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Whisper’s RLWC host broadcast to focus on accessibility, incorporate remote production
The host broadcast of this year’s Rugby League World Cup, which will be carried out by Whisper, the live sports production company, will look to draw in as wide an audience as possible, making the event m…
French Top 14 fee returns to earth in new UK, Ireland deal
France's Top 14 has found a broadcast home in the UK and Ireland after nearly two seasons off the air but at the cost of a significant fee reduction in a new deal with Premier Sports.
England rugby test matches against USA and Canada to air on Channel 4
England's home test matches against the United States and Canada next month will be broadcast on UK terrestrial television following a deal between the Rugby Football Union and free-to-air broadcaster…
Altice moves for stake in BT
French telco Altice has acquired a 12.1-per-cent stake in UK counterpart BT, but has maintained this will not lead to a takeover offer
EXCLUSIVE: Whisper secures Rugby League World Cup host broadcast contract
Whisper, the live sports production company, has been appointed as the host broadcaster of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, SportBusiness understands
BT renews Ligue 1 rights in UK, Ireland till 2024
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights to continue showing the French top-tier Ligue 1 in the UK and Ireland for three more seasons till 2024
Matchroom Boxing and DAZN agree five-year deal in the UK & Ireland
DAZN and Matchroom Boxing have confirmed a global media rights deal that from July 31 will include rights in the UK and Ireland, ending a decades-long partnership between Matchroom and pay-television broadcaster…
Top 14 secures UK and Ireland coverage with Premier Sports deal
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland to the Top 14, France’s top-tier rugby union club competition, until the end of the 2022-23 season.
Channel 4 renews W Series rights deal
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has renewed its rights agreement for the W Series, the women’s motor-racing championship.
Sky Sports managing director Webster ‘to step down’
Rob Webster, the managing director of Sky Sports, is expected to step down from his role at the UK pay-television broadcaster
BBC, ITV strike provisional four-year Six Nations renewal agreement
UK free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV have reached an agreement in principle with Six Nations Rugby on a four-year renewal of their domestic media rights to the competition
NBA-Viasat deal allows passengers to watch League Pass on personal devices
The National Basketball Association has reached an agreement with Viasat, the US-based communications company, to make the NBA League Pass premium subscription service available to airline passengers
Reynolds, McElhenney secure FX docuseries on Wrexham AFC takeover
Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have secured a two-season docuseries on Disney-owned pay television channel FX charting their takeover of Welsh lower-league soccer club Wrexham AFC
QTV to increase remote production of Scottish Premiership matches
QTV, the Scotland-based broadcast facilities and production company, is to increase its remote production of matches from the Scottish Premiership to three per matchweek from the start of next season as…
Six Nations ‘to remain on free-to-air TV’ in the UK
Rugby union’s Six Nations Championship is poised to stay on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK as part of a long-term deal, it has been reported.
Spring Media’s Fanseat adds to speedway content with British Premiership deal
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has agreed a deal for global media rights to motorsports’ British Speedway Premiership.
LIVENow picks up rights to Russian MMA series
On-demand and live streaming service LIVENow has acquired rights in multiple territories to Russia’s Gorilla MMA Series.