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Study: TV remains dominant driver in US conversations

The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) has released a study that sheds light on how Americans consume media and the significant role TV continues to play in shaping everyday conversations. TVB commissioned GfK/NIQ to conduct the Media & Conversations Study to assess and quantify the role of media in influencing conversations. The national study included […]

May 22, 2025

Gracenote brings sports hub to connected cars

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, is helping automakers transform their vehicles into sports destinations by aggregating sports-centric radio, podcast and related content. With Gracenote Nexus Auto, OEMs can seamlessly deliver hyper-personalised sports experiences that facilitate access across different platforms and content types. Today, sports programming is highly fragmented based on rights ownership […]

May 21, 2025

France: Court orders VPNs to block illegal sports streaming

Canal+ has secured a ruling from the Paris Judicial Court ordering the blocking of over 200 domain names associated with illegal sports streaming sites by five VPN providers. In accordance with the ruling, a legal first, VPN providers NordVPN, CyberGhost, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Proton are now required to block access to 203 domain names used […]

May 16, 2025

Ofcom: Sports stars, pundits suffer impact of online abuse

Online abuse is having a significant impact on the ability of sportspeople and pundits to do their jobs, live their lives and express themselves, according to research published by Ofcom. As part of Ofcom’s work to implement the UK’s Online Safety Act, the regulator will produce a Code of Practice on how certain ‘categorised’ services […]

May 16, 2025

ESPN taps IMG licensing

IMG Licensing has been appointed as ESPN’s exclusive global licensing agency, with the iconic sports brand looking to expand its consumer products and experiences portfolio. Through this collaboration, IMG Licensing will work with ESPN to develop strategic brand extensions and experiences across key categories, including sporting goods, equipment, apparel collaborations, location-based entertainment, tailgating, consumer package […]

May 15, 2025

ESPN DTC to be singularly branded as ESPN

Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Chairman, has announced that its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service will be simply branded as ESPN. Scheduled to launch in early autumn, sports fans in the US will have two ESPN DTC plans from which to choose, including an unlimited package that delivers the entire suite of ESPN networks and content. The […]

May 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

beIN Media Group expands partnership with DataMiner

beIN Media Group, a specialist in sports and entertainment broadcasting, is expanding its partnership with DataMiner to redefine the future of live sports coverage while continuing its mission to captivate and unite audiences worldwide. By fully embracing DataMiner’s xOps platform, beIN is harnessing agility, automation, and data intelligence to optimize content distribution, enhance viewer experiences, […]

May 14, 2025

Dubai Sports Channels acquires Eredivisie rights

Dubai Sports Channels has been named the official broadcaster of the Eredivisie in the MENA region through to 2028, in a deal secured by Eredivisie’s media rights partner, IMG. The agreement with Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) will see the Netherlands’ top-flight professional football league return to a free-to-air broadcaster in the region. Through the deal, […]

May 7, 2025

Fubo: Q1 revenue up, subs down

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st 2025. During the period, the company said its global streaming business exceeded subscriber guidance and once again improved its profitability metrics, including $100 million+ improvements in Net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA (AEBITDA), Net cash provided by […]

May 2, 2025

LBG Media sees double digit growth

LBG Media, a broadcaster and web-source with a prime focus on young adults, has reported half-year revenue of £43.9 miliion (€51.6m), up 13 per cent YoY, and with adjusted EBITDA at £12.2 million, up 16 per cent. Its global audience increased to 520 million, up from 494 million at H1 2024 and 503 million at […]

May 1, 2025By Chris Forrester