The PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook: 2020-2024 report stated that for the first time, subscription video on demand revenues have surpassed box office revenues with the closure of cinema halls and multiplexes due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown since March. OTT video growth is coming from both inside and outside the home as internet-connected […]
Australian Football Federation launches an OTT platform called ÖFB TV
The Austrian Football Federation, the governing body and organiser of Austrian Women’s Bundesliga, the UNIQA ÖFB Cup and national teams, has launched a new OTT platform to provide a new home for Austrian football. Built and operated by StreamAMG in partnership with digital sport specialists RESULT Sports, ÖFB TV offers comprehensive access to the men’s, […]
BT Sport collaborates with Condense Reality to stream hologram-style 3D videos
Condense Reality, a virtual reality startup developing technology to transform how viewers watch live entertainment and sports, has raised a seed round of more than €875K, including around €240K from SFC Capital, the most active seed-stage investor in the UK. The investment will see Condense Reality increase its R&D capabilities and commercialise its technology over […]
Stats Perform acquires live betting video rights to Belgian Pro League
Stats Perform, a data and AI technology company, has added the exclusive live betting streaming rights for Belgian football’s Pro League and Cup to its portfolio of premium betting video events. Under the multi-year agreement, Stats Perform will have the exclusive right to distribute live video streams of the competitions to licensed sportsbooks outside Belgium, […]
NASCAR launches dedicated channel On Motorsport.tv
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (“NASCAR”) has launched a dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv, Motorsport Network’s digital OTT platform devoted to racing and automotive content. The NASCAR channel will bring fans rich content from behind the scenes, one of the world’s most exciting and fan-friendly racing series. The NASCAR channel will be available […]
West Bromwich Albion strikes livestreaming partnership with StreamAMG
West Bromwich Albion have partnered with live video and OTT specialists StreamAMG ahead of the club’s return to the Premier League. From the start of the 2020/21 season, the Black Country club will use StreamAMG’s technology to power WBA TV, which offers on demand content and audio commentary to supporters. Having secured promotion to the […]
DAZN awarded UEFA Champions League rights in Germany from 2021
DAZN is the “New Home of Live Football” in Germany, having secured extensive and exclusive live and on-demand rights for the UEFA Champions League in Germany for three seasons from 2021/22 to 2023/24. Together with DAZN’s recent landmark agreement to show 106 Bundesliga matches per season for four seasons from 2021, DAZN will stream live […]