United Kingdom

Multiple Sports
Media

The first four months of 2023 brought record TV viewership for women’s sport in the UK, according to the Women’s Sport Trust. Citing data from Futures Sport & Entertainment, the Trust said 20.6 m
Golf
Media

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal with the United States Golf Association (USGA), a contract that includes men’s and women’s majors the U.S. Op
Multiple Sports
Licensing & Merchandising

Pay-television broadcaster Sky is launching its first online sports merchandise shop following a tie-up with Fanatics
Swimming
Host Broadcast & Production

International Sports Broadcasting (ISB) has been appointed as the host broadcaster of the upcoming Para Swimming World Championships, which will take place in the English city of Manchester
Football
Media

English Football League clubs have unanimously approved a new domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, confirming the league organising body’s recommendation to remain with the i…
Boxing
Finance & Law

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has reportedly ended talks with Matchroom Sport over the acquisition of a stake in the sports event promotions firm
Motorcycling
Media

Greenlight International, the motorsports broadcast rights and content distributor, has renewed a deal with UK commercial broadcaster ITV for rights to the King of the Roads series
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus recorded the highest English Premier League audience in France in more than 12 years for last week’s title showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal.
Horse Racing
Data

Racecourse Media Group, the holding company responsible for media and data rights for a host of horse-racing destinations, has announced that it generated £117.6m (€133.3m/$147.1m
Football
Media

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has once again called on broadcasters in the ‘big five’ European markets to increase their offers for media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, describing their curre…
Football
Media

All 72 clubs in the English Football League (EFL) have been invited to a meeting on May 5 to consider proposals for a new domestic broadcast agreement beginning with the 2024-25 season
Football
Media

No political pressure can be placed on broadcasters to ensure major Scottish sporting events are shown on free-to-air television, the UK government declared today (Friday)
Football

The English Football League’s decision to pursue a domestic media rights renewal with Sky was the only logical choice to be made, market experts have told SportBusiness Media.
Football
Media

The English Premier League has sought to temporarily lift the 3pm blackout to allow next month’s match between Manchester City and Leeds United to be shown live domestically.
Basketball
Industry Moves

The British Basketball League (BBL) has appointed Jose Garnes as its new chief content officer
Multiple Sports
Media

Viaplay Group, the international subscription streaming service and broadcaster, has broadened the reach of its Viaplay streaming service in the UK, the US and Canada by agreeing a carriage deal with digital…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Sports media company Religion of Sports (ROS) has acquired United Kingdom-based production company Jiva Maya, which specializes in global football, cricket and motorsport
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

The British & Irish Lions have opted to extend their approach to commercialising the team’s overseas tours by entering into a joint venture with Rugby Australia.