In advance of the Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Williams middleweight bout on February 5th, only available in the UK on Sky Sports Boxing, Kieron Sharp, CEO of intellectual property protection body FACT, has warned of the danger fans face if they choose to stream the event illegally. “With an exciting fight coming up this […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, has reached an agreement with Euskaltel – part of the MasMovil group – to be part of the Euskaltel and Virgin Telco TV offers in Spain. Euskaltel and Virgin Telco subscribers are now able to watch DAZN through multiple devices – including Euskaltel’s 4K deco – with access to live […]
Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the feature length documentary Cassius X: Becoming Ali from leading Scottish indie, Two Rivers Media. Exploring the transformation of Cassius Clay into international boxing icon and activist, Muhammad Ali, Cassius X: Becoming Ali is the first commission from Two Rivers for Smithsonian Channel. Cassius X: Becoming Ali (2×60 mins for TV broadcast) will be directed by Muta’Ali, the award-winning film director. […]
View TV Group has signed a channel carriage deal on their Kapang CTV platform for broadcast in the UK and North America with combat-themed linear channel, WBC LIVE, powered by VIVE. VIVE Network has been working in unison with the World Boxing Council (WBC), to create the 24/7 professional boxing channel WBC LIVE. The curated […]
FITE and Fightzone, the combat sports networks, have chosen the Screach streaming platform to deliver their content – both live and on demand – to commercial venues in more than 150 countries. FITE is aglobal player in the streaming of combat sports and entertainment. With over 10 million viewers worldwide, it has shown more than […]
An average of 1.2 million viewers tuned into Sky Sports channels throughout the day on October 24th with a reach of over 8 million, delivering a record-breaking day for the pay-TV channel. Numbers peaked at 4.5 million viewers at 5:50pm headlined by the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool and the ICC Men’s […]
Snap has greenlit its first UK Snap Original, A Fighting Chance with Anthony Joshua which will premiere in 2022, exclusively on Snapchat. This marks the second country outside of the US where Snap is creating original content, with previous releases in India earlier this year. Produced by SBX Studios, the unscripted series will follow the […]
At the Prime Video Presents Sport 2021 showcase in London, Amazon Prime Video unveiled new updates and announcements across its premium live sports, films and TV series, featuring some of the biggest names in UK sport, including Nicola Adams, Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney. The line-up of on-air talent and key broadcast details for the upcoming […]
Super Boxing League (SBL) will present the Amir Khan Crypto Fight Night on October 16th at La Perle DBX in Dubai. The first of its kind event, supported by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and Savy Capital, will showcase the UAE as a future hub of Blockchain while bringing the growing crypto and boxing communities […]
DAZN, the sports OTT platform, is raising its monthly subscription fee for new and existing customers in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Following DAZN’s acquisition of the rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League and new boxing events, the introductory offer of £1.99 UK / €1.99 per month has now been raised to £7.99 […]