New DAZN Channel: Streaming Service Launches FAST Channel On Virgin Media

New DAZN Channel: Streaming Service Launches FAST Channel On Virgin Media

Virgin Media TV customers can now access the DAZN Women’s Football channel at no extra cost, as the company becomes the first UK Pay TV provider to carry the dedicated FAST channel.  Available to Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top-box, DAZN’s FAST channel offers the opportunity to enjoy live football coverage of the UEFA Women’s…

End Of An Era For Sports Illustrated As They Are Forced To Lay Off All Staff

End Of An Era For Sports Illustrated As They Are Forced To Lay Off All Staff

Sports Illustrated’s entire staff was notified today that they are being laid off, marking a significant shift in the publication’s storied history. The move comes after the Authentic Brands Group (ABG) revoked Arena Group’s license to operate the Sports Illustrated brand. This drastic step was taken following Arena’s failure to make a recent $2.8 million…

Takafumi Horie Criticizes DAZN Price Increase In Japan

Takafumi Horie Criticizes DAZN Price Increase In Japan

Japanese businessman Takafumi Horie, popularly known as Horiemon, recently expressed his views on the latest update from the video distribution service DAZN. As of February 14th, DAZN has increased the prices of its monthly plans, a move that has elicited strong reactions from soccer fans across Japan. Horiemon’s Take on The DAZN Price Increase In…

GAME CHANGER: DAZN Expected To Nab At Least One Package Of Premier League Rights Ahead Of UK Auction

GAME CHANGER: DAZN Expected To Nab At Least One Package Of Premier League Rights Ahead Of UK Auction

The Premier League’s domestic rights have gone to an open auction for the first time in eight years after an invitation to tender was sent out last week. Bids are due by the end of November with a result expected before Christmas for the next cycle of rights that will begin in 2025. READ: Fury…

Al Haymon’s PBC Reportedly In Talks With Amazon For New Broadcast Deal

Al Haymon’s PBC Reportedly In Talks With Amazon For New Broadcast Deal

After a 37-year successful stint in boxing, Showtime will reportedly exit the sport ending on a flagship year for the network’s schedule – according to heavy rumours that have been neither confirmed nor denied. Network executive Stephen Espinoza has refused to rule out Showtime’s departure from the sport. All the talk coming out of the…

THE FOUR-HORSE RACE: How The Landscape Of UK TV Rights For Premier League Football Looks Weeks Out Of The Auction

THE FOUR-HORSE RACE: How The Landscape Of UK TV Rights For Premier League Football Looks Weeks Out Of The Auction

£4.5bn was raised in 2015 – the last time that the Premier League’s domestic rights went to an open auction. Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime claimed the seven packages and 200 games between them with Sky owning the lion’s share of four sets of rights, BT two packages and Amazon Prime a single…

BREAKING: DAZN Launches Second Channel On Sky TV; DAZN Pay-Per-View

BREAKING: DAZN Launches Second Channel On Sky TV; DAZN Pay-Per-View

– DAZN Launches Second Channel On Sky Following Initiation Of DAZN 1 In March – DAZN Pay-Per-View, Sky Channel 495, Will Allow DAZN To Have PPV Functionality On Sky On Thursday, March 23 DAZN made a highly-requested move and launched as a linear channel on Sky TV. ‘DAZN 1’, a 24/7 channel available on Sky…

DAZN Virgin Media: Distribution Deal Agreed In The UK Starting With Joshua vs Franklin

DAZN Virgin Media: Distribution Deal Agreed In The UK Starting With Joshua vs Franklin

DAZN Virgin Media: Selected Set-Top Boxes To Carry Sports Streaming App In The Future Virgin Media O2 and DAZN have today announced a distribution deal which will see a selection of Dazn’s top-quality boxing and combat sports available to Virgin TV customers as PPV. Anthony Joshua’s bout with American Jermaine Franklin this Saturday at London’s…

DAZN For Business To Launch In The UK With April 1 Joshua vs Franklin Fight

DAZN For Business To Launch In The UK With April 1 Joshua vs Franklin Fight

DAZN For Business Available From March 16 With Linear Channel On Sky TV Set Sport streaming giant DAZN announced on Thursday, March 9 that they will be launching ‘DAZN For Business‘ in the UK & Ireland ahead of the Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin fight on April 1 at London’s O2 Arena. Per DAZN, the…