […]
Analysys Mason’s lead analyst Christopher Baugh, in a review ahead of the industry gathering in Washington DC for the annual satellite show (March 23rd-26th, World Satellite Business Week), says that the satellite and space sector is changing, from what was once a steady march of tech progress, to a rapid, multidimensional transformation driven by geopolitical […]
Congratulations(!!???) to Paramount shareholders – you have won the battle for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Your board has done it by throwing the kitchen sink at its target – that’s a sink with a super clever three way tap and a massive waste disposal unit. You have to read the terms they have offered more […]