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Titan OS adds FIFA+

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 […]

November 20, 2024

Lineker leaving Match of the Day

Gary Lineker will step down from presenting BBC’s flagship football, Match of the Day, after 25 years in the role. Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the current season (in May 2025), but he will still front BBC Sport’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup, as well as the BBC’s […]

November 12, 2024By Nik Roseveare

National League goes live on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced that National League TV is now fully integrated into the DAZN ecosystem. DAZN now becomes the global home of the Vanarama National League, National League North and National League South, including in the UK, with the subscription live for purchase on the platform. After the acquisition was announced […]

November 8, 2024

FA Cup 2nd round broadcast schedule confirmed

The BBC and ITV’s broadcast selections for the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup Second Round Proper has now been confirmed. The weekend of action will kick-off with Harrogate Town vs Gainsborough Trinity live on BBC Two at November 29th at 7:45pm, with the rest of the coverage as follows: Saturday 30 November – 11:30 GMT • […]

November 8, 2024

FIFA, Hawk-Eye form tech JV

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 […]

November 7, 2024

DAZN, Al-Nassr FC launch Nassr TV

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and Saudi Pro League’s Al-Nassr FC have announced that Nassr TV is live as a dedicated channel, available for free and exclusively on the DAZN app. Users around the world will be able to enjoy a range of programming on Nassr TV – including exclusive access to club updates, player […]

November 1, 2024

WSL extends Sky, BBC deals

The Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) has agreed the biggest broadcast partnership yet for women’s football in the UK & Ireland following a new rights agreement with Sky and BBC Sport. The new deal sees both broadcasters commit to the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) for a further five years in a deal worth a […]

October 30, 2024By Nik Roseveare

ITV scores Ligue 1 highlights

LFP Media and ITV have announced a deal that will see ITV broadcast the weekly Ligue 1 McDonald’s highlights magazine show in the UK during the current 2024/25 season. ITV will broadcast the magazine show compiling all the key highlights from the previous weekend of France’s top flight football league. The first programme will be […]

October 30, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Serie A returns to FTA TV in Italy

Italy’s Serie A is returning to free-to-air television in Italy for the first time in over 25 years, starting with the clash between AC Milan and Napoli today [October 29th], thanks to DAZN. This free broadcast opportunity is part of DAZN’s ‘Try and Buy’ package for Serie A rights until 2029. It allows them to […]

October 29, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

ITV extends Lionesses deal

ITV has agreed a new four-year record deal with The FA as they will continue to be the home of the Lionesses from 2025-2029. The deal will see the broadcaster air all of the England senior women’s teams qualifying fixtures for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and UEFA Women’s Euro 2029, as well as […]

October 29, 2024By Nik Roseveare