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    ITV to bring niche live streaming sports content to viewers with Vualto
    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...
    By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 13 Jan, 2021 • 3 minute read
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    A shot in the arm for sports rights holders and pirates
    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...
    By: SVG Contributor • Posted on: 4 Jan, 2021 • 6 minute read
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    BT Vision leads the way — sort of
    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...
    By: Andy Stout • Posted on: 6 Nov, 2012 • 4 minute read
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    R&A mulls Open future
    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...
    By: SVG Staff • Posted on: 25 Apr, 2012 • 3 minute read
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    NHL expands across Europe
    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. The recently launched Ukrainian “Hockey” TV channel...
    By: SVG Staff • Posted on: 14 Feb, 2012 • 2 minute read
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    British Eurosport snags Davis Cup rights
    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...
    By: SVG Staff • Posted on: 24 Jan, 2012 • 3 minute read
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    Assessing the European rights judgement
    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. A locals' pub 10...
    By: Andy Stout • Posted on: 5 Oct, 2011 • 4 minute read

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