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Industry | Sports broadcasting |
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Founded | 2015 |
Founder | Pedro and João Presa |
Headquarters | , Switzerland |
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MyCujoo was a video streaming platform [1] providing live and on-demand broadcast of football matches, sports events, and highlights from around the world. [2] Founded in 2014, [3] and launched in 2015 [4] by brothers Pedro and João Presa, [5] and specialising in the long tail of football, [6] MyCujoo provided a platform and channels for teams, leagues, and federations to broadcast their own content [7] [8] including streaming live merely by using a cellphone. [9]
Customers included the Canadian Soccer Association, [10] Jordan Football Association, [11] Football Association of Indonesia, Myanmar National League, [12] [13] the Japan Women's Football League, [14] [15] [16] Fluminense Football Club, [17] [18] the Football Association of Singapore, [19] [20] [21] the Asian Football Confederation, [22] the Bhutan Football Federation, [1] the All Nepal Football Association, [23] the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, [24] ADO Den Haag, [25] US Soccer, [26] the Football Association of Thailand, [27] [28] the Brazilian Football Confederation, [29] [30] [31] the Oceania Football Confederation, [32] [33] [34] the Lebanon Football Association, [35] United Women's Soccer, [36] Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), [37] National Independent Soccer Association, National Premier Soccer League, Federação Paulista de Futebol and Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
According to the company, beginning with its inaugural partnership with FC Zürich Frauen, [38] MyCujoo grew from streaming 56 games in 2015 to over 300 by the end of the first quarter in 2017, [4] and by the end of the year approximately 4,200 games had been broadcast from 60 countries with roughly 40 million viewers. [38] Since its partnership with the AFC launched in 2016 there have been 1,544 matches streamed from AFC member association territories, reaching nearly 19 million viewers in over 122 countries. [39] In October 2018, the company was the subject of an Amazon Studios documentary, [40] [41] [42] and in November 2018 was described by the Financial Times as one of Europe's 100 digital champions. [43]
In January 2019, it was announced that MyCujoo had concluded a five year agreement with the International Hockey Federation to provide a dedicated OTT solution, [44] [45] and had been the subject of investment from Sapphire Ventures. [46]
In November 2020, both MyCujoo's direct to consumer live football streaming platform and business to business streaming MyCujoo Live Services were acquired by Eleven Sports, [47] [48] and in June 2021 the direct to consumer platform transformed into a global live and on-demand sports and entertainment platform. In July 2023, ELEVEN's global OTT was discontinued, ending MyCujoo's position as a direct to consumer streaming platform.
In September 2022, Eleven Sports, [47] [48] was acquired by direct to consumer live football streaming platform DAZN.
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Industry | Sports broadcasting |
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Founded | 2015 |
Founder | Pedro and João Presa |
Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Areas served |
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Owner |
MyCujoo was a video streaming platform [1] providing live and on-demand broadcast of football matches, sports events, and highlights from around the world. [2] Founded in 2014, [3] and launched in 2015 [4] by brothers Pedro and João Presa, [5] and specialising in the long tail of football, [6] MyCujoo provided a platform and channels for teams, leagues, and federations to broadcast their own content [7] [8] including streaming live merely by using a cellphone. [9]
Customers included the Canadian Soccer Association, [10] Jordan Football Association, [11] Football Association of Indonesia, Myanmar National League, [12] [13] the Japan Women's Football League, [14] [15] [16] Fluminense Football Club, [17] [18] the Football Association of Singapore, [19] [20] [21] the Asian Football Confederation, [22] the Bhutan Football Federation, [1] the All Nepal Football Association, [23] the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, [24] ADO Den Haag, [25] US Soccer, [26] the Football Association of Thailand, [27] [28] the Brazilian Football Confederation, [29] [30] [31] the Oceania Football Confederation, [32] [33] [34] the Lebanon Football Association, [35] United Women's Soccer, [36] Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), [37] National Independent Soccer Association, National Premier Soccer League, Federação Paulista de Futebol and Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
According to the company, beginning with its inaugural partnership with FC Zürich Frauen, [38] MyCujoo grew from streaming 56 games in 2015 to over 300 by the end of the first quarter in 2017, [4] and by the end of the year approximately 4,200 games had been broadcast from 60 countries with roughly 40 million viewers. [38] Since its partnership with the AFC launched in 2016 there have been 1,544 matches streamed from AFC member association territories, reaching nearly 19 million viewers in over 122 countries. [39] In October 2018, the company was the subject of an Amazon Studios documentary, [40] [41] [42] and in November 2018 was described by the Financial Times as one of Europe's 100 digital champions. [43]
In January 2019, it was announced that MyCujoo had concluded a five year agreement with the International Hockey Federation to provide a dedicated OTT solution, [44] [45] and had been the subject of investment from Sapphire Ventures. [46]
In November 2020, both MyCujoo's direct to consumer live football streaming platform and business to business streaming MyCujoo Live Services were acquired by Eleven Sports, [47] [48] and in June 2021 the direct to consumer platform transformed into a global live and on-demand sports and entertainment platform. In July 2023, ELEVEN's global OTT was discontinued, ending MyCujoo's position as a direct to consumer streaming platform.
In September 2022, Eleven Sports, [47] [48] was acquired by direct to consumer live football streaming platform DAZN.