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Sofindev and Deparco join forces

Mediagenix has brought private equity firm Sofindev on board as a strategic partner. The aim is to further implement their strategy of strong global growth as a leading player in the field of innovative Content Supply Chain Management solutions for media companies. Sofindev will join majority shareholder Deparco as a new partner. With the entry […]

November 18, 2020

DAZN going global in December

DAZN, the global sports streaming service, will expand to more than 200 countries and territories beginning December 1st. The platform will debut with back-to-back weekends featuring live boxing events. On December 5th, lightweight American star Ryan Garcia takes on the 2012 Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell (not available in Poland). On December 12th, unified heavyweight […]

October 28, 2020

Forecast: Spain’s video sector at €4.5bn by 2024

The Spanish video market has witnessed a polarisation of fortunes in 2020. While many segments have been heavily impacted, others have seen their audiences expand due to stay-at-home measures and changing consumer attitudes towards entertainment. This is according to a Video Insights report from Futuresource Consulting, which shows consumer spend will grow by 11 per […]

October 27, 2020

Germany: DAZN launching Football Hub on TikTok

DAZN is launching a new football service in Germany with short-form mobile platform TikTok and football website Kicker. Branded ‘The Football Hub’, the service will feature exclusive ‘behind the secnes’ live streams and challenges and provide personal insights into the lives of Bundesliga footballers. Fabian Pecher, a social influencer and TikTok creator, will provide commentary […]

October 20, 2020

Joshua vs Polev on Sky Sports Box Office, DAZN

Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua OBE will defend his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles against Mandatory Challenger Kubrat Pulev at The O2 in London on December 12th, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all of its nine markets on a show promoted by […]

October 19, 2020

Five groups account for 65% of Italian TV offer

The five largest broadcasting groups present on the Italian market account for 216 TV channels out of 399, or 65 per cent of the total. Sky Italia is the biggest broadcaster in the terms of the number of channels (111), followed by Mediaset (38), Rai (27), Discovery Italia (24) and Fox Italia-Disney (16), according a […]

October 12, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

DAZN, Discovery extend Eurosport distribution

DAZN and Discovery have extended their distribution partnership to bring DAZN subscribers Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD channels in five countries. Under the new agreement, Eurosport’s channels will be available to watch live and on-demand on DAZN in Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain. In addition, Eurosport is now available to watch on DAZN […]

September 23, 2020

IMC takes majority stake in DAZN’s Goal

Integrated Media Company (IMC), a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem, has signed a definitive agreement with DAZN Group to acquire a majority stake in Goal, the digital football brand. Under the partnership, Goal will enrich its football coverage and additionally create digital opportunities enhancing the fan experience, advertiser proposition, and overall popularity […]

September 22, 2020

DAZN acquires Handball rights

DAZN, the sports streaming service, has secured the media rights to show the EHF Champions League and European handball club competitions on the streaming service in Austria, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. The new partnership means the men’s and women’s editions of the EHF Champions League as well the EHF European League and EHF European Cup […]

September 11, 2020

DAZN on Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV

DAZN, the global sport streaming service, has launched on Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV platform in Germany. The partnership offers Deutsche Telekom customers a frictionless way to access DAZN’s live and on-demand sport offering, including the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, among others. DAZN’s app is now available on MagentaTV’s TV stick and set-top […]

September 8, 2020