Swerve TV, the distributor and programmer of free live-streaming channels, has completed a deal with Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship for its 24/7 free women’s sports channel, Swerve Sports. The channel has also secured distribution in the UK via The Roku Channel. Swerve Sports is adding access to Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship’s all-star tournament. […]
WAPA Media, a media company in Puerto Rico in television, radio, digital platforms, live events and podcasting, announced that WAPA TV is the first local channel available on Sling TV in Puerto Rico. The integration into the platform expands the reach of the island’s channel, giving Puerto Rican audiences greater access to news, variety, comedy, […]
A study by the University of Portsmouth has examined gender differences in digital piracy by looking at two social influences: perceived social risk (the idea that piracy might damage reputation) and a social norms intervention (correcting false assumptions of the piracy of others) – highlighting the difference between men and women. On average, 21 per […]
Channel 4 has secured the broadcast rights to The Boat Race in a multi-year agreement. At the Presidents’ Challenge event held at Somerset House, at which the losing crew from the previous year’s Boat Race formally challenges the winning crew to a race, Channel 4 will be welcomed as the new home of The Boat […]
FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced that its shareholders have approved its previously announced transaction with The Walt Disney Company to combine Fubo’s business with the Hulu + Live TV business. The transaction, approved by Fubo’s shareholders at its special meeting of shareholders held today [September 30th], remains subject to regulatory approvals […]
Amagi, a cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced the expansion of its partnership with Free Live Sports, which offers one of the world’s largest selection of live sports streaming channels, on-demand movies, series and more. Free Live Sports has named Amagi ADS PLUS as its exclusive monetisation partner for […]
About half of the US say they are sports fan, meaning that they follow sports “at least somewhat closely”. Only 17 per cent are super fans, defined as people who say they follow sports “very or extremely closely”, according to a survey by The Associated Press-NORC. About four in 10 fans use sports-only streaming platforms […]
Madhive, the US unified operating system for local media, has announced the expansion of its Local Live Sports Marketplace in partnership with FOX Television Stations. The local-first marketplace gives advertisers access to a single, turnkey solution that delivers sports advertising opportunities across more than 16 premium live sports products, including College Gameday, Monday Night Football, […]
SES has announced the accelerating market momentum for its SES Sports Content Orchestration Enabler (SES SCORE) platform. Since its launch in 2023, SES SCORE adoption has seen an expanding customer base of over 200 broadcasters onboarded and a number of high-profile sports properties making it their platform of choice for content delivery. The platform has […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital video platform experiences and security, has unveiled a new scalable feature to address key rotation requirements mandated by sports rights holders for the protection of high-value sports leagues. The new capability is part of Irdeto Control, a cloud-based multi-DRM solution that secures premium video content across all major devices, delivering […]