Sport Media and Internet

European IPTV demand grows at 250 per cent - 6 May 08

The number of households worldwide using IPTV services grew from 4.7 million in 2006, to more than 14 million lat year, according to a report by analysts Parks Associates and demand for IPTV services grew by 250 per cent in Europe last year.

Live Current Media wins BCCI and IPL website rights - 18 Apr 08

Canadian new media company Live Current Media Inc acquired the exclusive online rights for the Board of Control for Cricket in India and cricket’s Indian Premier League in a ten-year deal worth $50 million.

Championship of Darts signs up for internet distribution - 18 Apr 08

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and Perform, the digital sports specialists, launched the Championship of Darts - the first ever darts tournament to be solely broadcast on and funded by internet distribution.

MLB agree Yahoo deal - 11 Apr 08

Yahoo agreed a two-year deal with Major League Baseball Advanced Media for the rights to show subscription-based live games and sell video ads for MLB.TV in 2009 and 2010.

AOL secures rights for ESPN video - 9 Apr 08

Web portal, AOL, has acquired the rights to carry ESPN video content on its sites, AOL Video and AOL Sports.

KSE acquires ITV’s stake in Arsenal Broadband - 8 Apr 08

Kroenke Sports Enterprises acquired a 50 per cent share in Arsenal Broadband Limited, the broadband service of English Premier League club, Arsenal, for around £65 million.

Final Four to go live online - 4 Apr 08

CBSSports.com, in partnership with CBS Sports, CBS College Sports Network and the NCAA are set to provide a live online broadcast of the Final Four and NCAA Championship game for the first time via their NCAA March Madness on Demand video player.

Joost extends deal for English Premier League clips - 2 Apr 08

Online TV platform, Joost extended its distribution deal with Nimbus Sport International for English Premier League internet clips.

Nimbus launches cricket web portal - 26 Mar 08

Indian media and entertainment company, Nimbus Communications, is set to launch a new cricket web portal to offer streaming of live matches.

Perform and Bigpond launch global Australian sports portal - 12 Mar 08

Perform and Telstra’s BigPond, Australia’s largest internet provider, agreed a deal to launch a global sports portal, Aussie Sport TV, broadcasting top Australian sports.