Tag Archives: sports

The number of competitors' rights holders in the U.S. and major European markets is steadily increasing, requiring users to subscribe to more platforms to access all the content.... More

80% of sports fans say that during the season, content about their favorite sport is more important than other things they watch on TV. ... More

According to a recent study by Amdocs, a staggering 82 percent of Americans are all set to tune in to the Super Bowl on Feb. 11. But it’s not just about the big game – when... More

A recent Forbes article noted that the WTO, World Bank, and IMF have each revised economic growth expectations for the year. The economic environment is top of mind for consume... More

More so than any other content vertical, live sports seems to be the definitive means by which our industry values a video service. With live sports comes a captive fanbase that ar... More

The debate around sports rights has been especially intriguing. Historically, live sport was always regarded as the engine room of the TV business; the one genre that could be guar... More

A more mature sports tech landscape will emerge over the next 12 months, powering everything from fan engagement through to in-stadium experience.... More

The kickoff of the fall TV season and the return of football provided audiences with an abundance of new content in September, fueling a 2.4% rise in total TV viewing, Nielsen reve... More

A few years ago, we were in a broadcast newsletter editor’s office and commented on the antique tube radio on the table behind him. He said it wasn’t an antique but a workin... More

Six or seven years from now, more sports will almost be assured of going to streamers, or will be shared more with TV networks: Some recent exclusive deals for digital-first compan... More

Sixty-one per cent of livestreaming users have recently watched a live sporting event online, while newscasts, the second most popular type of content, captured only 36 per cent of... More

At a time when content production budgets are seemingly ballooning out of control, the major US streaming operators appear to be looking towards a different avenue to drive growth.... More

What will TV sports be like in the hands of a company that just made $83.4 billion in a single quarter? We’re about to find out.... More

While specific changes have been made, such as adding commentary, explanatory graphics, alternative camera angles, and slow-motion replays, progress has been slow and gradual. A gr... More

BT has pulled out of talks to sell BT Sport to streaming service DAZN and is instead pursuing talks with Discovery to create a joint venture in the UK and Ireland. The new business... More

Few media landscapes have evolved as quickly in recent years as that of Australia, where the emergence of new streaming platforms has revitalised a sports rights market long domina... More

Simon Brydon, Synamedia's senior director of security business development for sport, reveals some striking insights into which individual sports trigger piracy and what can be don... More

The new contract, which will run from the start of the 2022/23 season until the end of the 2026/27 campaign, sees DAZN make its most significant rights acquisition in Spain to date... More

Soccer’s popularity is growing, and it has a young, digital-savvy global fan base. These matches have already been big drivers for streaming services. Last year, the UEFA Champio... More

Simon Brydon, Synamedia's senior director of security business development for sport, reveals some striking insights into which individual sports trigger piracy and what can be don... More