August 21 – Fan groups have demanded the resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino and reform of the world governing body. Following in the footsteps of a chorus of stakeholders, a coalition of fans from around the world no longer want to see Infantino in charge of the…
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TL;DR Takeaways by Stream Hatchet: _ Mainline titles are still the biggest drawcards for Pokémon despite many spin-offs, with Pokémon Scarlet/Violet’s highest 30 day period seeing nearly twice the hours watched of the next most popular game Pokémon Legends: Arceus Nostalgia is a huge driving factor here: In…
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August 17 – European Football Clubs (EFC) has demanded a seat for its chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi on the FIFA Council, a promise that has apparently been made by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. In a letter sent to FIFA on July 31, in the aftermath of Infantino’s plans…
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August 14 – FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has received endorsements from six Arab federations amid anger over FIFA’s aborted plans to sell the World Cup. On Thursday, Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan offered their “full support” for the FIFA boss. The FA presidents of Morocco, Qatar,…
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August 13 – Following a failed attempt to invest in the World Cup, Joshua Kushner has taken ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA franchise in a mammoth $12.5 billion deal. Together with former Disney executive Bob Iger, Kushner is acquiring the majority stake from the previous owner,…
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August 12 – Brazilian sports content platform SportyNet will show Serie A next season through a sub licence deal, adding one of Europe’s grand old leagues to its offering. Via a tie up with ESPN, Serie A’s main Brazilian rights holder, SportyNet will air 76 matches from the 2026/27 campaign,…
Read More August 10 – FIFA has hit back at what it is calling a “concerted effort” to undermine its president Gianni Infantino, who is under increasing pressure to resign over his aborted plans to privatise the World Cup and FIFA’s major events. The world governing body lashed out at…
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TL;DR Takeaways by Stream Hatchet: The Battle Royale genre is still going strong, but it depends upon just five franchises: Garena Free Fire, PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Apex Legends Although Battle Royales hit a low of just 340M hours watched in Q4 2025 due to competition…
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August 5 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has underpinned his overwhelming power over the organisation with the knowledge that the African confederation (CAF) and its 54 member associations were under his absolute control. That has been demonstrated again by his sudden summoning of senior staff for crisis meetings…
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August 3 – The AFC, Concacaf and UEFA have formed a pact to force FIFA president Gianni Infantino out of the world governing body by making his position untenable. The three confederations have pledged that they will not participate in any of FIFA’s governance affairs until Infantino resigns…
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