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ESPN signs former NFL MVP Newton

ESPN, the Disney-owned sports network, has announced a contract with former NFL MVP Cam Newton. Under this deal, he will primarily be a commentator on First Take, ESPN’s signature morning debate show featuring Stephen A Smith and host Molly Qerim. Newton will make his show debut on October 11th during a live show at Tennessee […]

October 11, 2024

Research: NFL seasons grow vMPVD sign-ups

The NFL accounts for 44 per cent of the entire sports broadcast rights spend in the US. The money is well spent with a 77 per cent boost to customer sign-up for Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (vMPVDs) carrying channels with NFL rights. The findings from Ampere Analysis look at the impact NFL has on […]

October 7, 2024

Discounted DAZN for Vodafone UK customers

Vodafone Pay Monthly mobile customers in the UK can now add DAZN, the sports streaming platform, to their plan at a discounted fee. The DAZN Flexible Pass usually costs £24.99 a month, but Vodafone Pay Monthly mobile customers can claim 40 per cent off for two months, paying £14.99 a month instead. DAZN offers sports […]

October 2, 2024

Samsung official UK TV partner for the NFL

Samsung Electronics UK has announced the start of a season-long partnership as the official TV partner of the NFL in the UK and Ireland. The partnership will see the duo deliver the ultimate NFL gameday experience at home through Samsung’s TVs to the ever-growing fanbase who follow the game in the market. The partnership will […]

September 18, 2024By Nik Roseveare

FreeWheel: Paris Olympics record streaming event for advertisers

FreeWheel, the technology platform for the TV industry, has announced the results of its work powering the advertising of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Throughout the event, FreeWheel served a record number of ads and programmatic impressions for a live event, enabling NBCUniversal to further open inventory to new advertisers, with an increase in the number […]

September 12, 2024

Canada: TSN on Prime Video Channels

Bell Media has announced that its TSN service, featuring live sports, is now available on Prime Video Channels in Canada. The linear feeds and on demand content from TSN can now be added by Prime members to their Prime Video account. TSN joins Bell Media’s streaming service Crave, which became part of Prime Video Channels […]

September 6, 2024

Evolution of the Black Quarterback on Prime Video

Prime Video has announced a September 24th premiere date for Evolution of the Black Quarterback. The docu-series will premiere exclusively on the streaming platform in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. From SMAC Productions, Evolution of the Black Quarterback is a three-part series that follows retired NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick as he travels across […]

September 3, 2024

DirecTV drops Disney networks

The Walt Disney Company and US satellite TV provider DirecTV have failed to reach a new distribution deal for ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks, resulting in more than 11 million DirecTV subscribers across the US losing access to those networks on September 1st. The expiry of the prior deal, which was signed in 2019, […]

September 2, 2024

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