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Streaming eclipses US cable, broadcast viewing
Streaming surpassed cable and over-the-air viewership in the United States last month for the first time, equating to almost half of all media broadcast through television.
Nine merges broadcast and streaming divisions
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has bucked the wider media trend of separating assets by announcing plans to bring together its broadcast and streaming divisions
Fox buys Caliente TV to bolster Mexican offering
Fox Corp has acquired Mexican sports streamer Caliente TV in a move that sees the US broadcaster double down on its commitment to the country, where it is engulfed in a legal battle with former business partner Grupo Lauman.
Sky Italia nets exclusivity to Wimbledon, EuroLeague
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed its rights to Wimbledon until 2030 and basketball’s Euroleague until 2027-28.
Netflix enters channel aggregation with TF1 deal
Netflix has made its first move into channel aggregation in a landmark agreement with TF1 to stream the French commercial broadcaster’s linear channels and on-demand content.
United strengthens Greek presence with Alpha stake
Greek commercial broadcaster Alpha TV is soon to be half-owned by United Media group in a consolidation of market power.
Dentsu expands sports practice, names new chief
Dentsu has announced a significant expansion of its global sports and entertainment operations, with Yoshinobu Ise stepping in as new global head.
DAZN enters Greece via ‘strategic’ Antenna tie-up
DAZN has entered the Greek market through a multi-year deal with the Antenna Group that starts with both media companies showing the Fifa Club World Cup, which begins tomorrow (Saturday).
ASOIF’s De Vos echoes call for bigger Olympic share
New Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) president Ingmar De Vos has reiterated his predecessor’s call for a greater share of Olympic revenues after a figure of $590.1
River Media’s Watson joins Stats Perform as VP, rights
Stats Perform has reacted to recent high-profile departures by recruiting Miles Watson from River Media Partners as vice-president of rights.
WBD unbundles cable networks, streaming units
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced plans to split the company into two publicly-traded entities, separating its streaming and legacy media businesses
TF1 sells on Women’s Euro, Women’s RWC matches
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has opted to alleviate some of the costs associated with acquiring rights to this year’s Uefa Women’s Euro and Women’s Rugby World Cup in a sublicensing deal with France Télévisions.
BBC trial aims to shrink streaming latency
The BBC has begun testing low latency live streaming that it hopes will cut delays to between eight and ten seconds, a trial that will be keenly followed by the wider industry.
DAZN, FuboTV strike US channels deal
DAZN and FuboTV are to distribute their owned-and-operated linear channels on each other's platforms in the US, as part of a multi-year deal unveiled today (Tuesday)
Auto category reverts to LA28 with Honda deal
Honda has been announced as the third ‘founding partner’ of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games in a deal that was facilitated by Toyota’s exit as a Worldwide Olympic Partner.
M&C Saatchi strengthens in Mena with Dune 23 acquisition
M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment has agreed a deal to acquire Middle East-based sports and entertainment agency Dune 23.
Elevate enters Mena with Rise Group acquisition
US-based sports marketing agency Elevate has expanded its operations to the Middle East through its acquisition of independent sports marketing consultancy Rise Group.
TGI Sport expands into DACH with Sporteo deal
TGI Sport has struck yet another acquisition in the sports marketing and LED advertising space in a deal to buy Sporteo Int Sportmanagement, the Liechtenstein-based agency.