BIRMINGHAM – Friend MTS, content and revenue protection specialist, has been selected by DIRECTV in Latin America to provide protection against streaming piracy for its sports channels. The deployment has included the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and will include the Premier League and LaLiga Santander. “We take content security very seriously in order to protect our sports channels,” said Maria Marino, Antipiracy Regional Manager, Legal Area, DIRECTV Latin … [Read more...] about Friend MTS to provide protection for DIRECTV’s sports channels against piracy
Premier League
SPORTELSummit, Two-Days “Only For The Elite”
The SPORTELSummit is an unprecedented two-day conference and networking event, designed only for an exclusive circle of global decision makers of the sports marketing and media industry, to help shape the industry for tomorrow. The 1st SPORTELSummit will be held from 15 to 16 May 2018 at the W South Beach, Miami Beach. In a confidential setting, the Summit will propose to really meet “Only the Elite” during the prestigious sessions and events, among them the Opening … [Read more...] about SPORTELSummit, Two-Days “Only For The Elite”
Eleven Sports brings exclusive coverage of the premier league.
Singapore– With less than three weeks to go until the start of the 2017/18 season, Eleven Sports has entered an agreement with talkSPORT to bring exclusive audio coverage of the English Premier League to fans in Singapore. The agreement means that Eleven Sports will stream live audio commentary for all 380 Premier League matches in English and up to 190 matches (5 Matches per week) in Mandarin commentary. The audio deal is innovational and establishes Eleven as the leading player with the go … [Read more...] about Eleven Sports brings exclusive coverage of the premier league.
John Dykes leads English football coverage
Singapore – Famed sportscaster John Dykes will bring his extensive expertise and knowledge back to Asia when he joins the FOX Sports Network in July 2017. He will host a new show that will give fans unique insights and perspectives on English football. The highly-experienced sportscaster is no stranger to football fans in Asia, who have enjoyed his trusted coverage of the Premier League for close to two decades. Having worked with the biggest Premier League names, Dykes will access … [Read more...] about John Dykes leads English football coverage
Collaboration with law enforcement agencies
Amsterdam – The Spanish National Police and Europol have publicly announced the successful raid of one of the largest European illegal IPTV streaming businesses. In a collaborative operation with Europol, Eurojust, Spanish specialized computer crimes prosecutors, Premier League and Irdeto, 12 locations were raided in Spain and Bulgaria. Dubbed “Operation Casper,” eight individuals were arrested for the illegal distribution of 1,000 pay TV channels across two Internet Service Providers (ISPs) … [Read more...] about Collaboration with law enforcement agencies
Eurosport secures exclusive rights
Singapore - Eurosport, the leading pan-regional sports destination, announces that it has secured exclusive rights for the EFL Cup 2016/17 in Malaysia and Brunei on Astro. The agreement includes the rights to the remaining 11 matches featuring a match-up between the qualifying teams. Licensed from MP & Silva, the official rights holder and distributor in Asia, the EFL Cup will showcase a number of exciting ties on Eurosport. Airing in October, Round Four will see Malaysia … [Read more...] about Eurosport secures exclusive rights
