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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
After fifteen years, Sky’s popular sports comedy panel show is set to bow out with one final season. The team will begin filming its farewell series in Manchester this August ahead of airing on Sky Max and streaming on NOW later this year. Romesh Ranganathan will return to host the 20th anniversary series, alongside team […]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) consumers are driving major shifts in digital commerce, sports engagement, and beauty trends, according to a Nielsen report titled Breakthrough ROI: Investing in Asian American audiences and media. AANHPI adults are more digitally connected, spending nine hours and six minutes a week logged on to their computers, […]
As audiences are becoming more comfortable watching sports on streaming platforms, programmers are enthusiastic about using AI to streamline content creation and distribution, reports Hub Research. However, when it comes to live games, sports fans are protective of their viewing experience. Plenty of ideas have looked promising on paper – the FoxTrax hockey puck, ESPN’s […]
Euroleague Basketball and the Sports Channel have officially announced the extension of their long-standing media rights partnership, securing exclusive broadcasting rights for the EuroLeague in Israel for an additional six years, through the 2030–31 season. The renewed agreement, secured by Euroleague Basketball’s strategic partner IMG, began in 2016. As part of the latest deal, the […]