Media Delivery
DAZN scores worldwide rights to FIFA Club World Cup
DAZN's deal with FIFA includes the possibility of sublicensing to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks
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Media Consumption
DAZN goes live with Sky UK
Sky customers in UK and Ireland can now access DAZN's live and VoD content
Virtual Production
Plazamedia launches latest virtual studio with DAZN’s Super Bowl coverage
DAZN broadcast live from the studio using Plazamedia's permanently connected TV control rooms, with all signals for the broadcast sent from Las Vegas via...
Media Consumption
How data ‘heartbeats’ are at the centre of DAZN’s customer experience
Stefan Kalcher, SVP data and analytics at DAZN, talks exclusively to TVBEurope about the streamer's use of data to enhance its customer experience
Media Delivery
Broadpeak’s Multicast ABR technology assists DAZN with streaming content
By collaborating with operators and utilising mABR on their networks, DAZN is able to reduce buffering, and eliminate live traffic peaks on ISP networks,...
Live Production
Delivering a game-changing event to 200 countries
Robert Shepherd talks to Lester Holcombe about Game4Ukraine, a ground-breaking global event fusing live football, music performances and cutting-edge technology for a noble cause...
Live Production
Plazamedia’s German studio plays perfect pass to Istanbul for DAZN’s Champions League Final coverage
The broadcast employed Plazamedia's German studio, which includes a 22m x 5m LED wall that was used to include guests at the Ataturk Stadium...
Business
DAZN ‘wants to end 3pm blackout and show all EFL games live’
DAZN’s coverage would include more behind-the-scenes footage, watchalongs, stats, in-play betting and better camera angles and production
Business
ITV ‘wins free-to-air IPL cricket rights’
Broadcaster is believed to have struck a sub-licencing deal with sports streamer DAZN which will show 58 matches
People
Former BT Sport exec joins DAZN
Marc Watson joins the sports streamer following the completion of its acquisition of Eleven Sports and Team Whistle
Business
DAZN set to bid for Premier League rights
"I am very, very confident that in the mid to long-term we can be a big player in the UK." DAZN CEO Shay Segev...
Media Delivery
Amazon, DAZN sign global distribution deal
DAZN is available through Prime Video Channels in Spain and Germany from today (19th January), and will continue to rollout globally throughout the year
Business
DAZN delays IPO following $1 billion losses
The company saw income rise to $1.6 billion in 2021, but reported costs of $2.9 billion, an increase of over 50 per cent compared...
Business
DAZN agrees deal to acquire rival ELEVEN Sports
The deal will see DAZN gain the rights to top-tier football in both Portugal and Belgium, as well as its existing rights deals in...
Business
DAZN ‘to share Serie A rights with Sky Italia’
DAZN is believed to have entered talks with pay-TV operator Sky Italia following a renegotiation of its deal with Telecom Italia
Business
Viaplay in talks to acquire Premier Sports
Acquiring Premier Sports would give the streaming service a linear option, as the company currently broadcasts a number of pay-TV channels in the UK...
Business
DAZN ‘in talks to acquire Eleven Sports’
Talks are said to be advanced but there's no guarantee the deal will happen
Media Delivery
DAZN to stream Bundesliga, Champions League matches in HD
Streaming service intends to upgrade matches to full HD quality (1080p) during the new season
Media Delivery
DAZN agrees deals with European broadcasters to sublicense UEFA Women’s Champions League final
DAZN will make the final available in at least 10 separate language commentary feeds across its streaming service, DAZN's YouTube channel and the local...
People
Sandeep Tiku joins DAZN as CTO
Joins the company from Entain, where he oversaw the technology and operations supporting a portfolio of brands in over 30 markets
Business
Telefonica rebuffs Vivendi’s approach for Movistar Plus TV unit
Meanwhile, Movistar agrees non-exclusive distribution deal with DAZN for LaLiga matches from the start of the 2022/23 season
Live Production
Vodafone, DAZN test 5G in Bundesliga broadcasts
Before kick-off and after the final whistle, analyst Claudio Pizarro was integrated into the live broadcast from Vodafone's Düsseldorf Campus via 5G from DAZN's...
Business
DAZN shareholders make $4.3 billion play for safety
Len Blavatnik agrees to recapitalisation of the streaming group
Business
Discovery/BT Sport tie-up could be ‘first tangible threat to Sky’
Analyst Conrad Wiacek suggests the UK may become the first battle ground in the battle to become the dominant European sports broadcaster
People
Aviv Giladi joins DAZN to lead broadcast partnerships
Giladi has been tasked with with overseeing the company's strategy to drive commercialisation of the business, including WTA Media, FIBA Media, and the European...
People
DAZN shakes up leadership again
Shay Segev takes over as sole CEO of the sports streaming company
Business
DAZN ‘set to pay £582 million for BT Sport’
According to reports, the deal could finally be agreed this month
Business
DAZN, Movistar score LaLiga domestic rights
New deal is a record for LaLiga and will run until 2027
Business
Telecom Italia ‘looking to cut cost of DAZN deal’
According to reports, the telco is unhappy that the deal has failed to meet its revenue expectations
Business
Is the sale of BT Sport going into extra time?
Discovery is reportedly keen on acquiring the sports broadcaster
Media Delivery
DAZN launches innovation hub
DAZN X will focus on developing interactive and engaging content layers for DAZN's audience
Business
Italian government set to introduce streaming quality rules
Follows outages and issues with the streaming quality of DAZN's coverage of Serie A
Business
DAZN deal to buy BT Sport ‘could be struck within weeks’
Reports suggest the two companies are in discussions over price and a licensing agreement
Business
DAZN ‘possibly’ interested in acquiring BT Sport
Kevin Mayer told the RTS Cambridge Convention Mayer"it's really quiet" in terms of talks around a potential acquisition of the broadcaster
Live Production
DAZN, Plazamedia extend production relationship
Deal includes a new studio space as well as the streamer's entire technical production capabilities in Germany
Live Production
Extreme E goes global with DAZN deal
The agreement extends English-language coverage of the motorsport series to DAZN's rest of world territories
Business
DAZN chair to speak at RTS Cambridge Convention 2021
Theme of this year's event is Broadcast Britain: Reshaping Britishness on the global stage
Business
Italian regulator approves DAZN-Telecom Italia Serie A deal
Italy's AGCM had launched an investigation into competition issues at the start of July
Business
DAZN ‘targeting stock market debut’ to fund expansion
Streamer could look to list this autumn
Business
Italian regulator confirms probe into DAZN-Telecom Italia Serie A deal
Regulator AGCM is investigating whether the deal will "lead to significant distortions of competition"
Business
Sky appeals to regulators over DAZN-Telecom Italia Serie A deal
Satellite giant claims deal is "illegitimate"
Business
DAZN ‘rejects Sky Italia content deal bid’
According to reports, DAZN has rejected Sky's bid to keep its app on its set-top-box and satellite service