DAZN has provided a company update, which offers an overview of the sports streaming service’s strategy as well as the milestones and financial performance for the prior year. In 2024, DAZN reports that it streamed over 90,000 live events across more than 200 markets. “The scale that an audience of over 300 million regular viewers […]
Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has announced its selection as FIFA+’s global programmatic provider. Magnite will power video and display advertising on the FIFA+ streaming platform across North America, EMEA, LatAm and APAC. FIFA+ will leverage Magnite’s product suite including Magnite Streaming, SpringServe and Magnite DV+, to monetise their content on a global scale […]
Streaming services and the retail-led vinyl revival pushed UK music consumption and recorded music revenues in 2024 to a 20-year high and an all-time record, exceeding the pinnacle of the CD era, according to annual figures released by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. Consumption reached the equivalent of 201.4 million albums a year. Streaming […]
ACCESS Europe, a player in connected device software solutions, has announced a new deal with FIFA+ to make the digital football platform accessible on Smart TVs and in cars globally via ACCESS’ NetRange Smart TV Portals and the ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) solution. FIFA+ is a free platform offering access to […]
The BBC and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA World Cup 2030 across TV, audio and digital platforms. Alongside live TV coverage and highlights across the BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, live audio commentary will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has been confirmed as the exclusive global broadcaster of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The agreement, worth a reported €1 billion, will see all 63 matches at the tournament, which involves 32 of the best clubs worldwide, live-streamed, free to view on DAZN worldwide, with the possibility of sublicensing to local […]
Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced a collaboration with FIFA+, to launch the FIFA+ FAST channel, bringing exclusive sports content to European audiences. The collaboration will make FIFA+’s programming, including live streams, highlights and originals, freely available to more than 9 million viewers across Europe on Philips smart TVs powered […]
FIFA and Hawk-Eye Innovations have partnered to establish the Football Technology Centre, a joint venture that will explore and develop emerging technologies in football with a focus on the generation of algorithms to automate the detection of on-pitch events for optimal decision-making. Besides the automated collection of event data, the link-up will involve the development […]
Consumer electronics and home appliance brand, Hisense, has been named as the first Official Partner of the new FIFA Club World Cup. The announcement continues the brand’s strong affinity with sports sponsorship following its global partnership for two consecutive FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships. The new FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will […]
Lenovo has been named an Official FIFA Technology Partner – FIFA’s top tier sponsorship category – in a deal that includes the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the US, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil. The two tournaments will provide a platform for Lenovo to further grow its global […]