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DAZN, LIV Golf sign global broadcast deal

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a multi-faceted, long-term strategic partnership with LIV Golf, the global golf league featuring a blend of individual and team competition. Through the partnership, DAZN has also secured the exclusive broadcast rights for LIV Golf in Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal and Switzerland, strengthening LIV Golf’s […]

March 14, 2025

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

DAZN to air 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has secured the rights to broadcast the 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) season to fans worldwide for free. DAZN will broadcast every round of the 2024 WSX season live, as well as airing highlights from each race weekend. The WSX season will commence on October 26th at BC Place […]

October 21, 2024

Eutelsat launches Sat.tv Connect

At IBC 2024, Eutelsat Group is launching Sat.tv Connect, its new interactive application for connected TV sets (with integrated satellite tuner) dedicated to the hundreds of channels broadcast free-to-air on its satellites. Eutelsat says the application is part of its drive to enhance the broadcasting service provided to free-to-air channels carried on its satellites. Sat.tv […]

September 11, 2024

DAZN signs content deal with Brinx WDSC

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a global multi-year broadcast deal with Brinx World Downhill Skateboarding Championship (WDSC) which will see DAZN broadcast all WDSC events live across over 200 territories worldwide. The Brinx WDSC features the best action from both Downhill Skateboarding and Street Luge and fans of these disciplines can look forward […]

August 21, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Brazil: FTA, pay-TV decline as streaming soars

Brazil has seen a decline in both free-to-air viewing and pay-TV subscriptions, while streaming services have surged in popularity and are now present in over 40 per cent of TV households. According to an IBGE survey, out of the 78.3 million Brazilian homes in 2023, 4.5 million did not have a TV set, or 5.7 […]

August 19, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Formula E finale FTA on Quest

Formula E has announced that the Hankook London E-Prix, the final two rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, will be broadcast on free-to-air TV channel Quest in the UK and Ireland. Viewers will be able to watch the Season 10 victor of the all-electric motorsport series be crowned World Champion onQuest via […]

July 10, 2024

DAZN signs Ironman broadcast deal

Ironman, the long-distance triathlon, and DAZN, the sports streaming platform, have signed a two-year global broadcast partnership. As part of the deal, DAZN will showcase all of the Ironman Pro Series races, inclusive of the split location women’s and men’s VinFast Ironman World Championship races and the two-day women’s and men’s VinFast Ironman 70.3 World […]

May 30, 2024

Report: FTA sport worth €4.9bn to European economy

An independent report commissioned by the EBU from Oxford Economics estimates that the economic impact of public service media (PSM) sports broadcasting contributed €4.9 billion to Europe’s GDP and supported over 60,000 jobs in 2022. The findings include direct contributions from content production and broadcasting and significant indirect and induced impacts due to supply chain […]

April 22, 2024

France: M6 scores World Cup 2026, 2030 TV rights

M6 Group has outbid TF1 in acquiring the free-to-air rights in France to the 2026 football World Cup which takes place in Mexico, USA and Canada – as well as the 2030 World Cup being held across two continents. The deal represents a significant evolution for Nicolas de Tavernost’s group which hasn’t broadcast any World […]

March 6, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris