Fanseat
Fanseat is an Internet streaming service specializing in live sports broadcasts, established in 2015. Early on, it served as an online extension of Fanseat 1 and 2 (later Fanseat 1 to 4), basic tier television channels available to customers of Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa. In 2017, the Fanseat channels were renamed and merged into a new 8-channel premium tier called Elisa Viihde Sport. The online version of Fanseat remained its own brand, and was refocused on foreign markets. In 2019, the platform was acquired by Spring Media, a Swedish sports marketing agency. Fanseat's managing director is Jean-Maël Gineste, a former sales director at Eurosport. Fanseat mostly caters to small-market sports leagues, but has also held out-of-market rights to some internationally recognized properties. Most events are available through a monthly subscription, with select programming being offered on pay-per-view basis. Fanseat can be viewed via web browsers on PC and Mac, as well as apps on Apple iOS and Android devices.
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Type of site | OTT video streaming platform |
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| Available in | English Spanish French Italian Czech Swedish Norwegian |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Tobias Osmund (CEO, Spring Media)[1] Jean-Maël Gineste (Managing Director, Fanseat)[1] |
| Parent | Spring Media |
| URL | www.fanseat.com |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Current status | Active |
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| Country | Finland |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Programming | |
| Language | Finnish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Elisa Oyj |
| History | |
| Launched | June 12, 2015 (Fanseat 1 and 2) |
| Closed | February 15, 2017 |
| Replaced by | Elisa Viihde Sport 1–8 |
Fanseat is an Internet streaming service specializing in live sports broadcasts, established in 2015. Early on, it served as an online extension of Fanseat 1 and 2 (later Fanseat 1 to 4), basic tier television channels available to customers of Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa.[2] In 2017, the Fanseat channels were renamed and merged into a new 8-channel premium tier called Elisa Viihde Sport. The online version of Fanseat remained its own brand, and was refocused on foreign markets.[3]
In 2019, the platform was acquired by Spring Media, a Swedish sports marketing agency.[1]
Fanseat's managing director is Jean-Maël Gineste, a former sales director at Eurosport.[1]
Fanseat mostly caters to small-market sports leagues, but has also held out-of-market rights to some internationally recognized properties. Most events are available through a monthly subscription, with select programming being offered on pay-per-view basis.[4]
Fanseat can be viewed via web browsers on PC and Mac, as well as apps on Apple iOS and Android devices.
Programming
[edit]Broadcasts are restricted to specific regions per the terms of each rights agreement, unless otherwise noted.
- National Basketball League[5]
- Chinese Basketball Association[6]
- Basketligaen (worldwide)[7]
- LNB Pro A[8]
- Basketball Bundesliga[9]
- Lietuvos krepšinio lyga[10]
- Liga ACB[11]
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers[12]
- AFC Champions League[12]
- AFC Cup[12]
- Damallsvenskan[13]
- UAE Pro League[13]
Other
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Former programming
[edit]Basketball
[edit]- 2017 FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers (select teams)[20]
- Basketball Champions League[21]
- FIBA Europe Cup[22]
- VTB United League[23]
- Pro Basketball League[24]
- Korisliiga[24]
- Svenska Basketligan[25]
Football
[edit]- 2016 UEFA Euro Qualifiers[26]
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship[27]
- Superliga[28]
- Meistriliiga[29]
- Naisten Liiga[29]
- Ykkonen[29]
- Allsvenskan[30]
Ice Hockey
[edit]- 2018 Women's Olympic Qualifiers (select teams)[31]
- Mestis[32]
- 1. Hokejova Liga[33]
- Swedish Hockey League[30]
Other
[edit]- IFF Champions Cup[35]
- Euro Floorball Tour[36]
- 2017 ELF European Box Lacrosse Championships[37]
- 2017 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships[38]
- Salibandyliiga[35]
- National Lacrosse League[39]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Spring Media adds Fanseat to portfolio". Sportbusiness.com. SBG Companies Limited. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Mestis-kausi käynnistyy tänään – huippujääkiekkoa katsottavissa Elisa Viihteessä". epressi.com. Elisa Oyj. September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ @FanseatCom (September 14, 2018). "From September onward Fanseat focuses on offering sports to its customers outside Finland only" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Čekal, Tomáš (September 30, 2020). "Tipsport Extraliga live on Fanseat". hokej.cz. eSports.cz. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Australian Basketball League". fanseat.com. Spring Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Chinese Basketball League". fanseat.com. Spring Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Danish League & Cup". fanseat.com. Spring Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "French Basketball League". fanseat.com. Spring Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "German Basketball League". fanseat.com. Spring Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Lithuanian League & Cup". fanseat.com. Spring Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ @fanseat_official; (October 30, 2020). "Liga Endesa now available on Fanseat!" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c Nicholson, Paul (April 21, 2021). "AFC expands its footprint in Europe with Fanseat platform deal". insideworldfootball.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b https://www.fanseat.com/football
- ^ "CHL moves to PPV on Fanseat in France". sportbusiness.com. SBG Companies. August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ @fanseat_official; (November 21, 2020). "Belarus Extraliga live on Fanseat" – via Instagram.
