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VIDGO expands line up to over 95 channels

OTT TV streaming service VIDGO is pleased to announce the addition of 6 News and Family Entertainment channels, including i24News, NewsNation, Family Entertainment TV (FETV), Vrtuo Sports, Classic Reruns, and BYU TV to the Vidgo English package. Vidgo boasts the most comprehensive English streaming solution with over 95 Channels of popular content. Beyond a great […]

May 13, 2021

fuboTV delivers record revenue

fuboTV, sports-first US TV streaming platform, has announced its Q1 results. The company closed the strongest first quarter in its history, delivering better-than-expected growth in subscribers (590,430, up 105 per cent year-over-year, including 43,000 net additions in the quarter), total revenue ($119.7 million, up 135 per cent year-over-year) and advertising revenue ($12.6 million, up 206 […]

May 12, 2021

Versus acquires Xcite

Versus Systems has entered into a definitive agreement with Xcite Interactive to acquire 100 per cent of Xcite’s capital stock. Xcite is a specialist in interactive audience engagement, having worked with over 150 professional teams across the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB as well as the World Cup, Formula1, and other live events worldwide. Xcite […]

May 12, 2021

Genius Sports acquires Second Spectrum

Genius Sports, the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Second Spectrum, a provider of data tracking and visualisation solutions. The aggregate purchase price for the acquisition is $200 million, subject to customary adjustments. The purchase price will be […]

May 10, 2021

Turner Sports acquires NHL rights

The NHL and Turner Sports announced a seven-year media rights agreement in the US that will have regular-season, Stanley Cup Playoff and Stanley Cup Final games televised on TNT and TBS starting next season and running through 2027-28. “They put a fun and innovative factor into all of what they do and we’re excited to […]

April 28, 2021

NBA mobile payment partnership

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has partnered with mobile payment and marketing specialist PM Connect on an international deal for its premium live game subscription service, NBA League Pass. The multiyear partnership will allow fans to subscribe to NBA League Pass through their mobile phone and without the need of a credit card. Beginning next […]

April 22, 2021

Roku debuts advertising brand studio

Roku has announced the launch of an advertising brand studio to produce new creative ad formats and TV programming tailored for marketers. Roku says the advertising brand studio will help marketers go “beyond the traditional 30-second TV ad spot and amplify big moments in the marketing calendar”, including advertiser-commissioned short-form TV shows, interactive video ads, […]

March 23, 2021

fuboTV nears 550k subs

fuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31st 2020. The company closed its strongest fourth quarter and year in its history, topping $100 million in quarterly revenue for the first time ($105.1 million actual). fuboTV ended 2020 with 547,880 paid […]

March 3, 2021

AWS official cloud provider of PGA Tour

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon company, has announced that the PGA Tour has selected AWS as the Official Cloud Provider of the Tour. AWS and the Tour are partnering to transform the way golf content is created, distributed, and experienced, bringing fans closer to the action on the course while also helping the Tour […]

March 2, 2021

Belgium: Eleven partners with Telenet

Eleven Belgium has partnered with Telenet, to bring its subscribers the best of Telenet’s Play Sports offering, which includes live coverage of football from the Premier league, Eredivisie and UEFA Europa League, as well as Formula 1. Eleven’s audience already enjoys action from the Belgian Pro League (1A and 1B, Scooore Super League), La Liga, […]

February 26, 2021