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Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired exclusive UK broadcast rights to the forthcoming semi-finals and final of Spain's Copa del Rey cup competition. The deal begins with the first leg of the semi-final match between Osasuna and Athletic Club tonight (Wednesday).
Cricket
Media

UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced that it will show the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday), although the England and Wal…
Football
Media

The English Football League has issued its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights from the 2024-25 season onwards
Esports
Host Broadcast & Production

David Beckham co-owned esports organisation Guild Esports has launched a new in-house production and creative studio to provide bespoke campaigns for its sponsors, as well as independent brands and media…
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has struck a new rights deal with US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
Multiple Sports
Media

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe president Andrew Georgiou said “simplification has to be the overriding objective” for the media conglomerate’s joint venture with telco BT after announcing the merger of the Eurosport and BT Sport pay-television channels under a single TNT Sports brand in the UK and Ireland.
Cricket
Media

UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky is reported to have struck a late deal to cover the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh.
Tennis
Media

Sky will become the new home of the ATP and WTA tours across its active markets of the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy from 2024 onwards, SportBusiness understands
Tennis
Host Broadcast & Production

UK-based sports production company Whisper and digital content agency Little Dot Sport have been retained by the Lawn Tennis Association in content production roles
Cricket

Sky Sports renewed its rights to International Cricket Council properties at a slight increase to reflect the deal's long duration and additional inventory.
Multiple Sports
Media

New research published by the Women’s Sport Trust has found that the average viewing time per person for women’s sport on television in the UK increased by 131 per cent year-on-year in 2022.
Cricket
Media

Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland for Australia's tour of India, SportBusiness understands.
Cricket

The new South African domestic T20 league, SA20, has secured a promising media rights return in its inaugural season, driven mostly by deals in its domestic market and in India.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Video streaming services provider Joymo has made Hannah Griffiths its first permanent hire in the UK, joining from sports media rights agency RDA
Cricket
Media

Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has renewed its exclusive platform-neutral rights in the UK and Ireland to International Cricket Council properties for eight years, from 2024 to 2031
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

The IMG agency has agreed a two-year extension to its contract to produce UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4’s coverage of England men’s Uefa Nations League football matches, European Qualifiers and…
Table Tennis
Host Broadcast & Production

UK-based media company 1080 Media TV has signed a three-year production deal with Table Tennis England. The agreement will support the launch of the governing body’s TTE.TV video and streaming platform.
Basketball
Media

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to nine NBA games between now and the end of the season, starting with tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) clash in Paris between the Chicago Bulls and the…