The NFL has seen UK viewership for its Sunday evening broadcasts increase by eight per cent compared to the first three weekends of last season. The rise in consumption comes on the back of the NFL’s new five-year deal with Sky Sports which has seen the pay-TV broadcaster launch the league’s first ever dedicated channel […]
Sling TV, the US pay-TV streaming service, has beta launched its new Watch Party feature which enables customers to connect with friends and family in remote locations via video and chat while streaming their favourite programming together. “We know that for so many, it’s not just about what you are watching, it’s who you are […]
FuboTV, the US streaming service with a focus on sports, has raised its subscriber guidance for Q3 2020 as a result of the start of NFL and the autumn sports seasons. The company also issued 2020 and 2021 revenue and subscriber guidance in a letter to its shareholders. Additionally, fuboTV’s common stock has been approved […]
MarketCast has announced the appointment of Lyndon Campbell to its senior leadership team as Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of MarketCast Sports, Live Events and Brands. The long-time Nielsen Sports leader will be responsible for guiding all client services, commercial activities and growth initiatives for MarketCast’s sports, lifestyle brand, and live events clients, […]
Eleven has extended its partnership with the NFL in Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal. Eleven’s new deal will give American football fans the chance to enjoy the best live action from the NFL. Eleven will broadcast three NFL games every week of the season, including the play-offs and the Super Bowl. Luis Vicente, Chief Executive Officer, […]
NFL Media and DISH Network have announced that the two parties have reached a new carriage agreement for NFL Network and NFL RedZone in the US. Distribution of both networks was restored on DISH TV and Sling TV (as part of the Sling TV Blue package) in time for the first Sunday of the 2020 […]
L’Équipe, the free-to-air French channel, has secured the rights to broadcast one live NFL game per week during the new season. The deal will see L’Équipe air one regular season game every Sunday on its linear channel and via its digital channels. In total, L’Équipe will show 17 regular-season matches over the course of the […]
As the latest NFL season kicks off, Verizon Media has announced the launch of two new features, Watch Together and Sports PlayA, for fans watching games through the Yahoo Sports app. The new Watch Together is a co-viewing experience designed to innovate live events by providing fans the ability to co-watch, interact and immerse themselves […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon company, and the National Football League (NFL) have announced they will debut six new insights through the NFL’s Next Gen Stats platform powered by AWS during the September 10th season kick-off game between the Houston Texans and the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. The new advanced stats will […]
In a new three-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), Channel 5 will bring live Monday Night Football back to free-to-air television and air a brand new Sunday morning magazine programme. The multiplatform deal, made in partnership with Velocity, VCNI’s branded content studio, will also see new and unique […]