DAZN, the global sports streaming platform, has partnered with Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) to bring its events to DAZN across Canada and Japan for the first time. Launched last year, UTS is the world’s newest tennis league that plays a reinvented format and a new set of rules. It is a year-round league created by […]
In Western Europe at the end-2020, the number of subscribers to premium sports channels has almost returned to its pre-covid levels, reports Dataxis. Sports broadcasters had been stripped of live programming because of the cancellation of almost all live sports events for several months last year. However, the churn and the loss in subscribers did […]
DAZN, the global sports destination, has secured a multi-project development deal with Brazillian football superstar and global icon, Ronaldo, to headline its global original content slate for 2021. DAZN will produce three original content series telling the definitive story of ‘O Fenômeno’ that will launch globally on DAZN between 2021-23. The first project in the […]
In response to speculation that it is seeking to sell its sports broadcast business, multiplay telco BT has issued a short statement to the London Stock Exchange confirming that “early discussions” are being held with a number of select strategic partners. “Further to media reports, BT can confirm that early discussions are being held with […]
Sky Italia has lodged an appeal with the Milan Court against the awarding of the 2021-2024 Serie A TV rights to DAZN. In its appeal, the Italian pay-TV broadcaster alleges the violation of the so-called ‘Melandri Law’ that prohibits a single operator from acquiring all the rights to the Italian football league matches. Last month, […]
Who buys the media rights and how much they pay is crucial to the proposed breakaway European Super League (ESL), according to Tim Westcott, Senior Principal Analyst, Channels & Programming at advisory firm Omdia. In assessing the implications of the ESL broadly and the implications for broadcasters, rights holders and consumers in particular, he says […]
Bitmovin, a provider of video infrastructure for global digital media companies, has raised $25 million (€20.7m) in Series C financing. The company says it will leverage this investment to drive the continued expansion of its product innovation and technology leadership in the streaming space. Bitmovin’s Series C round was led by Swisscom Ventures with participation […]
WWE has announced that Chris Legentil has been named Senior Vice President & Head of Global Communications, and Scott Zanghellini has been named Head of Revenue Strategy and Development. As part of WWE’s senior leadership team, Legentil will be responsible for the company’s communications strategy. “Chris has phenomenal instincts. His experience working across the media and content […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is considering an IPO. “If circumstances were right, I can see us tapping the public capital markets or the private capital markets over the next few years,” co-CEO James Rushton told Reuters. Owned by billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, DAZN debuted in Germany and Japan in 2016, and in December […]
Italian media group Cairo Communication has reached an agreement with DAZN to host two pay-TV channels of the OTT broadcaster on its national DTT multiplex. According to Italian daily Milano Finanza, the distribution agreement is worth €3 million per year and will enable DAZN to ensure backup for its streaming services. The deal comes days […]