Minute Media, the technology and sports content company, has acquired STN Video, the North American specialist sports content distribution, who holds partnerships with every major league in the US alongside an online video platform. Minute Media says the acquisition of STN – reportedly valued at $150 million (€137.4m) – will bring additional technology capabilities, distribution […]
Amazon is taking a 15 per cent stake in Diamond Sports Group that owns television networks broadcasting league sports in some of the US’s biggest markets, expanding its footprint of live games into regional networks that carry NBA, NHL and MLB games. Amazon has agreed a $115 million (€105.9m) minority investment in the largest operator […]
Max and Warner Bros Discovery Sports have announced a Bleacher Report (B/R) Sports Add-On tier coming to Max starting October 5th. The Bleacher Report Sports Add-On package will deliver a full slate of premium live sports, including MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness, and US Soccer events, The Match, Emmy Award-winning studio shows such […]
Datapath, a specialist in video processing and control room solutions, has announced its VSN video wall controller series has been selected by Watchfire – a provider of premium LED displays – to power a digital ‘halo ring’ inside the new team store for Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros. Located on the site of the Texan […]
Supponor, a technology provider in virtual advertising for sports, has announced the appointment of Rusty Lawrence, the former Managing Director of TGI Sport Europe, as its new Business Development Executive. Lawrence brings with him over 30 years of senior level experience in the sports industry and an extensive network of contacts and relationships. His new […]
FuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, is now partner of the Boston Red Sox through the 2023 season. The deal marks Fubo’s first partnership with a Major League Baseball team. The multi-faceted partnership includes the launch of Fubo branding and hospitality opportunities at Fenway Park as well as fan engagement both at the […]
Peacock is now available on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro in the US and certain US territories, marking the first time the streaming service is available on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Users can sign up to watch thousands of movies, TV shows, MLB, WWE, Premier League and NFL games, and other sports […]
Amazon has announced that 20 New York Yankees regular season games will stream exclusively on Prime Video this season, available at no additional cost to Prime members in the Yankees’ home-team footprint of New York State, Connecticut, north and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. The first exclusive New York Yankees game on Prime Video is […]
The world’s top 15 sports leagues will benefit from still-rising costs worth $66.9 billion (€62.1bn) in global media rights by 2028, and $88 billion by 2033, according to a report from Rethink Research. More so than any other content vertical, live sports seems to be the definitive means by which our industry values a video […]
Major League Baseball (MLB) and collaboration platform Zoom have struck what they say is a first-of-its-kind partnership for the league, aimed to enhance MLB games and the fan viewership experience. As the new Official Unified Communications Platform of MLB, Zoom Contact Center and the Zoom platform technology will power new elements of Major League games and […]