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2026 World Cup/DAZN: DAZN48 initiative to bring together one dedicated content creator per qualified team

DAZN has launched the DAZN48 initiative, bringing together 48 content creators - one from each qualified country - for the 2026 World Cup, the OTT platform announced on 24/04/2026. The streaming service aims to align with the first edition of the tournament featuring 48 teams. DAZN has opened…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Activation, Digital, …
• Article # 439155
• Published on 24/04/26 at 16:00
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Germany: RTL Group's takeover of Sky Deutschland finalised on 01/06, new governance for RTL

The acquisition of pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland by RTL Group has been approved by the European Commission and will therefore be finalised on 01/06/2026, the subsidiary of the German group Bertelsmann announced on 22/04/2026. This acquisition from the Comcast group, valued at €150m, was…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 439104
• Published on 24/04/26 at 13:00
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Coppa Italia, DFB-Pokal: domestic audience figures for Wednesday 22/04/2026

Below are the domestic audiences for the main men’s national cup football matches broadcast live and free-to-air in Italy and in Germany on Wednesday 22/04/2026. ⚽ Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga) - FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) (0-2), semi-final of the 2025-26 DFB-Pokal, drew an average of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany, …
• Article # 438917
• Published on 23/04/26 at 12:00
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2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: 839,000 viewers for FC Barcelona - RC Celta on Movistar LALIGA in Spain

FC Barcelona - RC Celta (1-0), on Matchday 33 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season, drew an average of 839,000 viewers on the pay-TV channel Movistar LALIGA (Telefonica Group) in Spain on Wednesday 22/04/2026 (kick-off at 21:30 CET), according to data from the audience measurement company…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 438898
• Published on 23/04/26 at 11:00
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Belgium/Pro League: DAZN to continue broadcasting until end of 2026-27 despite dispute

DAZN will continue to broadcast matches from Pro League competitions in Belgium until the end of the 2026-27 season, the two lawyers representing the OTT platform said before the Francophone Commercial Court in Brussels (BEL) on 21/04/2026. This announcement is the latest stage in the dispute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 438761
• Published on 22/04/26 at 17:00
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Women's World Cup: "The highest level of broadcast coverage ever secured in Europe" for the 2027 edition

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 will benefit from "the highest level of broadcast coverage ever secured in Europe," the international federation announced on 21/04/2026. The European Broadcasting Union has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights for the competition for 19 of its members in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 438730
• Published on 22/04/26 at 14:00
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Coppa Italia, Coupe de France: domestic audience figures for Tuesday 21/04/2026

Below are the domestic audiences for the main men’s national cup football matches broadcast live and free-to-air in Italy and in France on Tuesday 21/04/2026. ⚽ FC Inter Milan (Serie A Enilive) - Como 1907 (Serie A Enilive) (3-2 on aggregate), the first semi-final second leg of the 2025-26…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, France, …
• Article # 438765
• Published on 22/04/26 at 13:00
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Piracy/Spain: IPTV network active in 13 countries fined €30m and ordered to pay €12m in compensation

The Criminal Chamber of Spain's National Court (Sala de lo Penal de la Audiencia Nacional) has convicted a network of IPTV services illegally broadcasting sports content, including LALIGA matches, "for offences against the market and consumers, intellectual property, and money laundering," the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 438657
• Published on 22/04/26 at 11:00
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Piracy/Italy: control operation launched by the Guardia di Finanza against public establishments

The Guardia di Finanza (Italian customs and financial police) has launched an operation to strengthen the fight against the piracy of sports broadcasts in bars and public establishments, it announced on 20/04/2026. "On the occasion of major international sporting events, such as key Champions…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Government, Media, …
• Article # 438579
• Published on 21/04/26 at 12:00
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2026 World Cup: SuperSport (MultiChoice/Canal+) to broadcast games in English in sub-Saharan Africa

SuperSport has acquired the English-language broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup for sub-Saharan Africa, the pay-TV group announced on 17/04/2026. The deal also includes Portuguese-language rights. SuperSport is owned by South African operator MultiChoice, acquired by the Canal+ group in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 438468
• Published on 20/04/26 at 16:30