Sports
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George Clooney Working Both Sides of Camera for New Netflix Movie
Netflix June 24 announced that Oscar winner George Clooney is in pre-production on an untitled feature film he will both direct and star in. Based on the novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton, Clooney, together with his production company (Smokehouse Pictures) and partner Grant Heslov, will produce alongside Anonymous Content and Syndicate Entertainment, with … Continue reading “George Clooney Working Both Sides of Camera for New Netflix Movie”
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Netflix Spain Raises Prices
Netflix is continuing to roll out price hikes across Western Europe with Spain reportedly the latest country to see a €2 monthly increase to €12.99 ($14.80) from €10.99 ($12.52). Netflix previously raised prices in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Netflix Spain also upped the fee for Ultra-HD on up to four devices to €15.99 ($18.22) from €13.99 … Continue reading “Netflix Spain Raises Prices”
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Discovery Joins FuboTV
Online TV service FuboTV continues to transition from its original soccer roots. The service June 18 announced a new, multiyear carriage agreement with Discovery, bringing 13 networks to the live-TV streaming service in the coming weeks. The deal extends the previous pact between the companies that began with the former Scripps Networks Interactive (acquired by … Continue reading “Discovery Joins FuboTV”
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Spain’s Top Soccer League Fined for Spying on Fans via Mobile App
Spain’s top professional soccer league, “La Liga” has been fined €250,000 ($280,000) for using its mobile app to determine whether users were watching pirated games. The country’s data protection agency said the free Android app, which reportedly has been downloaded nearly 10 million times, enabled fans to keep track of games, scores, player stats and … Continue reading “Spain’s Top Soccer League Fined for Spying on Fans via Mobile App”
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Viacom Africa to Launch Nickelodeon-Themed eSports Platform
Viacom is set bow its first interactive eSports gaming platform based on its Nickelodeon kids franchise through Viacom Africa. The African division of the parent to Paramount Pictures, MTV and Comedy Central, among others, is said to be working with Australia-based Emerge Gaming for the “NickX’ platform, which will be based on the latter’s ArcadeX … Continue reading “Viacom Africa to Launch Nickelodeon-Themed eSports Platform”
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Rakuten Bows Sports-Themed SVOD Service
Rakuten June 11 announced the launch of Rakuten Sports, a new live and video-on-demand platform. The service’s content portfolio, currently centered on soccer, also features original series, “Iniesta TV,” which follows international soccer star Andrés Iniesta who plays for Japanese professional soccer team, Vissel Kobe – which is sponsored by Rakuten. Rakuten has partnered with … Continue reading “Rakuten Bows Sports-Themed SVOD Service”
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Report: Record 13 Million People Illegally Streamed Andy Ruiz Jr.’s Upset TKO of Anthony Joshua
Unheralded Andy Ruiz Jr.’s June 1 upset TKO of Britain’s Anthony Joshua to become the WBO, IBF and WBA Heavyweight champion delivered another blow – this one to fight’s pay-per-view/SVOD business model. More than 13 million people reportedly accessed the fight illegally – the vast majority through YouTube, according to new data from MUSO, the … Continue reading “Report: Record 13 Million People Illegally Streamed Andy Ruiz Jr.’s Upset TKO of Anthony Joshua”
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NASCAR Partners With Amazon for Cloud-Based Archival Video
NASCAR June 4 announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), that will help the 70-year-old stock car racing organization archive its racing video footage online in the cloud. Video footage includes historical moments, photo-finishes, classic passes, wrecks and championship-clinching races. “NASCAR is utilizing the breadth and depth of our cloud services to enhance the … Continue reading “NASCAR Partners With Amazon for Cloud-Based Archival Video”
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NBA, TikTok Partner for Video Contest in India
India, with the world’s sixth-largest economy and youngest global population by 2020, is a coveted streaming video market for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney and now the NBA. The National Basketball Association has partnered with user-generated short-form mobile video sharing platform TikTok for a campaign around the ongoing 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State … Continue reading “NBA, TikTok Partner for Video Contest in India”
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NBC: Blues-Bruins Score Most-Streamed Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Ever
NBC Sports said the May 27 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins was the most-streamed Game 1 in history. NBC said the match had an “average minute audience” of 115,500 viewers and 19.9 million live minutes, up 37% and 24%, respectively, compared to Game 1 of the … Continue reading “NBC: Blues-Bruins Score Most-Streamed Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Ever”
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OTT Video’s Growing Secret: Sports Gambling
Over-the-top video is developing a lucrative relationship with legalized sports gambling — thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a ban on sports gambling a year ago. Fubo TV and FanDuel Group May 23 announced a partnership that will make FanDuel the exclusive sportsbook, online casino, horse racing and DFS (distributed file system) partner … Continue reading “OTT Video’s Growing Secret: Sports Gambling”
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WarnerMedia Partners for New Pro Wrestling League
Move over WWE, there’s a new professional wrestling league coming to broadcast TV, streaming video and pay-per-view — backed by WarnerMedia. The media company May 15 announced it is partnering with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), an upstart professional wrestling promotion featuring male and female wrestlers, to begin airing weekly “authentic” wrestling matches later this year. With a … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Partners for New Pro Wrestling League”