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FuboTV ‘target of cyber attack’ during World Cup semi-final
Streaming platform FuboTV was hit by an alleged criminal cyber attack during Wednesday’s Fifa World Cup semi-final match between France and Morocco.
BeIN opens up World Cup final to YouTube audience in Mena region
Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Media Group has detailed plans to stream live coverage of Sunday’s Fifa World Cup final on its official YouTube channel in the Middle East and North Africa.
Tokyo 2020 broadcasting leads IPC revenues and expenses to both hit €53m
The International Paralympic Committee has reported revenues of €53.4m for 2021, a sizeable uplift on 2020 due to the one-off ‘Tokyo 2020 Broadcast project’.
The broadcast initiative represented €28.9m – or
ICC details record-breaking digital engagement for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council has revealed that the recent Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia generated a record 6.5
World Cup ‘adds 500,000 subscribers’ for beIN Sports France
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is reported to have seen its subscriber base grow from 2.2 million to 2.7 million during the Fifa World Cup in Qatar
Extreme E names Gillett as head of media rights, renews Globo broadcast deal
The Extreme E electric off-road racing series has recruited motor sports and agency executive David Gillett as its head of media rights
DAZN finalises Champions League renewal in Germany, offers reduced tariff
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has announced its new agreement for Uefa Champions League rights in Germany spanning the 2024-27 cycle
Spark to exit sports streaming as TVNZ takes over rights, Sky NZ acquires F1
New Zealand telco Spark is closing its Spark Sport subscription streaming service, with public-service broadcaster TVNZ expected to acquire the majority of its sports rights portfolio
DAZN adds Eleven Sports’ basketball and football content in Italy
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN is to showcase Eleven Sports Italy’s coverage of leading basketball competitions, as well as the third tier of domestic football, Serie C.
Fox Sports Mexico retains Concacaf Champions League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Mexico has renewed its agreement with Concacaf, the governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, for rights to its Champions League…
Scripps in market for local, national US rights after launching sports division
US broadcast company seeks deals with leagues, teams and conferences.
Ziggo serves up ATP Tour extension to 2026
Dutch pay-television operator and telco Ziggo has renewed its exclusive ATP Tour tennis rights for another three seasons
Serie A clears regulatory hurdle for domestic rights sale, news access provision made
AGCOM, the regulator and competition authority for the communications industry in Italy, has approved the guidelines for the sale of the next set of domestic broadcast rights to Serie A, the top division…
Foxtel agrees exclusive pact with Australia’s No Limit Boxing
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has agreed a multi-year rights deal with domestic promotion No Limit Boxing
Optus Sport recruits Foxtel director of content strategy Rees
Optus has recruited Howard Rees from Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel in the newly created role of head of Optus Sport, the telco’s sports subscription streaming service.
MTV ties down MXGP in Finland until 2027
Infront Moto Racing and Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV Oy have agreed to renew their MXGP rights deal for another four years
TF1 audience breaks 20m barrier as France reach World Cup final
TF1, the French commercial broadcaster, registered an average audience of 20.7 million last night as France defeated Morocco 2-0 to reach the Fifa World Cup final in Qatar
BeIN Sports, France Télévisions add rights to Coupe de France Féminine
The French Football Federation has finalised four-year domestic broadcast rights contracts for the Coupe de France Féminine with public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and pay-TV broadcaster be…