Sky Sports UK loses College football UK rights to DAZN

Sky Sports UK has lost College football UK rights to DAZN.

Broadband TV News: Manchester City club content available on DAZN platform

Story from Broadband TV News:

DAZN and Manchester City Football Club have announced the launch of a dedicated club environment on the DAZN platform.

Premier Sports has lost the TV Rights to NHL

DAZN have won the TV Rights to show the NHL on a global basis (excluding USA, Canada and Nordic Countries).

Advanced Television: 2.4m watch Chelsea win FIFA Club World Cup on 5

Story from Advanced Television:

5’s live coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup Final on July 13th, in which Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0, was watched by a peak of 2.4 million viewers on the linear channel.

Advanced Television: DAZN scores Serie A deal

Story from Advanced Television: 

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has signed a deal that secures exclusive and non-exclusive rights to Lega Serie A, Italy’s top football league, competitions, in several international market.

Variety: U.K. Government Formally Rejects Streaming Levy, Doubles Down on Mixed Production Ecology

Story from Variety:

The U.K. government has firmly rejected calls for a 5% levy on streaming platforms and mandatory IP retention rules, instead emphasizing the benefits of a “mixed ecology” that welcomes both international investment and local production in its formal response to parliamentary recommendations on British film and high-end television.

Virgin Media O2 to close Women Football FAST Channel next month

Virgin Media O2 will axe DAZN's FAST Channel - DAZN Women Football on June 12th at midnight.

Source: V6 Boxes.

Daily Mail: Gary Lineker 'in talks' to join DAZN

Story from Daily Mail:

Gary Lineker is reportedly in talks with another broadcaster which could see the presenter return to TV next month, after he was axed by the BBC.

Advanced Television: 5 scores FTA England cricket deal

Story from Advanced Television:

UK commercial PSB 5 has signed a new four-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV annually for UK viewers to enjoy.

Media Guardian: BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer

Story from Media Guardian:

The BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer’s Club World Cup, leaving Fifa increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.

Broadcast Sport; Comment: How sport broadcasters have had to evolve

Story from Broadcast Sport:

• This post is the views of Daniel Apostolos who is a senior account director at The PHA Group,

The way people consume sports content has changed dramatically over the last ten years.

Broadcast Sport: Prime Video picks up Ligue 1 for PPV

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Prime Video has picked up the rights to the top French football league, Ligue 1.

Broadcast Sport: Saudi wealth fund close to $1bn DAZN investment

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Saudi Arabian national wealth fund Surj Sports Investment is reportedly close to investing £820m in DAZN.

Broadband TV News: National League goes live on DAZN

Story from Broadband TV News:

DAZN has become the global home of the Vanarama National League with both domestic UK and global rights.

Deadline: UK Government Launches Forum To Consider Future Of Linear TV Amid Streaming Revolution

Story from Deadline:

The UK government plans to examine ways of sustainably preserving linear television for older and underprivileged audiences amid the streaming revolution.

Advanced Television: DAZN, Queensberry Promotions multi-year rights deal

Story from Advanced Television:

Queensberry Promotions, the boxing promotion company founded by Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren, has entered into a multi-year media rights agreement with DAZN, the sport streaming platform.

Cable Forum: Virgin Media added 'DAZN' app to TV360 and Virgin Media stream boxes

Cable Forum is reporting that Virgin Media O2 has added 'DAZN app' to TV360 boxes.

Broadcast Sport: DAZN to stream Gotham v Chelsea

Story from Broadcast Sport:

DAZN will stream Chelsea Women’s friendly match with Gotham FC.

Deadline: New UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Says “Spirit Of Our New Government” Reflected In Film & TV Industry Potential, As Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery & Paramount Execs Attend Her Debut Speech

Story from Deadline:

Representatives from Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount attended new UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy‘s debut speech today, in which Nandy said “the spirit of our new government” is reflected in the social and economic potential of the nation’s film and TV industry.

Variety: U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Outlines Prospects for $218 Billion Creative, Sports and Media Sector

Story from Variety:

U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy gathered leaders from over 150 organizations in Manchester on Wednesday to discuss the government’s plans for economic growth in the creative industries, sports, and media sectors.