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evision signs Sony content deal

evision, the media and entertainment arm of e&, has agreed a partnership with Sony Pictures Television that will bring a wealth of content to subscribers of evision’s SVoD platforms – StarzPlay, eLife and Switch TV – throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With this deal, evision has secured VoD rights to a […]

June 11, 2024

LTA signs UK deal with Tennis Channel

The LTA and the Tennis Channel struck a four-year deal to stream coverage of its grass court tour events at Nottingham, Birmingham, The Queen’s Club and Eastbourne. The deal will give Tennis Channel the rights to every court at the events, with complete coverage of both singles and doubles competitions of the tour level events. […]

June 10, 2024

BBC acquires High Country series

The BBC has acquired the Australian mystery series High Country for BBC iPlayer and TV channels, from Curio Pictures and Sony Pictures Television. A fictional story inspired by true events, High Country is an eight-part thriller that revolves around detective Andrea Whitford, who is transferred to the Victorian High Country and thrust into a baffling […]

June 10, 2024

BBC Studios signs first look deal with Blink Industries

BBC Studios Kids & Family has agreed a first look deal with Blink Industries. It marks BBC Studios Kids & Family’s first first-look deal since it became part of BBC Studios in 2022. The partnership gives exclusive access to Blink Industries’ slate of animation and live action projects in a two year deal that will […]

June 6, 2024

Scottish Cup signs new BBC, Premier Sports deal

The Scottish FA has confirmed a new five-year agreement with Premier Sports and BBC Scotland for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup. The Scottish Cup Final remains free to air, along with one Semi-Final, as clubs compete for the oldest trophy in world football. From the 2024/25 season, Premier Sports rights remain the same with […]

June 6, 2024

Japan: CONMEBOL matches on Prime Video

Prime Video has cquired the exclusive livestreaming rights in Japan for Argentina and Brazil’s group stage matches along with all the knockout stage matches at the CONMEBOL Copa America USA 2024 that commences on June 21st. Prime members in Japan will be able to watch the CONMEBOL Copa America USA 2024 exclusively at no additional […]

June 6, 2024

20 SPFL games per season on Premier Sports

The SPFL has announced a new deal with Premier Sports to show 20 live and exclusive Premiership matches each season. The news follows the extension of the League’s contract with Sky Sports in 2022, which saw Sky securing the rights to show up to 60 live Premiership matches per season. The SPFL and Premier Sports […]

June 5, 2024

European Athletics Championships on BBC

BBC Sport has agreed a new multi-year deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to broadcast European Athletics Championships up to and including 2027. Beginning with the European Athletics Championships in Rome (June 7th-12th), the deal also includes the 2026 European Athletics Championships which takes place in Birmingham, the 2025 and 2027 European Athletics Indoor […]

June 4, 2024

FIFA World Cup qualifying matches on TrillerTV

TrillerTV (formerly FITE) and Integrated Sports Media + Marketing have announced that four CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches during the June FIFA cycle will be available via pay-per-view globally live in both English and Spanish on TrillerTV. The matches include two Central American giants with aspirations to return to World Cup competition – El […]

June 4, 2024

ACE hails Spanish anti-piracy action

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has applauded the Spanish National Police for their decisive action against the large-scale illegal IPTV service TVMucho (also known as Teeveeing), the first criminal action in Spain against an operation of this size and scope. The targeted operation was triggered by a criminal referral from ACE […]

June 3, 2024By Colin Mann