Telenet is adding a new, linear sports channel to its basic offering. The new Play Sports Open channel will offer all Telenet TV customers a selection of matches from different Play Sports competitions, including Premier League football, European League, Eredivisie, ATP and WTA Tennis, Belgian Hockey and Basketball, Cyclo-cross, Formula 1 and MXGP. Play Sports […]
OneFootball, the digital football media business, has announced the appointment of Denise Parkinson in a newly created role as Global Entertainment Director. Reporting to OneFootball’s UK Sales Director and former Yahoo! Director, Edward Desbois, Parkinson will be responsible for working closely with entertainment clients from the world of streaming, film, gaming and music to help […]
Almost 1.9 million Brits admitted to illegally streaming Premier League football at some point in 2020, according to research from personal finance comparison site finder.com. The survey asked Brits
The Premier League is facing rebate demands from its Asian broadcast partners whose viewership windows are being impacted by the staggering of kick-off times in the UK to ensure all games can be televised without clashes whilst fans remain unable to attend. Broadcasters in the biggest Asian markets are preparing to demand millions of pounds […]
According to a new YouGov survey, the majority of Premier League fans still dislike VAR – but the percentage who think it has “done badly” has fallen. The percentage of those who think Video Assistant Referees have worked well in the Premier League has gone up from 27 per cent to 36 per cent. There […]
Dugout has announced a partnership with streaming platform Fanatiz as the global media company enters the OTT streaming market for the first time. Dugout’s inaugural live streaming partnership will complement Fanatiz’s current OTT offering and strengthen Dugout’s position in the global football market. Dugout’s live, behind-the-scenes and archive footage will now be amplified to Fanatiz’s […]
The FA has confirmed that the Saturday 3pm TV blackout will be lifted when the new season starts, making it likely that all Premier League games will be available to UK viewers – much like as they were during Project Restart. Games will continue to be played inside empty stadiums due to the pandemic, and […]
BT Sport is preparing for its biggest season of women’s football, with more Barclays FA Women’s Super League (WSL) matches broadcast than ever before and the season’s opening match made available to watch for free. Over this coming season, BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch at least 22 live WSL matches. Additional coverage […]
UEFA has selected Mediapro Group as the host broadcaster for the production and distribution of the host signal for the final phases of the Champions League which, after the stoppage due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will bring together for the first time in its history the quarter-final and semi-final matches, in a single-match format, and […]
BT Sport has announced its plans for ‘Club 2020’ as the UEFA Champions League and Europa League return on August 5th. The finals of both competitions will once again be available for free on YouTube. Club 2020 will provide fans a knockout tournament featuring 26 games in just 19 days. All games will be broadcast […]