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Data: World Cup content hits 146.8bn views on social media

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 readies to enter the Quarter-Finals phase, tournament-related content has so far generated 146.8 billion views across social video since the start of the event on June 11th according to data from Tubular Labs. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have proven to be significant content drivers on social […]

July 9, 2026

DE-CIX: Argentina v Egypt breaks global traffic record

While millions of football fans worldwide watched the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt on July 7th, data traffic across DE-CIX’s global Internet Exchanges reached a new all-time high. Aat 8:05 p.m. CEST (6:05 p.m. UTC), a new record of 29.517 terabits per second (Tbit/s) was measured – the highest […]

July 8, 2026

Messi: The Forgotten Tape documentary on Disney+

Disney+ has announced that, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament, Messi: The Forgotten Tape – a new ESPN Films short documentary uncovering one of the most consequential and little-known stories in modern football history – will be available to stream on ESPN on Disney+ from June 9th. The documentary highlights the pivotal moment […]

June 8, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Netflix announces Brazilian football documentaries

Netlfix has announced a hat-trick of documentaries focused on Brazilian football coming to the streaming platform. Kicking things off, the three-episode miniseries Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Ronaldinho: The One and Only) premieres on April 16th and dives into the journey of one of the greatest footballers of all time, with exclusive access, never-before-seen material, delicate moments, and […]

March 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Mediapro expands into FAST channel management

Mediapro has announced it is expanding its footprint in the FAST space for platforms including Samsung TV Plus, LG Channels, TCL Channel, Whale TV+, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Titan OS, Nuestra TV and GolStadium. The channel lineup offers a range of content focused on football, Gen Z entertainment, and eSports and is now accessible […]

November 18, 2025

Survey: Lionesses’ Euros win voted top TV sporting moment

The England Lionesses’ victory at the Euro 2022 tournament has been voted the top live TV sporting moment of the past 20 years in a survey conducted by Everyone TV, the organisation responsible for streaming service Freely, which is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The survey of 2,000 sports fans […]

August 1, 2024

Canela Media announces new partnerships and more

Canela Media, a technology and innovation Hispanic multicultural media company, announced its plans for the coming year at the 2024 IAB NewFronts underscoring its commitment to investing in technology, data solutions, and content to engage and entertain Hispanic audiences in the US and Latin America. As the company celebrates its five-year anniversary, it highlighted growth […]

May 2, 2024

System1 reveals early Super Bowl ad leaders

Advertisers are bringing the laughs to win over audiences with their gameday spots as Super Bowl LVIII approaches on February 11th. According to data from System1, The Creative Effectiveness Platform, Michelob ULTRA, Hellmann’s and T-Mobile currently rank as the public’s favourite (and thus most effective) big game ads. System1’s Test Your Ad platform tests consumers’ […]

February 8, 2024

Sunset+Vine to produce 2024 Riyadh Season Cup

Sports production and content business, Sunset+Vine, has announced it will be producing the coverage of The Riyadh Season Cup for Alamiya Media. The Riyadh Season Cup is part of the annual Saudi Arabian state-funded entertainment and sport festival known as The Riyadh Season. This year will see a clash of the titans, dubbed The Last […]

January 29, 2024

STN Video reports “breakthrough year”

STN Video, the North American Online Video Platform, celebrates a year of transformative growth and notable achievements. In 2023, STN Video experienced significant growth in engagement across its platform, indicating a strong user response to its premium content and award-winning technology. The company reported a 78 per cent increase in total video views with a […]

January 16, 2024