- ^ Mucret, Leslie (August 21, 2019). "La FFHG prolonge son partenariat avec Fanseat". sportmag.fr. Even'Dia. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ @fanseat_official; (September 7, 2020). "Optibet Hockey League live on Fanseat" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c Yeomans, Georgina (July 26, 2021). "Fanseat acquires French speedway rights in wide-ranging deal". sportspromedia.com. SportsPro. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ https://www.fanseat.com/mca-t20-super-series
- ^ "British Basketball Teams Up With Fanseat To Livestream Home Eurobasket Qualifiers". sportsbusinessjournal.com. Leaders' Group. September 1, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ https://www.fanseat.com/tournament?name=fiba-basketball-champions-league
- ^ "Kan Bakken Bears fortsætte succesen i FIBA Europe Cup?". basket.dk. Danmarks Basketball Forbund. Retrieved March 3, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ @FanseatCom (May 30, 2016). "VTB United League Finals 2016" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Watch all EMBL games LIVE with Fanseat". euromillionsbasketball.be. Pro Basketball League. September 21, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Fanseat on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.[user-generated source]
- ^ @FanseatCom (September 4, 2015). "2. puoliskot käyntiin. Saksassa huippumatsi menossa, vielä ehtii mukaan!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @FanseatCom (June 30, 2015). "alle 6 tuntia avauspotkuun. Onko #Fanseat-sovellus jo ladattu?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @FanseatCom (August 30, 2015). "Taas mennään! @FCNordsjaelland - @BrondbyIF alkaa nyt ja #Pukki avauksessa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Fanseat on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.[user-generated source]
- ^ a b @FanseatCom (April 19, 2016). "Swe Football+SHL Aijai, Tukholman derby ja kolmas #SHLfi-finaali" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Druvietis, Gatis Druvietis (December 8, 2016). "Olimpiskajā atlasē sieviešu izlasei palīdzēs arī četras no ārzemju klubiem". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Katso kaikki Mestiksen ottelut suorana ja tallenteina! on YouTube
- ^ "Fanseat adds Slovak second tier to ice hockey portfolio". sportcal.com. Sportcal Global Communications. January 22, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ @FanseatCom (October 31, 2016). "Finnish #Mestaruusliiga volleyball coming up in an hour!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Kauden 2017–2018 lähetykset: 100 peliä salibandya Elisalta – 5 peliä Seinäjoen Champions Cupia vapaalta tv-kanavalta". salibandy.fi. Salibandyliitto. September 9, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Euro Floorball Tour Streaming". floorball.sport. International Floorball Federation. April 25, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Stamp, Stephen (July 8, 2017). "Breaking Down the European Box Lacrosse Championships". insidelacrosse.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "IIHF Inline Championships start Sunday June 25". iha.org.au. Ice Hockey Australia. June 24, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "NLL Announces Partnership with Fanseat". NLL. National Lacrosse League. April 22, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2021.