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
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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
Live Production
DAZN packs a punch with Matchroom boxing deal
Matchroom Media will be responsible for all live production
Business
Sky launches legal challenge over Serie A rights
Sky has cited the so-called Melandri Law, which prohibits the sale of all broadcast rights to a single entity
Business
DAZN denies any interest in European Super League
"Realistically, this could mean fragmentation of rights spend and a reluctance to pay top dollar by broadcasters," analyst Alex DeGroote tells TVBEurope
Business
DAZN mulls going public
Co-CEO James Rushton also confirms streamer "will review" Premier League tender
Business
Italian regulator to investigate DAZN-TIM deal
Follows the announcement the sports streamer had won the rights to Serie A matches for the next three seasons
Business
DAZN wins Serie A rights, confirms TIM distribution deal
Sports streamer has won the rights to Serie A matches for the next three seasons
Media Delivery
DAZN hires former Disney D2C boss as chairman of the board
Former Disney D2C chairman Kevin Mayer has been appointed chairman of the board at DAZN Group; incumbent chair John Skipper remains on board of...
Business
Sky: DAZN, Telecom Italia deal ‘may harm competition’
Broadcaster is believed to have written to Italian football league Serie A to express its concern