England
Eleven Sports’ ‘3pm blackout’ challenge could see rule scrapped
Andrea Radrizzani, owner, Eleven Sports
End of BT/Sky pay-TV war halts trend of Premier League growth
After successive 70-per-cent rises in the last two cycles there were only two sets of circumstances in which the Premier League was likely to secure another increase in the value of its domestic live rights.
Conference has value for BT
UK pay-television operator BT will maintain its investment in England’s Football Conference, the tier below the Football League.
Watching Brief (Vol.99) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship
Law might not be enough for Ofcom
Ofcom will be fighting a lonely battle in trying to convince the Premier League to make all of its matches available for live broadcast in the UK.
Premier League’s ‘moral obligation’ to help grassroots
The Premier League has a “moral obligation” to provide greater funding for grassroots football from the proceeds of its domestic media-rights sales, the UK’s Labour party said this week.
Clubs the real winners in BT-Sky deal
Clubs are real winners from BT-Sky sharing deal for European rugby
New sevens club tournament to tap into growth market
Premiership Rugby: Why it’s the right time to launch an international club sevens tournament