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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

Canal+: partnership with Bundesliga International to train journalists in French-speaking Africa

Canal+ has partnered with Bundesliga International to launch the "Bundesliga Canal+ Media Academy" aimed at training sports journalists in French-speaking Africa, the group announced on 25/03/2026. "Over several days, 10 young journalists will take part in masterclasses led by professionals…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 435527
• Published on 26/03/26 at 10:03

Spain: Movistar Plus+ (Telefonica) acquires TV rights to the Emirates FA Cup until 2028

Telefonica, owner of the pay-TV group Movistar Plus+, has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Emirates FA Cup in Spain from the end of the 2025-26 season through to 2027-28, the Spanish telecommunications operator announced on 25/03/2026. The agreement begins with the broadcast of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Spain
• Article # 435434
• Published on 25/03/26 at 17:10

2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: 1.548 million viewers for Real Madrid - Atlético de Madrid on Movistar in Spain

Real Madrid CF - Club Atlético de Madrid (3-2), on Matchday 29 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season, drew an average of 1.548 million viewers on the pay-TV channel Movistar LALIGA (Telefonica Group) in Spain on Sunday 22/03/2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from audience…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 435103
• Published on 23/03/26 at 16:30

Weekly News Extra (16-20/03/2026)

• The Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol has announced that it will hold a public auction of 14 properties located in the provinces of Vitoria, Almeria, Badajoz, Cordoba, Gijón, Valencia, Madrid, Palencia, Pamplona, and Seville, with "a portion of the proceeds to be reinvested in the regional…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 434956
• Published on 20/03/26 at 18:20

Piracy/LFP: around twenty IPTV users fined between €300 and €400 in France

"The LFP and LFP Media have welcomed the decisive action taken by the Arras Public Prosecutor’s Office as part of criminal proceedings initiated by the LFP group against individuals suspected of reselling illegal IPTV subscriptions. During the investigation, around twenty users of this service…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 434633
• Published on 19/03/26 at 13:10

FIFA/2026 World Cup: YouTube named preferred platform, broadcasters allowed to stream matches

FIFA has entered into a partnership with YouTube (Google/Alphabet), which has become its "preferred platform" for the 2026 World Cup, announced the international body on 17/03/2026. As part of this "innovative" partnership, the partner broadcasters will be able to stream the first 10 minutes of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 434448
• Published on 17/03/26 at 17:30