British broadcaster ITV has implemented technology from live and on-demand video streaming and DRM provider Vualto to help deliver niche live streamed events, as well as protect content. In order to drive incremental views and enable the broadcasting of more niche events via the ITV Hub, the partnership with Vualto will allow ITV to explore […] More
By Simon Brydon, senior director, sports rights anti-piracy, Synamedia While stadiums in large parts of the world ring empty, the cheering seems to be reserved for the end of 2020. What the sports world need right now is a shot in the arm, literally and metaphorically! But even the most optimistic person has to agree […] More
UK telco BT has just passed the landmark figure of 750,000 subscribers for its IPTV service, BT Vision. The figure might be small so far, but, with paradigm-shifting sports-rights deals kicking in next year, the company is a significant, IP-powered new player on an increasingly crowded and pressured block. For an upstart like BT to […] More
The chief executive of golf’s governing body, the Royal and Ancient (R&A), has indicated that if the BBC does not increase its investment in sport and keep abreast of modern technology it could risk losing the rights to live coverage of The Open tournament. More
The US National Hockey League (NHL) has announced the addition of two broadcast agreements that will provide live game coverage of the NHL in the Ukraine, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. More
Davis Cup tennis has a new home on UK television, with British Eurosport securing a two-year deal with the International Tennis Federation to broadcast exclusive coverage of the World Group ties. The UK channel of Europe’s leading sports media group will also broadcast the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final and Hopman Cup in 2012 […] More
Twenty four hours after the European Court of Justice seemed to turn the world of future sports rights negotiations on its head, it’s time to look behind the easy headlines and see what it actually means. More
