The England Lionesses’ victory at the Euro 2022 tournament has been voted the top live TV sporting moment of the past 20 years in a survey conducted by Everyone TV, the organisation responsible for streaming service Freely, which is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The survey of 2,000 sports fans […]
Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming solutions, has announced its new Multiview feature that enables audiences to watch multiple streams simultaneously. Bitmovin’s Multiview is designed for use cases such as sports, eSports, and live events, providing audiences with the option of staying immersed in the content they want by removing the need to flick between […]
Harmonic has announced that Vivo Worldwide Productions is powering Caliente TV, a new sports TV channel in Mexico, with Harmonic’s comprehensive playout and distribution solution. Simplifying all stages of media processing, playout and distribution to affiliates and partners, Harmonic’s VOS360 Media SaaS and ProView IRD and stream processor ensure an outstanding experience for Caliente TV […]
Pixellot, a provider of AI-automated sports production solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with KT Skylife, a satellite broadcasting company owned by KT Corporation, and HCN, a cable TV operator in South Korea. This collaboration, facilitated by Hogak (Whistle in Korean), Pixellot’s partner in Korea, aims to revolutionise the sports broadcasting landscape in Korea by […]
Infront has secured several long-term broadcast agreements for the Wanda Diamond League from 2025. These include new free-to air deals to ensure broad global coverage of the sport following the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Free-to-air agreements have been signed in Latvia with LTV, Switzerland with SRG and Germany with ARD and ZDF (via SportA) who […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, is celebrating the arrival of the Olympic Games with a range of content linked to the world of sport. Audiences will be able to enjoy a line-up of exclusive Originals, movies and FAST channels focussed on sport. Rakuten TV’s Originals collection presents stories of optimism, empowerment, and diversity through […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a five year broadcast partnership with the eSkootr Championship (eSC), the micromobility racing series. Under this multi-territory agreement, DAZN will broadcast the Championship to audiences across their global markets. DAZN’s coverage of eSC’s content will comprise of both live and on-demand broadcasting, and will live in DAZN’s free […]
TGI Sport, a specialist in sports technology and media rights, has announced an agreement to acquire Supponor, the live media virtual advertising company, with proprietary technologies and software that delivers virtual ads across live sports broadcasts worldwide. The deal is scheduled to close mid-summer. Since 2019, TGI Sport has been a Supponor minority shareholder, collaborating […]
The new SPORT1 in-car apps for Renault provide users interested in sports with an even more attractive entertainment experience on board: The video offer includes, for example, soccer highlights, videos from international and national motorsport racing series such as the FIA WEC or the ADAC GT Masters as well as highlights from SPORT1 formats such […]
Supponor, a technology provider in virtual advertising for sports, has announced record deployment figures for its award-winning AI-based virtual advertising platform Supponor AIR. In a successful 2023-24 sports season, the technology was implemented in over 10,000 feeds at almost 3,000 live events at 200 stadiums and arenas across every continent, encompassing a wide variety of […]