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Saudi Investment Boosts DAZN's Global Sports Streaming Ambitions
SURJ Sports Investment, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), takes a minority stake in DAZN, aiming to expand the streaming service's reach and content offerings globally. This significant investment fuels DAZN's growth and...
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Vice TV Signs Multi-Year Deal with BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing
Vice TV secures a multi-year agreement with BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing, marking its first live sports event series and a shift towards a sports-first programming model. The partnership will feature 13 live events in 2025, starting with BYB 37 Denver...Category: Pay TV news Views: 469 Date:
Roku's Q4 2024 Success: Billion-Dollar Platform Revenue and Global Growth
Roku exceeded expectations in Q4 2024, surpassing $1 billion in Platform revenue for the first time. This growth was driven by strong advertising sales, increased demand for streaming, and the expansion of Roku TVs and partnerships. The company...Category: Pay TV news Views: 631 Date:
YouTube TV and Paramount Global Reach Multi-Year Deal, Avoiding Blackout
YouTube TV and Paramount Global have reached a multi-year agreement, preventing a potential blackout and ensuring continued access to CBS and Paramount-owned channels for YouTube TV subscribers. The deal includes linear cable networks and...Category: Pay TV news Views: 315 Date:
Streaming Services to Dominate Sports Rights Spending by 2025
Streaming platforms like DAZN, Amazon, and Netflix are rapidly increasing their investment in sports rights, projected to account for 20% of global spending by 2025, surpassing traditional television. This shift is driven by the need for subscriber...Category: Pay TV news Views: 645 Date:
Paramount Global and YouTube TV Avert Blackout (For Now)
Paramount Global and YouTube TV have temporarily avoided a channel blackout, but negotiations over retransmission fees continue. The deadline was extended, but the future availability of channels like CBS, MTV, and BET on YouTube TV remains...Category: Pay TV news Views: 384 Date:
DAZN Faces Legal Action from French Football League Over €35 Million Payment Dispute
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has filed a lawsuit against DAZN for failing to pay €35 million in Ligue 1 TV rights fees. DAZN cites operational difficulties and piracy as reasons, while the LFP seeks to protect the interests of French...Category: Pay TV news Views: 862 Date:
United Group Sells SBB Serbia and Net TV Plus for €1.5 Billion
United Group announces the sale of its Serbian assets, SBB and Net TV Plus, to e& PPF Telecom and Telekom Srbija respectively, for a total of €1.5 billion. This strategic move allows United Group to focus on its core telecommunication services...Category: Pay TV news Views: 445 Date:
ARD and ZDF Sue ProSiebenSat.1 Over Joyn Embedding of Public Broadcasters' Libraries
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have filed lawsuits against ProSiebenSat.1 for embedding their media libraries into the Joyn streaming service without permission. The dispute centers on the method of embedding and potential copyright...Category: Pay TV news Views: 450 Date:
TAG and Witbe Partner to Enhance Video Monitoring Across the OTT Delivery Chain
TAG Video Systems and Witbe have formed a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive end-to-end video monitoring solutions for OTT content delivery. Their combined technology offers unprecedented visibility into the viewer experience, from...Category: Pay TV news Views: 431 Date:
Democratization of Live Sports Advertising: A Q&A with Mark Zamuner
Mark Zamuner, president of Juice Media, discusses the changing landscape of live sports advertising, the rise of biddable inventory, and how brands can effectively leverage advanced analytics and technology for targeted campaigns in 2025. He...Category: Pay TV news Views: 1.641 Date:
LIV Golf 2025 Season to Air on ITV in the UK
ITV has secured the UK broadcast rights for the 2025 LIV Golf season, offering free-to-air coverage on ITVX, ITV1, and ITV4. This deal marks a significant expansion for the controversial golf league, bringing its unique format and star players to a...Category: Pay TV news Views: 1.469 Date:
Hearst Networks UK Extends Distribution Deal with Sky
Hearst Networks UK has extended its distribution agreement with Sky, ensuring continued availability of its factual entertainment channels, including Sky History, across Sky and NOW platforms in the UK and Ireland. The deal expands beyond linear...Category: Pay TV news Views: 936 Date:
Telus Leverages Broadpeak's Origin Packaging for Enhanced Video Streaming
Telus, a leading communications technology company, utilizes Broadpeak's Origin Packaging solution on Google Cloud Platform to optimize video streaming infrastructure, reduce costs, and enhance subscriber experience. This solution streamlines...Category: Pay TV news Views: 395 Date:
waipu.tv Extends Deal with NBCUniversal, Securing Key Channels
German streaming service waipu.tv has renewed its agreement with NBCUniversal, ensuring continued access to 13th Street, SYFY, and Universal TV for its subscribers. The deal includes expanded content rights, offering catch-up TV and full seasons of...Category: Pay TV news Views: 526 Date:
Democratization of Sports Advertising: A Q&A with Mark Zamuner
Mark Zamuner, president of Juice Media, discusses the changing landscape of sports advertising, the rise of biddable inventory, and how advanced analytics are empowering mid-sized and large advertisers. He shares predictions for connected TV (CTV)...Category: Pay TV news Views: 321 Date:
Streaming Platforms Surpass Broadcasters in Global Content Spending
Global content spending will reach $248 billion in 2025, with streaming services exceeding commercial broadcasters for the first time. Ampere Analysis forecasts slower growth due to a subdued advertising market and increased focus on profitability....Category: Pay TV news Views: 990 Date:
Vodafone's Q4 2024 Results: Growth Despite German Market Challenges
Vodafone reported a 5% year-on-year revenue increase to €9.8 billion in Q4 2024, driven by growth in the UK, Turkey, and Africa, despite a decline in its largest market, Germany. The impact of a new German law allowing tenants to choose their TV...Category: Pay TV news Views: 461 Date:
Fox Corporation to Launch New Streaming Service in 2025
Fox Corp. is launching a new streaming service in 2025, targeting cord-cutters with content from its media empire. The service will not include original programming but will leverage existing content from its various networks, potentially impacting...Category: Pay TV news Views: 172 Date:
DAZN Removed from Amazon Prime Video Channels in Italy Due to Measurement Dispute
DAZN's removal from Amazon Prime Video Channels in Italy stems from a disagreement over audience measurement methodologies. The dispute involves the use of Auditel's Sdk software for accurate ratings, crucial for calculating DAZN's distribution...Category: Pay TV news Views: 969 Date: