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FIFA+ to stream World Cup 26 South American qualifiers

FIFA+ will live stream the next stop of the current world champions’ journey as they take on Bolivia at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz on September 12th at 22:00 CET.  The venue has been the site of historic moments in Bolivian football history, including Brazil’s first-ever defeat in the history of the FIFA […]

September 11, 2023

glomex selects Axinom DRM to safeguard videos

glomex, a ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE subsidiary and video marketplace in the German-speaking world, has chosen Axinom DRM to protect its content. The media pool of glomex is one of the largest in the German-speaking market, with more than 1 million videos from TV broadcasters, external licensors, and premium brands. With a catalogue in constant growth, […]

September 6, 2023

BBC: 25.7m streams for Women’s World Cup

England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Final defeat to Spain on August 20th was watched by an audience of 12 million on BBC One, alongside an additional 3.9 million streams on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Online. Millions of UK viewers have followed England’s progression to the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in […]

August 21, 2023

FIFA debuts new TV features at Women’s World Cup

In line with its commitment to improving the fan experience by harnessing technology and innovating in the digital and TV space, FIFA has invested in remote live production, data-driven insights and behind-the-scenes content at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. “Innovation and sustainable technology are to the fore when it comes […]

August 21, 2023By Colin Mann

7.3m watch England vs Australia on BBC One

The BBC has reported that 7.3 million viewers tuned in to watch England vs Australia on BBC One, as the Lionesses make their way to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final. The game, which England won 3-1, was also streamed over 3.8 million times on iPlayer and BBC Sport Online. Following the victory, match highlights […]

August 17, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Spain: RTVE to show Women’s World Cup final in 4K

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE is to show the final of the Women’s World Cup in 4K on its digital terrestrial TV service. The DTT transmission, on August 20th, will be available to Spanish football fans on TVE UHD and TVE UHD 2 channels, now on trial, with regular transmissions set to begin in February 2024. […]

August 17, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Vizrt, BBC Sport collaborate on Women’s World Cup coverage

Vizrt, a specialist in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, is working with BBC Sport to showcase the Women’s World Cup.  By teaming up with BBC Sport for the Women’s World Cup, Vizrt aims to elevate the coverage and offer viewers an immersive and dynamic visual experience that truly reflects the passion […]

August 16, 2023

5.2m watch Lionesses beat Nigeria on BBC

The BBC has reported that 5.2 million watched its coverage of England’s Round of 16 fixture against Nigeria at the Women’s World Cup on BBC One August 7th. There were also 2.6 million streams across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Online, as England triumphed in a penalty shootout following a nil-nil draw. The match coverage, […]

August 8, 2023By Nik Roseveare

BBC, ITV Women’s World Cup last-16 picks announced

The BBC will broadcast England’s last-16 match against Nigeria, at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, live on BBC One on August 7th at 8.30am. Fans can also listen to the Lionesses’ knockout game across BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds Audiences can also watch four other Round of 16 fixtures on BBC TV and […]

August 4, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Sky updates Entertainment OS

Sky has starting rolling out new features to Entertainment OS, its Sky Glass and Sky Stream operating system. Entertainment OS 1.2 brings viewers a new way to ‘manage all’ their curated Playlists, a faster way to ‘Restart’ any TV programme or film, and a new ‘continue watching’ rail for Netflix content. And with the Women’s […]

July 31, 2023By Nik Roseveare