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SPI International expands line-up on Fubo’s Molotov

SPI International, a Canal+ company, has announced the expansion of its partnership with the French OTT service Molotov, owned by the sports-first live TV streaming platform Fubo. Building on the existing agreement, which currently includes the channel Gametoon, SPI International has introduced two new channels, Fast&FunBox and FightBox, to Molotov’s lineup. The channels will be […]

June 3, 2024

Fubo adds Willow by Cricbuzz

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced the launch of Willow by Cricbuzz ahead of next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Through the multiyear agreement, more than 220 live cricket matches annually will be available to subscribers of Fubo’s International Sports Plus channel add-on package with Willow by Cricbuzz, the official broadcaster […]

May 31, 2024

Data: Fubo ads outperform average attention

TVision, the company measuring TV and CTV viewer engagement, and FuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, have revealed that Fubo ads outperform average attention across CTV apps and linear, capturing more attention among 24-54 year olds than all other benchmarks. According to insights gleaned from TVision’s passive CTV viewing panel, Fubo audiences are […]

May 9, 2024

Parties lobby against US sports streaming JV

Eight co-signatories (Fubo, DISH Networks, DirecTV, Newsmax and public interest groups Sports Fans Coalition, American Economic Liberties Project, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Open Markets Institute) have sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging their Committees hold hearings on the future of competition in pay-TV. In the letter, they write “Recent developments in the pay-TV market […]

May 3, 2024By Colin Mann

Fubo Q1 exceeds guidance

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has reported its financial results for the first quarter. Fubo says it exceeded expectations in North America, closing Q1 with double digit year-over-year (YoY) growth, delivering 1.511 million paid subscribers, up 18 per cent YoY, and $394 million (€366.6m) in total revenue, up 24 per cent YoY. The […]

May 3, 2024

Fubo loses WBD channels

Fubo, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has failed to renew its content agreement with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for networks including Discovery, HGTV, Food Network and TLC, among others, and to obtain licence rights for its Turner sports networks TNT, TBS and truTV. Fubo said offered WBD market rates for its content and, despite […]

May 1, 2024

Fubo unveils new CTV ad units

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced during the IAB NewFronts a suite of four new CTV ad units, expanding the volume and variety of the company’s ad offerings. Fubo says its new ad inventory is indicative of its continued innovation – the virtual MVPD has historically been first to market with both […]

May 1, 2024

Court date set for Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit

A preliminary injunction hearing in Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit against a new US sports streaming platform from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery has been scheduled for August 7th at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Fubo filed its lawsuit against the as-yet unnamed service back in February, alleging that the […]

April 22, 2024

Fubo, YES Network sign carriage deal

The Yankee Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, the US pay-TV regional sports broadcaster, and FuboTV, the sports-first live streaming platform, have reached a multi-year agreement by which Fubo is launching YES in its Pro base channel plan in time for YES’ coverage of the New York Yankees’ Season Opener against the Houston Astros. “Fubo is […]

March 28, 2024

Fubo seeks to block Disney, WBD, Fox streamer

FuboTV, the US sports-focused streaming platform, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, Fox., Warner Bros Discovery and their affiliates, alleging that the companies have engaged in a years-long campaign to block Fubo’s streaming business resulting in significant harm to both Fubo and consumers. The complaint alleges that the forthcoming launch of […]

February 21, 2024