Spending on US sports rights has surged 122 per cent over the past decade according to insight from Ampere Analysis. Over the same period, total TV industry revenues increased by just 24 per cent, meaning investment in rights has grown five times faster than the broader market. Sports rights now account for 14 per cent […]
Parrot Analytics, a specialist in media and entertainment analytics and the inventor of streaming valuation, has announced the launch of Sports Demand, an advanced global sports analytics system. Built on Parrot Analytics’ proprietary demand measurement technology, Sports Demand delivers actionable insights to rights holders, teams, broadcasters, streamers, and sponsors – empowering them to navigate the […]
Harmonic has announced a series of innovations to its live sports streaming solution that enhance fan engagement, protect sports content against piracy and maximise monetisation for service providers and sports broadcasters. Comprised of VOS360 Media SaaS and VOS360 Ad SaaS, Harmonic’s cloud-native streaming solution transforms sports viewing experiences through advanced features such as geo-synced low […]
Amagi, a cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced the release of its 15th Global FAST Report, offering insights into the Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) ecosystem and how it is influencing media consumption. The report intends to highlight the growing importance of live programming – especially sports content – […]
Trailblazing Sports Group, a deal marketplace and expert consultancy for brand partnerships for women’s sports properties and athletes, has announced the launch of Trailblazing Moments, a net new inventory solution allowing brands to align with the biggest moments in women’s sports. Trailblazing Moments, powered by Transmit, addresses the key challenge brands and agencies face today: […]
ESPN has rolled its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service and a set of new features on an enhanced ESPN App, making ESPN’s full suite of 12 networks and services available directly to US sports fans for the first time. The launch comes in time for a key stretch of sports programming across ESPN networks and […]
Yahoo Sports and C15 Studio are announcing the launch of Yahoo Sports Network, a free, ad-supported streaming TV channel available online and through various FAST services. Yahoo Sports Network features more than 60 hours of original programming a week from shows covering a range of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, combat and more. This […]
Jysk Fynske Medier (JFM), the Danish media group, has teamed up with Wowza’s Flowplayer to deliver over 4,000 live-streamed local sports matches annually, including live coverage of regional sports such as football, ice hockey, handball and basketball. To bring this vision to life, JFM has partnered with Sportway and Flowplayer, deploying AI-powered cameras across hundreds […]
Audiences across Europe can look forward to continued access to world-class Rowing coverage, as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and World Rowing, the international governing body of the sport of Rowing, have announced the renewal of their European media rights agreement starting in 2025 and running until the end of 2032. The new agreement marks […]
DirecTV, the US broadcaster, has announced a multi-year, strategic and year-round collaboration with six US university athletic departments ahead of the 2025 college football season. This agreement includes some of the most iconic schools in all of college sports — Duke University, The Ohio State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of […]