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ICC TV, Sunset+Vine deliver ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

ICC TV and Sunset+Vine, who have worked together on ICC events since 2016, are collaborating again to deliver the Host Broadcast of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which started this week in Australia. During this exhilarating four-week tournament Sunset+Vine, as part of ICC TV, will help produce live coverage of all 45 matches involving […]

October 19, 2022

Globant to enhance FIFA+

FIFA has agreed a multi-year agreement with digital consultant and software provider Globant to boost the growth of the FIFA+ streaming platform and support football’s flagship events, starting with the World Cup in Qatar. Globant will be the Global Platform Supporter of FIFA+, the digital destination launched earlier this year. As part of its responsibilities, […]

October 18, 2022

Spain: Movistar launching World Cup channel

Movistar will offer all matches from the forthcoming Football World Cup in Qatar throughout Spain following an agreement with rights holder Mediapro. Movistar will launch a dedicated 24/7 pay-TV channel airing all 64 matches from the tournament as well as highlights, interviews and reports on all topics related to the World Cup. The channel will […]

October 17, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

T20 World Cup on StarHub dedicated cricket channel

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022 returns from October 16th to November 13th and StarHub’s Sports+ customers can enjoy a front-row seat to all 45 live cricket games on Hub Sports 4, StarHub’s new dedicated cricket channel. StarHub is the only service provider in Singapore airing the T20 World Cup 2022. The T20 World Cup 2022 commences with […]

October 14, 2022

Sport 24 signs Rugby World Cup deal

IMG’s inflight and in ship sports channel, Sport 24, has announced a deal with World Rugby to broadcast Rugby World Cup 2021 (to be played in 2022) and Rugby World Cup 2023. Sport 24 will deliver live coverage from both international tournaments to airlines and cruise ships across the world. The deal will kick-off with […]

October 7, 2022

Mediapro dedicated World Cup pay channel

Mediapro plans to launch a pay-TV channel dedicated to the Qatar’s Football World Cup to offer all the matches when the tournament kicks off on November 20th. Movistar, Orange and Vodafone are reportedly negotiating with Mediapro to distribute the channel on their platforms. The new channel, yet to be branded, will also offer highlights, interviews, […]

October 5, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: UK viewers seek enhanced World Cup experience

Findings from The World Cup 2022 Viewing Report, conducted by Dynata and commissioned by communications and media software and services provider Amdocs, suggest that viewers are largely ready for a new era of interactive entertainment offerings and are willing to pay for digital products and services that make their experience more enjoyable. However, not having […]

October 4, 2022

DAZN unveils Ronaldo doc

DAZN has unvels The Phenomenon, a Zoom Sports and DAZN Studios production in association with Beyond Films.  The documentary film, which will be premiered in Madrid on October 14th, answers questions that have been shrouded in mystery for decades: what really happened before the 1998 World Cup Final; why he had that crazy haircut in […]

October 3, 2022

Sport 24 scores World Cup deal

Sport 24, IMG’s inflight and in ship sports channel, has secured a deal with football’s governing body FIFA to broadcast the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Sport 24 and its secondary channel Sport 24 Extra will show more than 125 hours of live coverage from this year’s tournament. In addition to the live broadcast of […]

September 29, 2022

Sony content deal with TOD

Sony’s Middle East/Africa division is linking with OTT platform TOD to deliver entertainment and sports content to the six member states of the GCC which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar. Buyers of a Sony Bravia X80K will be rewarded with an exclusive free sports package allowing access to the upcoming FIFA […]

September 29, 2022By Chris Forrester