Both England and Wales successfully qualifying for the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup has seen a significant spike in addressable audience size, according to data from adtech firm Quantcast. The data shows that 7.31 million devices have engaged with English rugby, closely followed by Welsh rugby content at 6.03 million – almost twice […]
WXV, a new dawn for international women’s rugby, has announced a number of broadcast deals in key and emerging rugby territories. Matches in all three divisions – WXV 1, WXV 2 and WXV 3 – will be broadcast live, with RugbyPass TV offering free streaming of any matches outside of the relevant territories. Sky New […]
South Africa’s pay-TV operator MultiChoice has the rights to show the Rugby World Cup, and rival broadcaster eTV is not happy. eMedia is suing MultiChoice and has taken out advertisements in South African newspapers complaining about what it alleges is a monopoly on sports coverage. The situation is complicated by sub-licensing rights which the nation’s […]
Sunset+Vine, the sports production company, has landed a three year deal to produce BBC ALBA’s sports coverage following a competitive commissioning process. Sunset+Vine will deliver coverage of at least 176 hours of live and as-live sporting events in the coming year, including football, shinty and rugby, and will produce a minimum of 26 live SWPL […]
In time for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, The Brighton Miracle, the dramatised sports film based on the Japanese victory at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, is being released globally for the first time, available now on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vimeo and Microsoft Video. The Brighton Miracle tells the story of what is regarded […]
Tour de Rugby – a new documentary series celebrating French culture and passion for rugby, starring Oscar-winning Kiwi filmmaker Taika Waititi – premieres today [September 5th) exclusively on the new NZR+ streaming platform. The six-part short-format series features Waititi, renowned as a passionate rugby fan, embark on a journey across the captivating landscapes of France, […]
World Rugby, the governing body of Rugby Union, has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to expand its international media distribution with the launch of a free-to-air, global streaming service. The OTT platform, branded RugbyPass TV, marks the first time the federation has introduced its own, standalone service to stream its international competitions live to fans around […]
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has launched NZR+ a digital platform in partnership with has partnered with Endeavor Streaming, enabling fans to get closer to the Teams in Black through exclusive, behind the scenes content. NZR+ will kick off with two four-episode documentaries following the All Blacks and Black Ferns’ 2022 seasons. The Black Ferns Road […]
Starzplay has secured the exclusive MENA broadcast rights for the Rugby World Cup 2023 which takes place in France from September 8th to October 28th. The service will stream all 48 matches live and exclusive to rugby fans across the region. Starzplay launched its sports service last August and has already acquired a line-up of world […]
French TV media Group TF1 has selected WSC Sports, and its AI-driven technology, to power its automated real-time and on-demand sports content requirements. WSC Sports’ technology will underpin TF1’s recently announced ‘Top Chrono’ function, available exclusively to users of its MYTF1 streaming platform. Top Chrono offers viewers of events such as the upcoming Men’s Rugby […]