DAZN, the OTT sports platform, is reportedly on the brink of agreeing a deal to acquire BT Sport and its Premier League rights in a deal worth around £580 million (€695.5m). BT Sport’s initial £385 million deal with the Premier League ran from 2019 to 2022, before a three-year roll-over to 2025. BT Sport holds […]
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and ESPN have announced a new, multi-year media rights agreement that will see expanded coverage on ESPN linear networks and ESPN+ in the US. Under the deal, the entire 2022 PFL Playoffs and majority of Regular Season events will be televised on ESPN, as well as simulcast on ESPN+, with […]
Digital content agency and media network Little Dot Studios (an All3Media company), has appointed Katie Matthews as Partnerships Director of recently launched specialist label, Little Dot Sport. In this newly created role, Matthews will manage the label’s portfolio of clients, identify new development opportunities and demonstrate how Little Dot Sport’s team of social content, distribution […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, is close to agreeing a deal to acquire BT Sport in an estimated $800 million (€698m) transaction that will give it access to valuable Premier League and UEFA Champions League matches, as well as a host of other sports rights including WWE, UFC and Premiership Rugby. A deal could be […]
UFC coverage will begin on discovery+ in the Netherlands and Eurosport in Spain this January with every UFC event to be made available to watch live and on-demand.UFC, the mixed martial arts organisation, has experienced a meteoric rise since its first event was held in 1993 and is now one of the most popular sports […]
Triller Fight Club have announced the addition of Nick Cannon, beloved comedian, rapper, actor and television host of the Masked Singer TV series. Fans know his work from America’s Got Talent, the Nick Cannon Show and his popular Wild ‘N Out series. Cannon will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the inaugural Triad Combat show, held live […]
NENT’s Viaplay streaming service has agreed a long-term partnership with KSW, Europe’s mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, to become the exclusive streaming home in 10 countries of KSW’s live events from December 2021. Based in Poland, the organisation will stage 12 events each year starting in 2022, featuring top Polish and international MMA competitors. Viaplay’s […]
FITE and Fightzone, the combat sports networks, have chosen the Screach streaming platform to deliver their content – both live and on demand – to commercial venues in more than 150 countries. FITE is aglobal player in the streaming of combat sports and entertainment. With over 10 million viewers worldwide, it has shown more than […]
Triller Fight Club presents the HD debut of Triad Combat on November 27th at Globe Life Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers in Arlington, TX and live on Pay-Per-View. The extraordinary event will also feature a Special Concert by International Music Icons, Metallica and other surprise guests. Building on the enormous global success […]
ABS, a global satellite operator and TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAPDMV) have signed a multi-channel, multi-year term contract on ABS-2. The distribution capacity agreement is on the ABS-2 East Hemi beam to deliver TAPDMV channels across the Philippines and other communities. Under this long-term contract, TAPDMV will leverage the ABS-2 premier video neighbourhood at […]