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International friendlies: 8.29 million viewers for Germany - Ghana on ARD (audience share: 34.8%)

Germany - Ghana (2-1), friendly, drew an average of 8.29 million viewers on the German public TV channel broadcaster Das Erste (ARD) on Monday 30/03/2026 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute AGF. This figure represented an audience share of 34.8%…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany
• Article # 436116
• Published on 31/03/26 at 12:00

Movistar Plus+: internal reorganisation to "respond to the new reality of the audiovisual market"

Telefonica has launched an internal reorganisation for its pay-TV group Movistar Plus+ to "respond to the new reality of the audiovisual market," the Spanish telecommunications operator announced on 27/03/2026. As part of this move, the sports rights acquisition and global partnerships…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 435844
• Published on 30/03/26 at 16:00

International friendlies: 4.7 million viewers for Colombia - France on TF1 (audience share: 26%)

The Colombia - France (1-3) friendly drew an average of 4.7 million viewers on the private free-TV TF1 in France, with a peak audience of 5.6 million viewers, on Sunday 29/03/2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to figures from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 435907
• Published on 30/03/26 at 14:00

DAZN: launch of DAZN Inflight (aircraft and boat) to broadcast "beyond 200 markets" in 2027

DAZN will launch its "DAZN Inflight" offering in 2027, enabling fans "to access live sports on the go, whether travelling by plane or boat," the streaming platform announced on 26/03/2026. The creation of this new offering should enable the British streaming service to go "beyond the already…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 435763
• Published on 30/03/26 at 09:00

Weekly News Extra (23-27/03/2026)

• The RFEF has announced the completion of a year-long renovation project at its Las Rozas headquarters to bring its facilities up to standard, particularly in terms of accessibility. It also indicated that it will invest an additional €20m in the maintenance and renovation of its infrastructure…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 435809
• Published on 27/03/26 at 17:00

International friendlies: 5.05 million viewers for Brazil - France on TF1 (audience share: 31.4%)

The Brazil - France (1-2) friendly drew an average of 5.05 million viewers on the private free-TV channel TF1 in France on Thursday 26/03/2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to figures from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure represented an audience share of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 435733
• Published on 27/03/26 at 15:00

2026 World Cup/play-offs: best audience since Euro 2024 for Italy-Northern Ireland on Rai (10.03 million)

Italy - Northern Ireland (2-0), semi-final of the 2026 World Cup European play-off, drew an average of 10.03 million viewers on the public TV channel Rai 1 on Thursday 26/03/2026 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute Auditel. This figure represented an…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 435750
• Published on 27/03/26 at 13:00

Deltatre: Marc Watson (ex-DAZN) appointed CEO, Andrea Marini promoted to deputy chairman

Marc Watson, former chief commercial officer of DAZN Group, has been appointed CEO of Deltatre, the Italian company specialised in digital solutions for sports broadcasters and event organisers announced on 26/03/2026. He succeeds Andrea Marini, who has become deputy chairman of Deltatre after…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital
• Article # 435715
• Published on 27/03/26 at 11:00

United Kingdom: launch of the HBO Max platform with TNT Sports channels on 26/03/2026

Warner Bros. Discovery has launched the streaming platform HBO Max in the United Kingdom on 26/03/2026, replacing discovery+. All sports competitions previously broadcast on discovery+ will be switched to HBO Max, which will also include TNT Sports channels. Subscription prices including the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 435571
• Published on 26/03/26 at 13:00

Piracy: "We are currently blocking 30,000 IP addresses a day, including 9,000 IPTVs" (J. Tebas, LALIGA)

"We are currently blocking 30,000 IP addresses a day, a growing number that can be attributed to peer-to-peer activity, whilst IPTV accounts for around 9,000 of these blocked IP addresses," Javier Tebas, president of LALIGA, declared on 23/03/2026. The Spaniard came to present "the inspiring…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Professional leagues, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 435524
• Published on 26/03/26 at 11:00