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United Kingdom: launch of TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) via the BT/Eurosport UK joint venture

The TNT Sports package was officially launched on Tuesday 18/07/2023 in the UK and Ireland, replacing telecoms operator BT Group's BT Sport package, announced media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group on the same day. Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group had…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 295474
• Published on 19/07/23 at 10:00

Wimbledon 2023: a record 54.3 million streams on BBC platforms

The BBC achieved a streaming audience record for the 2023 edition of the Wimbledon Grand Slam (played from 03 to 16/07/2023) with a total of 54.3 million views (compared with 53.8 million in 2022) on the BBC iPlayer platform and BBC Sport online (website and app), announced the public broadcasting…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 295379
• Published on 18/07/23 at 15:20

SPFL: Infront (international) & BBC (Scotland) extend media rights until 2029

Swiss media and marketing rights agency Infront has extended its international media rights for Scottish Professional Football League competitions until 2028-29, announced the two entities on 17/07/2023. These competitions include the cinch Premiership, the cinch Championship (D2), the cinch…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 295380
• Published on 18/07/23 at 14:30

Wimbledon 2023: 1.09 million unique viewers for the final on beIN Sports France (record since 2019)

Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) - Novak Djokovic (SRB), the men's final (1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4) of Wimbledon 2023, drew 1.094 million unique viewers on the pay-TV channel beIN Sports 1 in France (who watched at least 10 consecutive seconds), on Sunday 16/07/2023 (from 15:00 CET, duration: 4:42), according…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 295342
• Published on 18/07/23 at 10:40

Women's World Cup 2023: all you need to know about broadcasters in France & internationally

The free-to-air TV group M6 and the public broadcasting group France Télévisions are sharing the French broadcasting rights for the Women's World Cup 2023 (to be held in Australia and New Zealand from 20/07 to 20/08/2023), acquired on 14/06/2023 (agreement between the EBU and FIFA for France…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Digital, Media, …
• Article # 295311
• Published on 18/07/23 at 10:00

Tennis/Wimbledon 2023: partnership with LALIGA Tech to block the distribution of illegal content

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, entered into a partnership with LALIGA Tech, the Spanish Football League's range of technology solutions, for the 2023 edition of the tournament (played from 03 to 16/07/2023), announced LALIGA on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 295309
• Published on 18/07/23 at 09:20

Serie A TIM: Italian Competition & Market Authority (AGCM) fines DAZN (€7.2m) & TIM (€760,777)

"The Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has closed its investigation into certain clauses of the agreement between TIM and DAZN on the broadcasting of Serie A TIM football matches for the three-year period 2021-2024. Based on the revenues deriving to the two companies from the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 295249
• Published on 17/07/23 at 14:30

Italy: private negotiations for TV rights to the Coppa Italia & Supercoppa (2023-2027 cycle)

"The Assembly has unanimously decided not to accept the bids received, therefore providing for a subsequent phase of private negotiations to be activated with the two bidders in the coming weeks," announced the Lega Serie A following a call for tenders for the domestic broadcasting rights to the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media
• Article # 295241
• Published on 17/07/23 at 13:40

Tour de France 2023: 38 million viewers for the first 15 stages on France Télévisions

The first 15 stages of the 2023 Tour de France (from 01 to 16/07/2023) were watched by "almost 38 million French people" on the channels of the public broadcasting group France Télévisions, according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie communicated by the group. This is…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 295223
• Published on 17/07/23 at 13:00

Italy / piracy: a law to shut down illegal websites within 30 minutes approved by the Senate

The Italian Senate has unanimously (140 votes) approved a law to tackle the piracy of television broadcasts, especially sports broadcasts, on 12/07/2023. This law will allow the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) to shut down, within 30 minutes, a website distributing content…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 295101
• Published on 13/07/23 at 18:00