beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment group, has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 on beIN Sports across 24 countries in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). This edition of the FIFA Club World Cup will see 6 teams compete in two world-class stadiums in […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, will show live UEFA National Team football on its Viaplay streaming service in Iceland commencing from the 2022/23-season. The six-year agreement includes 60 matches with Iceland and a total of more than 1200 matches to be streamed on Viaplay. It is the first time in […]
FIFA has announced the launch of FIFA Sound, a new entertainment strategy designed to create innovative connections between football fans, music enthusiasts, players, artists, and the game and songs they all love. “FIFA’s vision is to make football truly global, accessible and inclusive. The crossover between football and music underscores this wider cultural relevance. Both […]
Locked-down Britain turned to digital music, video and games in record numbers in 2020, increasing entertainment revenues by 16.8 per cent to a record £9.05 billion (€10.05bn), according to preliminary data compiled by trade body the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). It was the fastest growth rate since records began, driven above all by digital services, […]
FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the FIFA World Cup 2026 to broadcasters in each of the Nordic territories: DR and TV2 in Denmark, YLE and MTV in Finland, TV2 and NRK in Norway, and SVT and TV4 in Sweden. The deals complete FIFA’s current sales cycle in the Nordics, following the sale of […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has acquired the exclusive rights to show the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. NENT Group will show every match from the tournament on its Viaplay streaming service, with selected matches available on its free-TV channels. Australia and New Zealand will host […]
Press X to Continue, an entertainment and review podcast about video games, has launched on BBC Sounds. Featuring a returning family of game reviewers, each episode will explore new releases and look back at some classic favourites as well. Throughout the series listeners can expect laughs, celebrity guests and exclusive interviews. Available on BBC Sounds, […]
A report from Juniper Research forecasts that video games service platforms, such as EA Play and PlayStation Now, will grow to an $11 billion (€9.3bn) sector by 2025, up from an estimated $6.6 billion this year. These platforms represent a strong new revenue stream for an industry
Guild, a new global eSports business headquartered in London and co-owned by David Beckham, has announced its global launch amid a booming global eSports market. Guild is developing a talent pipeline in the UK based on the traditional academy model, which will see the most able players coached and nurtured by industry leaders in order […]
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the Government of Saudi Arabia has actively promoted and supported the beoutQ pirate operation since the beginning. The WTO’s final judgement – published on June 16th 2020 – declares Saudi Arabia has wholly breached, and is breaching, its obligations under international law to protect intellectual property rights. […]