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Newcastle United, in partnership with Endeavor Streaming, has unveiled a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming service. This innovative platform is set to provide live coverage of the club's pre-season games and exclusive content related to the Premier League club.The D2C streaming service will offer fans an unprecedented level of access to Newcastle United’s upcoming pre-season friendlies. The first game available for streaming will be against Championship club Hull City on Saturday 27 July. A...
Italian soccer’s top-tier Serie A has extended its media rights tie-up in the UK and Ireland with pay-TV’s TNT Sports through 2026-27. This deal represents a three-season renewal of the existing partnership between the Italian league and TNT.This marks the second major Serie A rights deal revealed in the last week, following confirmation of a renewal in the US with existing partner CBS Sports, which will run for two seasons. The extension between Serie A and TNT will span three seasons, accordin...
International sports streaming platform, DAZN, has announced a new global partnership with Tottenham Hotspur Women (Spurs), one of the leading teams in UK women’s football's top-tier Women’s Super League. This collaboration will provide Spurs fans with exclusive access to ancillary content around the team.DAZN plans to establish a dedicated Spurs hub within its free women's soccer portal. The hub will feature content revolving around the women's team, including player interviews, behind-the-scen...
England cricket star, Ollie Pope, has credited Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale as his "lucky charm". This comes after the cricketer scored an impressive 121 on the first day of the second Test against West Indies.Ramsdale, who was part of the England squad that reached the Euro 2024 final, was a special guest invited by Gunners fan Pope at Trent Bridge. This isn't their first encounter in a cricket match; Ramsdale also witnessed Pope score a double century against Ireland at Lord’s last year.E...
Poland's top-tier league, Ekstraklasa, will continue to enjoy free-to-air coverage for the next three seasons. This follows an extended sub-licensing agreement between TVP, the Polish public-service broadcaster, and pay-TV’s Canal Plus.Announced on the eve of the new campaign, this deal covers the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. As part of this arrangement, TVP will broadcast matches free-to-air in one of two regular slots – either Saturday or Sunday at 5:30 pm. These slots often feature t...
