Sport1, the German FTA channel, has announced that Matthias Reichert, previously Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Member of the Management, has been appointed Managing Director of Sport1 with immediate effect. Reichert has been an integral part of Sport1 (formerly DSF Deutsches SportFernsehen) since 2004, holding various leadership positions in sales, agency, management, new business and […]
SPORT1 will remain the free-TV home of Sunday Bundesliga in Germany after acquiring a package of rights that includes the exclusive highlight rights on free-TV and the simulcast live stream on SPORT1.de and SPORT1 app offering summaries of the Friday and Saturday Bundesliga games for subsequent viewing on Sunday between 6am and 3pm. The highlights […]
Sport1 is discontinuing its pay-TV channels SPORT1+ and eSPORTS1 at the end of the year. The content of the channels is to be maintained by Sportdigital TV Sende- und Produktions on the distribution platforms via Sportdigital1+ and eSportsONE. The discontinuation of the pay-TV channels of Sport1 and the associated transaction with Sportdigital is part of […]
Magnifi by VideoVerse, an AI-driven video technology company and video-editing SaaS platform, has announced the appointment of Heiko Stroh as the company’s new Director of Sales for the DACH region. With more than 18 years of experience in the sports industry, Stroh brings a wealth of expertise to Magnifi. In his new role, he will […]
Acunmedya’s acquisition of 50 per cent of the shares in Sport1 has been finalised. Sport1 Medien, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swiss-based media group Highlight Communications, and the international media and entertainment group Acunmedya, based in Istanbul, had agreed in February this year to acquire 50 per cent of the shares in Sport1 as part […]
The new SPORT1 in-car apps for Renault provide users interested in sports with an even more attractive entertainment experience on board: The video offer includes, for example, soccer highlights, videos from international and national motorsport racing series such as the FIA WEC or the ADAC GT Masters as well as highlights from SPORT1 formats such […]
Sport1 has agreed a long-term cooperation with HAPPYBET, the brand of Snaitech subsidiary Trinity Bet Operations, to offer betting related services both in Austria and in Germany. Throughout this collaboration, HAPPYBET will become the official sports betting partner of the No. 1 multichannel sports platform in German-speaking countries. On the HAPPYBET website, sports fans in […]
Sport1, Germany’s multi-channel sports platform, will cover the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) extensively on free-TV in the 2024 and 2025 seasons – this year in cooperation with Porsche. The races will be shown live or in highlights. The WEC aims to thrill fans with action-packed racing and a prominent driver line-up, including Mick Schumacher, […]
SPORT1 has agreed a partnership with Starzz. As part of the cooperation, Sport1 acquires shareholder shares in Starzz. Starzz will now be placed on the SPORT1 platforms in the TV, digital, audio and social media areas. In addition, both partners are developing new, joint approaches in the area of Web3 technology based on direct, interactive […]
SPORT1+ will continue to broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series until 2024 following a 2 year rights extension with IMG. As usual, all 36 championship races as well as the invitational race for the season opener and the All-Star Race will be broadcast live with original US commentary. The majority of the races will be shown […]