EverPass Media, a joint venture by the NFL and RedBird Capital, acquired UPshow, allowing its customers to stream NFL Sunday Ticket starting in the 2024 season. This move enhances EverPass's content library and out-of-home viewing experience. The acquisition follows Sunday…
Paramount Global is in discussions with other entertainment and tech companies to merge its Paramount+ streaming service with another platform, potentially initiating new streaming partnerships across the industry. Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal are among the companies interested in a…
The Streaming Innovation Alliance (SIA), initially formed in September 2023 with members like Netflix and Disney, has added six new platforms: Demand Africa, FedNet, In The Black Network, Radiant Technologies, SkinsPlex Native America On Line, and TVEI Network. These additions…
Accedo, Qualcomm Technologies, and HBS have formed the XR Sports Alliance to advance XR sports services, integrating expertise in video user experience, XR technology, and sports broadcasting. The alliance aims to accelerate XR sports development and deployment by providing an…
MyBundle will soon offer a $11 per month premium package bundling My Outdoor TV and Tastemade Plus, available through its direct-to-consumer marketplace and broadband partners. This follows a distribution agreement with Outdoor Sportsman Group, leveraging MyBundle’s payment and subscription tools.…
Bango and Uber have formed a strategic partnership to expand Uber One memberships through bundling and Superbundling partnerships, initially launching in the U.S. Uber One will be available as an add-on with mobile and broadband plans via Bango's Digital Vending…
Cineverse has partnered with XL8 to integrate AI-powered machine translation into its Matchpoint content management platform, aiming to streamline costs and enhance content distribution. The technology will enable real-time localization, including AI-generated subtitles and captions, allowing Cineverse's FAST content partners…
Netflix and Roku have secured significant sports rights deals, further shifting sports broadcasting from cable to streaming. Netflix closed a $150 million deal with the NFL for exclusive worldwide rights to two Christmas Day games, part of a three-year agreement…
At YouTube’s Brandcast event, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Shannon Sharpe discussed the league’s successful partnership with YouTube for Sunday Ticket, which launched flawlessly in 2023. Goodell praised YouTube for enhancing fan engagement through innovations like Multiview and creator integration.…
