NAGRA announced that Eutelsat Communications selected the OpenTV Signature Edition user experience to power Eutelsat CIRRUS, Eutelsat’s new video service for satellite and OTT. Leveraging NAGRA’s powerful OTT platform, the solution was customized for Eutelsat to meet the needs of the hybrid satellite/OTT Eutelsat CIRRUS offering. CIRRUS is available “as a service” to Eutelsat TV […] More
At the US Open tennis championships, which ended this past weekend, the grounds weren’t the only thing that had been overhauled: digital properties related to the event also had been rebuilt from the ground up. More
NAGRA and SPORT TV, the premium sports network and market leader in Portugal, announced that they are joining forces in the fight against streaming piracy of live sports content. SPORT TV, which owns the exclusive rights to Portugal’s football league, leverages NAGRA Anti-Piracy Services to protect the premium sports network from illegal live streaming of […] More
One of the first media companies to enter what is now called “digital sports media,” Yahoo Sports has weathered the storm of new and oncoming competitors largely through its award-winning reporting and wildly popular fantasy-sports platform. As the company — now under the Oath and Verizon umbrellas — continues to grow, its team of product […] More
So far, 2018 has lived up to the hype when it comes to the accelerated growth of sports on OTT platforms. ESPN has lunched ESPN+; the Champions League has moved (largely) behind the paywall of B/R Live; and subscriber numbers for streaming-exclusive services have climbed while cable subs have fallen. For some, such as the […] More
The Players’ Tribune (TPT) and Snap announced the launch of a new, 12-episode Show, Best of TPT, that will feature both current and former athletes from the NFL, NBA, and other sports. Custom formatted and styled for Snapchat’s mobile-first audience, Best of TPT premiered Monday, September 3 to Snapchatters globally on the Discover page. Previously […] More
fuboTV and VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network), the first media network dedicated to sports gambling information, announced a multi-year partnership to deliver dynamic content to the growing number of Americans who wager on sports. More
The Overwatch League is expanding again. Last month, franchises representing Atlanta and Guangzhou joined the Overwatch League, and now six more new teams — Chengdu, Hangzhou, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C. — will compete for the 2019 Overwatch League championship. With a roster of 20 total teams — nine of them outside of the […] More
NFL Digital Media announces a complete lineup of products, features, and series that not only ensure fans never miss a game wherever they are, but also provides a deeper connection to the conversations, players, and teams they love to follow. More
Twitter and the NFL kicked off the 2018 season by announcing a new lineup of NFL Media shows to stream live on Twitter all season long: More
