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Viaplay scores EFL Championship rights in Nordics

Viaplay Group has strengthened its English football offering in the Nordics by securing the broadcast rights to the English Football League (EFL) Championship in a new multi-year deal. The agreement ensures fans can watch every Championship match live, alongside Viaplay Group’s portfolio of Premier League, Carabao Cup, FA Cup, and selected League One and League […]

February 20, 2026

Burnley FC launches docuseries on X

Burnley FC and social media platform X have expanded their partnership with the launch of Limitless – a full-access, behind-the-scenes documentary series following Burnley FC Women. Launching on February 20th at 4pm, the eight-part series, produced by VSP Studios and Ad Hoc Films, will release new episodes weekly on Fridays until the conclusion of the […]

February 20, 2026

Barb: Live TV viewing remains substantial in UK

Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has published a first-time report entitled What People Watched in 2025. The report explores how people in the UK watched their favourite television show last year. It covers live and on-demand, linear and streaming viewing for broadcasters, streamers and video-sharing platforms. The findings include: Live viewing remains a substantial part […]

February 19, 2026

Fremantle UK partners with Eze’s Flowstate

Fremantle UK has partnered with Flowstate, the newly launched creative agency founded by Eberechi Eze, the England and Arsenal footballer, to develop and produce entertainment, factual and brand-funded content across TV digital and streaming platforms. The partnership fuses Fremantle UK’s production knoweldge with Flowstate’s creative vision. Together, the companies intend to deliver a diverse slate […]

February 16, 2026By Nik Roseveare

UNITED series celebrates the impact of football clubs and community trusts across Scotland

The SPFL, SWPL and SPFL Trust have launched their latest campaign of the UNITED content series, celebrating the vital work of football clubs and community trusts supporting communities across Scotland. The UNITED: Football in the Community campaign showcases how clubs and associated community trusts (ATCs) have become increasingly important within their local areas, delivering programmes […]

February 16, 2026

Spanish court orders ISPs to hand over piracy users’ data

The net is closing in on viewers of illegal pay-TV streams in Spain after a court judge ordered leading internet service providers to disclose the identities of customers suspected of watching pirate football. In a ruling sought by Spain’s top-flight football body, LaLiga, the Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba has instructed seven telcos to […]

February 11, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

DAZN launches feature for real-time chat with football stars

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a new interactive mobile app feature that will offer football fans real-time access to players. DAZN users around the world will have the exclusive opportunity to chat live with some of football’s biggest names, including Alejandro Balde (Barcelona), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), and Fermín López […]

February 11, 2026

OneFootball chooses BuyDRM to secure channels

BuyDRM, a provider of content security services for premium video, has announced that OneFootball, a specialist in digital football media, is using the KeyOS MultiKey Service from BuyDRM to secure live and on-demand football content across all devices on OneFootball TV, the company’s live and on-demand video distribution platform. More than 30 leading football broadcasters […]

February 11, 2026

Fox scores Bundesliga rights in Mexico, Central America

Fox Latin America has announced ans agreement with DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, consolidating Fox as the home of the Bundesliga in Mexico and Central America for a five-year period, spanning from the 2026–27 season through the 2030–31 season. The deal includes a comprehensive rights package that will allow fans to access 309 matches per season, […]

February 11, 2026

Real Madrid original series launching on X

X has announced an exclusive partnership with Real Madrid, the top-flight Spanish football club, to launch Real talks – a new, player-driven X Original series that puts fans in the driver’s seat like never before. The 15-time European champions become the first international football club to join X Originals growing slate of entertainment giving access […]

February 10, 2026By Nik Roseveare