Off-road electric race series Extreme E has partnered with global media group Eleven Sports to bring the championship’s X Prix to motorsports fans in multiple markets. Eleven has secured the rights to Extreme E’s live race coverage – as well as its behind-the-scenes magazine programme, preview, and review shows – for its new global streaming […]
Stingray Group, the music, media, and technology company, has announced that Jim Riley will join its management team as President, US Operations. In his position, Riley will help shape Stingray’s US strategy and enhance sales and marketing capabilities across the United States. He will support the US sales team, drive new strategic partnerships, and expand the […]
Following the launch of ESPN+ on Hulu in the US, sports fans on the platform have tuned in heavily, with golf, UFC, and hockey being some of the most popular sports for Hulu viewers. ESPN+ has now added UFC pay-per-view events to ESPN+ on Hulu. Fans subscribed to either The Disney Bundle or the ESPN+ […]
Following the news that BT is in talks to offload its BT Sport service, UK commercial PSB ITV has emerged as a potential buyer, joining the likes of Amazon, The Walt Disney Company and DAZN. If ITV were to take control of BT Sport – or even just acquire a stake – it could see […]
The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the MMA league, has announced expanded global broadcast coverage for its 2021 season, which will feature an immersive experience for fans around the world. To showcase the first MMA league to present the sport in a true season format, PFL has added two new premium media networks in key territories, […]
Eleven Belgium has partnered with Telenet, to bring its subscribers the best of Telenet’s Play Sports offering, which includes live coverage of football from the Premier league, Eredivisie and UEFA Europa League, as well as Formula 1. Eleven’s audience already enjoys action from the Belgian Pro League (1A and 1B, Scooore Super League), La Liga, […]
Continuing to expand their distribution throughout Asia, CSI Sports has announced amulti-yearagreement with CIGNAL, Philippines’ premier direct-to-home satellite provider, to launch Fight Sports. Fight Sports will be available on Cignal Pay TV and Cignal’s streaming app, Cignal Play.“We are excited to have finalised an agreement to reach a wider audience in the Philippines, and to […]
STARZPLAY, the MENA SVoD service, received its first independent debt financing in the region of $25 million (€20.7m) from Abu Dhabi based Ruya Partners. The funds, secured on the basis of STARZPLAY’s financial strength and performance, will be used towards further strengthening STARZPLAY’s geographic and customer reach, acquiring and producing original content, and maximising long-term […]
BT Sport will show a total of 26 Premier League games over 30 days – including every team playng twice over the next 10 days – and football fans can catch all the action for £25 with the BT Sport Monthly Pass. Standout fixtures include Spurs v Liverpool on January 28th, Spurs v Chelsea on […]
Eleven Belgium has agreed a multi-year rights extension with the UFC. The coverage gets underway with UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 on January 23rd. The bout sees Conor McGregor return to the Octagon after a year away. Viewers will be able to enjoy all the action from UFC as well as Cage Warriors with […]