The UK and Ireland are the latest markets where the FOX Channel will soon cease broadcasting. Following Disney’s acquisition of FOX, the channel will close next month after 17 years in the UK, and no longer air on Sky or Virgin Media. FOX said in a statement: “On 30th June the FOX channel in the […]
Extreme E’s inaugural X Prix – the Desert X Prix – came to a close at the beginning of April in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, and the global impact of the event has now been assessed with the broadcast bringing in a cumulative worldwide audience of 18.7 million. The series has worked alongside YouGov Sport – […]
Beachfront, the convergent TV advertising platform, has announced the completion of a national addressable TV ad execution with VIZIO adhering to the technical specifications of Open Addressable Ready (OAR), the consortium founded by VIZIO to establish an open standard for addressable advertising on connected TVs. “Widespread and continued support for the OAR spec has been […]
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has many stories to tell, whether that’s the racing itself, its equality stance or its missions around climate change and the environment. With just five X Prixs, telling all those stories throughout the weekend broadcast is impossible, which is why the series is creating a magazine show – […]
Rupert Murdoch has scaled backed plans for a new TV news service in the UK, concluding that it is not financially viable. Rebekah Brooks, chief executive News UK, told staff that the enormous cost of getting a television news channel on air meant it did not make business sense to push ahead. The company would […]
The Randox Grand National Festival and the Cheltenham Festival has brought unprecedented interest in horseracing from audiences stuck at home, according to Racecourse Media Group (RMG), which described the last few weeks as a “watershed” period for the sport. With most of the nation at home due to lockdown restrictions, which had resulted in the […]
A robust line-up of international broadcast partnerships will help deliver the NTT Indycar Series to a growing global audience in 2021. A series of renewals and expanded broadcast and streaming relationships will bring the stars of North America’s premier open-wheel racing series to many markets across Europe, Asia and more. Existing and renewal partnerships will […]
ViacomCBS shares continued to tumble following its plan to raise $3 billion, down as much as 35 per cent in the week as some media analysts marked it a ‘sell’. ViacomCBS suffers as the streaming frenzy that lifted its shares by more than 100 per cent in the past three months has reversed. ViacomCBS shares […]
The $26.5million Dubai World Cup fixture will be showcased to a truly worldwide TV audience by 40 broadcasters. Horses from more than a dozen countries will compete in nine top-class races, including six Group 1 contests, at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, billed as “the world’s most spectacular race day”. The feature race is the US$12m […]
The National Football League (NFL) has signed long-term agreements with media partners Amazon, CBS, ESPN/ABC, FOX, and NBC for the distribution of games over television and digital platforms, as well as additional media rights. With these agreements, the NFL has expanded its digital footprint to reach a broader audience while maintaining its commitment to keep […]