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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

SPFL renews deal with EA Sports FC

The SPFL has agreed a new multi-year licensing partnership with EA Sports FC for the largest video games sporting franchise. The deal between the SPFL and EA Sports FC has been announced ahead of the worldwide launch on September 26th. The league continues to be a huge success with footballing fans in the game and […]

September 10, 2025

Sky Sports kicks off WSL 2025/26 with Multiview, Sunday show

Sky Sports’ coverage of the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) will feature a range of enhanced viewing experiences and new studio content when the 2025/26 season kicks off on September 5th with champions Chelsea Women taking on Manchester City Women. With 90 per cent of all WSL matches live on Sky Sports and NOW (equating […]

September 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Cleeng teams up with OneFootball

OneFootball, the digital football media platform, has taken a significant step in its global growth strategy for its OTT streaming marketplace through a partnership with Cleeng. More than 25 broadcasters have already launched channels on OneFootball TV to reach, engage, and monetise football fans around the world, including Sky Sport, MagentaSport, LaB Channel, Globo and CazéTV. Powered by […]

September 3, 2025

Report: 1.6m French consumers intend to subscribe to Ligue 1+

Following the news that LFP Media’s Ligue 1+ streaming platform surpassed 600,000 subscribers in the first week of the 2025/26 football season, a report by NPA Conseil and Harris Interactive predicts that it will significantly, and quickly, exceed the target of at least 1 million subscribers by the end of the season. After polling 3,749 […]

September 1, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris