Venu Sports faces roadblock as judge delays launch
The much-anticipated launch of Venu Sports, the joint sports streaming venture from Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, has been delayed following a ruling by a US District judge
Sky, SuperTennis trade US Open, WTA Tour rights
Sky Italia will broadcast the US Open this year and next as part of a two-way sublicensing agreement with SuperTennis amid the sharp rise in success of Italian players
NBCU Olympic viewership soars with expanded streaming
Viewership of NBCUniversal’s coverage of Paris 2024 was up considerably on Tokyo 2020 as the US broadcaster provided its most extensive Olympic coverage to date.
Safa, SABC extend broadcast deal to 2028
The South African Football Association (Safa) has renewed its long-term deal with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for four years, the broadcaster announced yesterday (Thursday)
DAZN holds on to EPL rights in Spain, Portugal
DAZN has renewed its exclusive media rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Spain and Portugal from 2025-26 to 2027-28 as it continues to solidify its football portfolio across Europe
Europa League gets Brazil FTA exposure on Band
The Uefa Europa League will continue to enjoy free-to-air coverage in Brazil after the acquisition of non-exclusive rights for the second-tier club competition by commercial broadcaster Band.
Sport TV launches channel to extend live output
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has launched a channel dedicated to broadcasting live sports outside of football
DAZN to show NFL preseason for free in Spain
OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN is showing National Football League preseason games for free in Spain
Venu Sports sets price point for streaming launch
The price point for Venu Sports, the highly anticipated joint sports streaming venture from Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, has been set at $42.99 (€40) per month.
Okko CEO claims Telesport purchase as LaLiga pulls plug
Sergey Shishkin, CEO of Russian subscription OTT platform Okko, claims to have acquired 99 per cent of shares in Telesport as financial turbulence at the Russian sports marketing agency has put paid to…