Advanced Television

World Cup

DAZN launches DAZN Studios

DAZN, the sports streaming service, is further investing in its global original production strategy with the launch of specialist content development arm, DAZN Studios. DAZN says the new division will enhance its ability to create development deals, sell and license its original sport documentaries, series, and films, and explore new production opportunities. DAZN Studios will […]

January 19, 2022

Tplus brand launching on Peacock

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has announced the launch of Tplus, a new content brand designed to serve US Hispanics. Tplus content will launch on Peacock in autumn 2022 and will be available on the streamer’s premium tier. Programming will include a wide range of Spanish and English-language entertainment, news, and sports content appealing to all US […]

January 14, 2022

Report: Consumer media usage growth slowed in 2021

Diverging from the sharp gain in momentum in advertising and marketing spending in 2021, consumer time spent with media registered a more modest uptick, similar to pre-pandemic trends through 2019 when signs of device penetration saturation began to emerge, according to research by PQ Media, a media economist. Global consumer media usage, including all digital […]

January 13, 2022

Spain: Mediapro auctions Qatar World Cup FTA rights

Spanish media group Mediapro has put its TV rights to Qatar’s Football World Cup 2022 up for public auction targeted at FTA channels. The deadline for bids is February 11th for channels interested in broadcasting the matches, with Mediaset, Atresmedia and RTVE assumed to be among the bidders. The move indicates Mediapro has abandoned its […]

January 12, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

INA TV deploys Calrec to bring World Cup qualifiers to broadcasters

Greece-based INA TV is using Calrec’s Summa console and Hydra2 networking technology to satisfy the complex UEFA technical specifications to broadcast European qualifying matches for this year’s World Cup. INA TV, providers of OB and production services in the Greek and Balkan regions, uses a Summa to handle the HD, 4K, and Dolby 5.1.2 immersive audio requirements.  […]

January 6, 2022

FIFA Arab Cup draws record viewership for beIN

beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster, and its flagship sports channel beIN Sports, revealed that it has achieved record-setting viewership figures of over 450 million cumulative views during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 that was held from November 30th to December 18th 2021. In a move to make such a regionally […]

January 5, 2022

Hisense to unveil 8K Laser TV at CES

Chinese consumer electronics giant Hisense is to unveil its 8K TriChroma Laser TV at CES, which boasts a 120″ screen. While the unit’s price – at around $5,999 – might be beyond the reach of most homes, Hisense is also addressing the mass market with a competitively priced ‘entry level’ series of 4K products (E6H […]

January 4, 2022By Chris Forrester

beIN celebrates 1 year until World Cup 2022

The countdown continues towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup, marked by beIN Media Group with the release of an exclusive behind-the-scenes original film featuring some of the world’s biggest football stars, ahead of the event in November 2022. beIN is the official broadcaster of the tournament in France and in 24 countries across the Middle […]

November 22, 2021

Ericsson, Ooredoo partner for World Cup 2022 5G

Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar are partnering to ensure that hundreds of thousands of football fans from around the world will have access to next-gen 5G connectivity experiences possible – inside several event stadiums and across the country – when Qatar hosts the football World Cup in November and December 2022. The partners will provide network […]

November 16, 2021

Sport1, Sport2 acquire Slovakia national football matches

UEFA and AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI – CNE), which operates Sport1 and Sport2, has reached an agreement for the broadcast of Slovakia’s national football matches exclusively live on Sport1 from 2022-2028. In addition, AMCNI – CNE has secured a package of European Qualifiers and UEFA Nations League matches for a […]

November 12, 2021