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USA: end of litigation against creation of Venu Sports following merger of Fubo & Hulu (Disney)

US streaming service Fubo and media and entertainment conglomerate The Walt Disney Company have announced the merger of the businesses of Fubo and Hulu+ Live TV (Disney's OTT platform) to form a single entity in the United States, according to the two companies on 06/01/2025. Disney will own…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Investment - Shareholding, Judicial, …
• Article # 382930
• Published on 07/01/25 at 09:20

NFL: 13.2 million viewers for Thursday Night Football in 2024 on Prime Video in the USA (+11%)

Thursday Night Football (TNF) drew an average of 13.2 million viewers on Amazon's Prime Video platform over the course of the 2024 NFL regular season in the USA, an 11% increase over the previous season, according to data from Nielsen. The NFL drew an average of 11.86 million viewers on the US…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 382906
• Published on 06/01/25 at 17:20

LALIGA/Piracy: closure of an illegal broadcasting network with 22 million users

"LALIGA has constantly demonstrated its commitment on the fight against audiovisual fraud and illegal content consumption through different initiatives and complaints. Now, after months of work between more than a dozen countries and private companies, coordinated by the Republic of Bulgaria and…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 382804
• Published on 06/01/25 at 11:30

France/L'Équipe: 1.4% audience share in 2024 (-0.2% vs 2023), worst annual audience share since 2020

The French free DTT channel La chaine L'Équipe posted an average audience share of 1.4% in France in 2024, down 0.2 points on 2023, according to data released by the French audience measurement agency Médiamétrie on on 30/12/2024. The channel posted an audience share of 1.6% in 2023, its…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, France
• Article # 382799
• Published on 06/01/25 at 10:40

Best wishes from News Tank Football for 2025!

News Tank Football wishes each and every one of its subscribers and readers a very happy new year in 2025! 2024 began with the uncertainty surrounding the allocation of the LFP's domestic TV rights - which eventually only came to fruition on 01/08/2024 - and ended with the publication of Foot…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 382762
• Published on 06/01/25 at 09:20

Weekly News Extra (23/12/2024-06/01/2025)

• Saudi Arabia's Prince Abdullah has sold Sheffield United FC (Sky Bet Championship) to American investors Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, operating under the COH Sports umbrella, after the transaction was approved by the EFL in early December 2024. • "Interest in the Olympic Games is reaching…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 382714
• Published on 03/01/25 at 18:00

2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's: DAZN launches a €69 mid-season pass available until 03/02/2025

"100% of Ligue 1 McDonald's: discover our new mid-season pass and enjoy the biggest fixtures until July 2025 for €69," announced the OTT sports platform DAZN, on 03/01/2025. "This offer is available until 03/02/2025," added the main broadcaster of the French league. DAZN, which holds the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Finance, …
• Article # 382705
• Published on 03/01/25 at 16:30

NFL: record streaming audience for the 2 "Christmas Gameday" matches on Netflix in the USA

The Kansas City Chiefs - Pittsburgh Steelers (29-10) and Baltimore Ravens - Houston Texans (31-2) 2024 NFL regular season games drew an average of 24.1 million and 24.3 million viewers respectively on Netflix on "Christmas Gameday" in the United States on Wednesday 25/12/2024 (kick-offs at 13:00…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 349190
• Published on 27/12/24 at 11:00

DAZN: acquisition of Australian pay-TV group Foxtel for $2.2bn

DAZN has acquired the Australian pay-TV group Foxtel from the telecoms groups News Corp and Telstra for $2.2bn (€2.116bn), announced the OTT sports platform on 22/12/2024. "The acquisition establishes DAZN as a leader in sports entertainment in Australia. The addition of Foxtel to DAZN brings…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, International development, …
• Article # 349161
• Published on 26/12/24 at 11:00

beIN SPORTS: 895,000 viewers for RC Lens - PSG, a record for a Coupe de France match

RC Lens (Ligue 1 McDonald's) - Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) (1-1, 3-4 on penalties), in the Round of 64 of the 2024-25 Coupe de France, drew an average of 895,000 viewers, with a peak of 1,15 million, on the pay-TV channel beIN SPORTS 1, on Sunday 22/12/2024 (kick-off at 21:00 CET)…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, France
• Article # 349120
• Published on 24/12/24 at 14:00