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DAZN to offer weekly free NFL game in select markets

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and the NFL are ready for fans across the globe to watch the 2024 NFL season on NFL Game Pass — via DAZN’s platform in 200+ markets, as well as on YouTube and Amazon in select markets. As part of a 10-year strategic partnership, DAZN and the NFL are committed […]

September 2, 2024

LG Streaming Week offers multiple promos

LG Electronics has announced the LG Streaming Week campaign in 44 countries, starting from September 9th and running through October 13th, to celebrate a decade since the initial launch of webOS on the company’s LCD and OLED TVs. For owners of LG TVs above UHD released from 2018 onward (running webOS 4.0 and above), as […]

August 30, 2024

Kelce brothers sign Amazon podcast deal

NFL stars and brothers, Travis and Jason Kelce. have signed a podcast deal with Amazon, reportedly worth $100 million (€90m). The three-year deal gives Wondery, an Amazon partner company, exclusive multimedia rights to the brothers’ popular New Heights podcast. The siblings launched the podcast in 2022, which sees the pair interviewing celebrity guests and discussing […]

August 28, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Prime Video reveals UEFA team; adds NFL Game Pass

Prime Video has unveiled the range of live sports and documentaries coming to the service in the UK at the Prime Video Presents Sport showcase in London, including a reveal of UEFA Champions League on Prime, details of the deal that will bring over 100 NBA games to Prime per season from 2025, the launch […]

August 19, 2024By Nik Roseveare

The NFL’s growth in media consumption

Since its initial roots in the 1920s before transforming into the NFL in the 1960s, the NFL has been popular and has grown considerably as time goes by. Tech and the increase in different types of media, especially the arrival of social media, has lent the organisation and one of the biggest sporting leagues in […]

July 8, 2024

Report: Sports ad delivery is growing

TV measurement company, iSpot.tv, has released the first in a series of data-driven research reports that highlight the need for more precise ad buying during live sports programming. Every Second Counts, authored by Dave Coletti, iSpot VP of Sports Insights and Strategy, examines the differences between the industry-standard Average Commercial Minute (ACM) measurement of ads […]

June 28, 2024

Facts and figures behind Netflix’s NFL games on Christmas Day

‘Tis the season to be jolly – and for the next three years the marquee Christmas NFL games will be available, live, to anyone with a Netflix subscription. It’s one of the stated aims of the league to expand the viewing figures by increasing access to live games, so this seems like a logical move. […]

June 27, 2024

Survey: CDN, QoE remain top concern for live video delivery

As exclusive streaming-only sporting events are on the rise, a survey from Qwilt sheds light on the challenges and considerations of content publishers looking to plan and execute mass live streamed events. Qwilt’s 2024 Live Streaming Survey – which surveyed 259 content publishers primarily across North America and Europe – identifies ongoing and new themes […]

June 20, 2024

Netflix: 40m ad tier subs; new ad tech platform

At Netflix’s second Upfront presentation at Manhattan’s Pier59 Studios on May 15th, Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s President of Advertising, walked advertisers through the continued growth and momentum of the streaming service’s ad-supported plan, which now has 40 million global monthly active users — up from 5 million a year ago. Over 40 per cent of all […]

May 16, 2024

Netflix, NFL confirm Xmas games deal

Netflix has confirmed it will be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games this year – and will also serve up at least one holiday game on Christmas Day 2025 and 2026 as part of a three-season deal. The 2024 Christmas doubleheader will feature the Kansas City Chiefs heading to Pittsburgh […]

May 15, 2024By Nik Roseveare