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Broadcasters have experienced a dearth of live sports programming with the suspension of operations by professional leagues and organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. That ... More

OTT is uniquely positioned to allow for more interactive experiences thanks to its underlying technologies. However, before broadcasters rush to integrate applications to drive aud... More

Sky has reached a series of agreements with sports rights bodies that will cut its expenditure as the broadcaster looks to offset losses after coronavirus hit its live schedules.... More

A quarter of European sports fans would prefer an ad-supported platform over pay-per-view and subscription options. A new report found that 26% of Europeans would put an ad-support... More

Digital live sports viewership will grow by more than 14% this year as a result of organic growth and accelerated cord-cutting. Despite sports suspensions and delays, 36.5 million ... More

There’s good news and bad news for media and entertainment players in the sports space, according to a new report from video software provider Synamedia. The inherent loyaltie... More

As sports leagues weigh when to restart their seasons, they are talking to health officials, players, talent agents, TV networks, local governments and hotel workers. One group not... More

Amazon’s renewal of streaming rights for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package could pave the way for the retail giant to expand its sports portfolio, including possibly bi... More

Chances are we will see changes big and small. Spitballing some ideas, there could be live interactive communities in which the players participate with fans. There could be wider ... More

Sports leagues and media partners have found early success in charging fans for live games and original programming not available on television. However, the coronavirus pandemic ... More

This year, distributors - and consumers - paid for something they didn’t receive. What happens next is unclear and likely will hinge on whether or not professional sports seasons... More

There is a huge opportunity for content providers streaming live sports if they can provide sports fans with greater personalization, better viewing options and a different adverti... More

The sports broadcasting industry has rapidly evolved in recent years, and the move of live broadcasting to the internet, utilizing OTT infrastructures will provide new opportunitie... More

Despite all the fanfare and hype, it’s fair to say that 5G hasn’t yet revolutionized consumers’ lives. While things like increased capacity, decreased latency, and network sl... More

Contrary to the hype two years ago, the sports industry is still waiting for the great rights grab from the tech platforms. The likes of Facebook and Twitter have cooled their inte... More

Revenues for Premier League clubs such as Watford and Bournemouth will fall off a cliff unless online piracy is faced down, the world’s largest investor in TV rights has warned.... More

Fans of sport on TV are not cord-cutters but tend to stick with their pay-TV subscriptions according to a new report.... More

For more than two decades, pay-TV operators have experienced a long period of sustained growth. Global pay-TV revenues grew at 6 percent per annum from 2008 to 2017; even the more ... More

Smartphones are the most popular means of watching sport, according to a new sports video report. The survey of over 9,690 people showed that more than half of global consumers reg... More

According to a report, 64 percent of young sports fans find social-based coverage more engaging than TV broadcast, while 52 percent prefer to consume their sports news through soci... More