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LFP Media chooses Bitmovin Player

Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming solutions, has announced that the Ligue De Football Professionnel (LFP) Media, the commercial arm of the French football league, has chosen the Bitmovin Player to power video streams for its direct-to-consumer (DTC) mobile apps. LFP Media said it chose Bitmovin because of its Player’s proven ability in the marketplace […]

December 12, 2024

AFC renews broadcast deal with Sport 24

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the renewal of its media rights agreement with Sport 24, the dedicated live sports channel for the airline and cruise markets, through to 2028. The partnership will see Sport 24 broadcast the AFC’s competitions on airlines and cruise ships around the world, including the AFC Asian Qualifiers – […]

December 11, 2024

DAZN extends Bundesliga DACH rights

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has confirmed the extension of its domestic Bundesliga rights in Germany and other DACH markets. From 2025 until 2029, the Bundesliga Konferenz and all Sunday matches will be available to watch live and only on DAZN, in an expanded offering that will cover around 80 per cent of all Bundesliga […]

December 6, 2024

Germany: SPORT1 retains Bundesliga package

SPORT1 will remain the free-TV home of Sunday Bundesliga in Germany after acquiring a package of rights that includes the exclusive highlight rights on free-TV and the simulcast live stream on SPORT1.de and SPORT1 app offering summaries of the Friday and Saturday Bundesliga games for subsequent viewing on Sunday between 6am and 3pm. The highlights […]

December 5, 2024

Bundesliga Konferenz moving to DAZN

Sky Deutschland has lost the broadcast rights to Bundesliga Konferenz –  a flagship show which takes German football fans through all the Saturday 15:30 kickoffs. From the 2025/26 season, Bundesliga Konferenz will move to DAZN. Sky Deutschland will, however, retain rights to broadcast individual Bundesliga matches during game weeks. The news has been reported by […]

December 2, 2024

Broadcast team revealed for Prime Video’s EPL fixtures

Premier League action returns to Prime Video in the UK this week for a festive feast of football, including 20 live and exclusive matches across two full fixture rounds in December. The action begins on December 3rd when Ipswich Town take on Crystal Palace from 7.30pm, with a further nine fixtures taking place across the […]

December 2, 2024

Prime Video orders more Married To The Game

Prime Video has announced a second season of hit reality docuseries, Married To The Game, which will feature some familiar faces from serason one, including Jorginho and Cat Harding, and Riyad Mahrez and Taylor Ward. Three new Premier League couples have joined the cast, Marc Cucurella and Claudia Rodríguez, Gabriel Magalhães and Gabrielle Figueiredo, and […]

November 29, 2024

EFL matches in Cosm venues

CBS Sports and Cosm have announced that select English Football League (EFL) matches will be presented in shared reality at Cosm’s immersive entertainment venues in Los Angeles and Dallas. The partnership will see a minimum of six Sky Bet EFL matches broadcast, commencing December 3rd, with a further additional EFL match at Cosm to be […]

November 27, 2024

DAZN Women’s Football YouTube channel hits 1m followers

DAZN has announced that its Women’s Football YouTube channel is now followed by one million fans and has received 2.8 billion impressions since launch. DAZN Women’s Football acts as an effective marketing channel for DAZN’s free on-platform women’s football environment, enabling viewers to discover the game before transitioning to the DAZN platform for unrestricted access […]

November 25, 2024

BBC Sounds licenses Goalhanger podcasts

BBC Sounds has announced a licensing deal for two Goalhanger titles, The Rest Is Football and The Rest Is History. Hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, The Rest is Football brings analysis and insight on all the latest stories from the world of football from three of the biggest names in the […]

November 22, 2024