Media
Guild Esports launches in-house studio to drive esports and gaming-led campaigns
David Beckham co-owned esports organisation Guild Esports has launched a new in-house production and creative studio to provide bespoke campaigns for its sponsors, as well as independent brands and media…
Sunrise launches new MySports OTT platform
Swiss telco Sunrise, a subsidiary of Liberty Global, has announced the creation of a new MySports OTT offering powered by the Green Streams streaming platform
Tender launched for Czech ice hockey league domestic, international and betting rights
An invitation to tender process has been launched for the domestic, international and betting video rights to the Czech Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in the Czech Republic, covering five seasons…
Optus secures five-match Women’s FA Cup deal
Australian telco Optus has secured a five-match deal for rights to the Women’s FA Cup. The telco will broadcast live coverage of the matches on its subscription streaming service Optus Sport.
LIV Golf launches new global OTT service, various international TV deals signed
LIV Golf has announced the launch of a new global app and streaming site to provide live coverage of its events in territories where it does not have an exclusive rights deal, while it has struck some…
Warner Bros. Discovery reports $2.1bn loss in Q4, total D2C subscribers hit 96m
Media group Warner Bros. Discovery reported a net loss of $2.1bn (€1.98bn) in the fourth quarter of 2022 despite generating $11bn in revenue over the period.
Myco lands Pakistan Super League rights in Mena region
Streaming service Myco has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to the 2023 season of the Pakistan Super League T20 cricket competition, which commenced earlier this month
USL, Stats Perform extend Opta deal to 2028
The United Soccer League has expanded its data provision agreement with Stats Perform in a deal that runs through at least 2028
OneFootball sheds another 150 jobs after Web3 overspend
Streaming platform and media company OneFootball is to shrink its headcount from 470 to 320 as it dramatically reduces its cost base in the wake of recent moves into the non-fungible token (NFT) and wider…
Sky NZ profits fall amid sports rights spend
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has seen its half-year profit fall despite revenue rising, as it broke through the one million subscriber barrier
Netflix to air docuseries on NFL quarterbacks
Netflix has announced its first partnership with the National Football League in which the streaming service will air a docuseries on NFL quarterbacks
Sinclair suffers revenue decline following Diamond Sports deconsolidation
Sinclair Broadcast Group's consolidated revenue of $960m (€904.9m) dropped 35 per cent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the company pointing to the loss being primarily due to the deconsolidation last year of Diamond Sports Group (DSG), which runs Regional Sports Network (RSN) Bally Sports.
XFL suffers low ratings upon relaunch
The third edition of the XFL, a spring alternative American football league, has underperformed in its opening broadcasts of the season.
The league holds a broadcast deal with Disney and ESPN
Asian sports media ‘retains great potential’ but audiences now more difficult to monetise
The pay-television-driven heyday in Asian sports media is over – but not all is doom and gloom, according to industry experts speaking during the ‘Masterclass Asia: The Big Picture’ panel which kicked off t…
Watson replaces long-serving Tonoli as DAZN CCO
Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has appointed Marc Watson as its new chief commercial officer, replacing the long-serving Jacopo Tonoli
Sportdigital Fussball, DAZN extend content sharing pact
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball has renewed ties with subscription streaming platform DAZN through a new content sharing agreement
NBA All-Star Game ‘posts lowest ratings on record’
The National Basketball Association's All-Star Game drew its lowest ratings on record with just 4.59 million viewers tuning in across Warner Bros
Coupang Play furthers F1 association, Fuji TV retains rights
South Korean streaming platform Coupang Play has secured a long-term association with Formula 1 by agreeing a rights deal with the motor racing championship