According to SOFTBANK, "Sponavi Live" of a service that delivers sports broadcast programs for PCs and smartphones is to end within the year. We do not disclose the timing to terminate the service, but according to stakeholders, it is expected to be around the end of May.

Most of the programs currently being distributed are being adjusted in the direction to transfer to the "DAZN" of "U.S. group" which is a major video distribution company in the UK and is affiliated with NTT DoCoMo.

Meanwhile, some programs such as domestic professional basketball say that SOFTBANK will continue to deliver with another service.

sponsored live event started in March and has delivered domestic and international sports broadcast programs, including Japanese professional baseball, football Spain and the UK first division league.

As for the reason for terminating the service, Softbank commented that "By concentrating content on DAZN, more people will be able to enjoy valuable services."

Sports broadcasting has risen worldwide for broadcasting fee fees and the business environment is getting stricter. Softbank has promoted a strategy to increase the number of subscribers by enabling users of their mobile phones to enjoy relay sports video at a reasonable price, but it is a form forced to review the strategy at the end of sponach live is.