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NTT Data partners with Paris FC

NTT Data, a specialist in digital business and technology services, have announced a strategic partnership with Paris FC for the 2025-2026 season. In 2025, shortly after the club was acquired by the Arnault family (owners of the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE), Paris FC was promoted to Ligue 1, returning to the elite of French […]

October 6, 2025

43% Spanish football viewers use pirate TV warns Movistar Plus

The CEO of Movistar Plus+, Daniel Domenjó, has sounded the alarm over sports piracy, warning that nearly half of football fans in Spain consume matches illegally. Speaking at the Círculo Ecuestre in Barcelona on October 2nd, Domenjó revealed that “43 per cent of the people who watch football in Spain pirate it,” a practice he […]

October 3, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Sky Sports readies for first Supersized Sunday

Sky Sports is readying for its first ‘Supersized Sunday’ of the 2025/26 season. On October 5th, two new programmes will put fans at the centre of every goal and key moment: Multiview: Sky Sports viewers can watch every live match at once as the programme moves seamlessly between grounds, delivering all the goals and big […]

October 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

DIsney+ names broadcast team for Women’s Champions League

Disney+ has revealed its broadcast line-up for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League, combining expert talent with ESPN’s production experience. Football fans can watch all 75 matches of the competition exclusively live on Disney+, with the league phase kicking off on October 7th. Disney+ customers will be able to follow their local teams in their […]

September 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Disney reveals Women’s Champions League schedule

The UEFA Women’s Champions League 2025/26 kicks off in October, with fans across Europe able to watch every match live on Disney+ as part of their existing subscription. This season introduces the 18-team League Phase format, where each club will play six fixtures against different opponents, with half at home and half away. The top […]

September 25, 2025

Virgin Bet sponsors TNT Sports’ UEFA football coverage

Virgin Bet has announced a partnership with TNT Sports, becoming the sponsor of its UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League coverage in the UK and Ireland for the 2025/26 season. Running from now through to May 2026, the sponsorship will see Virgin Bet take a prominent position across TNT Sports’ linear, digital and out-of-home […]

September 23, 2025

TikTok, La Liga renew partnership

TikTok and La Liga, the Spanish football league, have announced the renewal of their partnership agreement, maintaining the platform’s role as a priority partner for innovation in digital content for the competition. The renewal of the agreement will see La Liga continue to offer exclusive content designed specifically for TikTok’s ecosystem – including key moments […]

September 19, 2025

France: Ligue1+ exceeds 1m subs

At a meeting of the board of directors of the LFP, Nicolas de Tavernost, MD of LFP Media, announced its in-house Ligue 1+ OTT platform has surpassed 1 million subscribers just one month into the new football season. LFP initially indicated that it was targeting 1 million subscribers by the end of the season. As […]

September 17, 2025

Evolving advertising pathways: How broadcasters navigate betting partnerships

Television and streaming platforms continue to shift their approach to advertising as new industries seek to connect with audiences. Sports betting and online gaming have become central players in this space, influencing how broadcasters think about advertising slots, sponsorships, and digital overlays. As rights holders expand into streaming and advertisers experiment with targeted campaigns, the […]

September 16, 2025

Kiswe brings Jamaican football to global fans with 1LUVTV

Kiswe, a global player in direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming technology, has announced a multi-year partnership with PPIVOTT, a strategic brand identity development agency, to stream the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) worldwide via 1LUVTV, a new digital platform with ambitions to become a destination for Caribbean sports, music, and culture. During the first year of this partnership, […]

September 12, 2025