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Super League signs landmark free-to-air deal with Channel 4
The Super League has awarded live rights to a free-to-air broadcaster for the first time in its history after the rugby league competition finalised a rights deal with Channel 4
F1 director of strategy Gangakumaran to return to Sky Sports
Yath Gangakumaran is to leave his role as director of strategy and business development at Formula 1 to return to UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports in the role of commercial director
ITV ‘keen on’ UK horse racing rights extension
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is said to be keen on renewing its rights to domestic horse racing, building on a new contract that was only agreed last year
NBC Sports retains US Premier League rights in record six-year, $2.7bn deal
NBC Sports has retained the United States media rights to the Premier League amid fierce competition in a record-setting deal which covers the 2022-23 season through 2027-28
Outside broadcast firm Arena Television ceases trading
Arena Television, one of the UK's largest independently-owned outside broadcast companies, has ceased trading after more than 30 years
DAZN acquires streaming technology company Texel, launches DAZN X
DAZN has acquired Israel-based video streaming company Texel, through which it has launched its new innovation hub, DAZN X
Exclusive Ashes coverage secured as BT signs off on Cricket Australia deal
BT Sport has signed off on a new broadcast rights deal with Cricket Australia that ensures the forthcoming Ashes series in Australia will be shown by the UK pay-television broadcaster
BT almost halves Cricket Australia fee in four-season UK rights renewal
BT Sport has slashed its spend on Cricket Australia rights in the UK, taking advantage of a vastly changed UK broadcast rights landscape to almost halve its rights fee.
BT Sport to show tennis’ Stockholm Open
BT Sport, the UK pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to show the Stockholm Open, an ATP Tour 250 series event that begins this weekend
Sky lands exclusive IndyCar rights across its European markets
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has secured exclusive rights in its European territories to the IndyCar motor racing series from 2022 to 2024
BBC to show ‘home’ World Gymnastics Championships, renews Boat Race rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to next year’s FIG World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool and renewed an agreement to cover The Boat Race until 2025.
United-Liverpool, India-Pakistan drive Sky’s 4.5m viewing peak
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports recorded its highest-ever day of viewing on Sunday as fans tuned into watch Premier League football, Formula 1’s US Grand Prix and cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Court rejects beIN’s Selevision Saudi counterclaim but flags piracy link
London’s High Court of Justice has rejected a counterclaim made by pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group against Selevision Saudi, but highlighted evidence that raises a “serious issue” over the S…
Fanseat lands suite of basketball league rights from Sportradar
Fanseat, the subscription-based sports streaming service owned by the Spring Media agency, has secured rights to broadcast six basketball leagues in the Denmark, France and the UK
BBC retains Six Nations radio rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a four-year extension to its radio rights deal for the Six Nations rugby union championship
TalkSport nets extension to global Premier League radio rights
UK commercial radio broadcaster TalkSport has agreed a three-year extension to its exclusive international audio rights package with the English Premier League
BBC to show England women’s rugby autumn internationals
The England’s women’s rugby team’s four internationals this autumn will be broadcast live on BBC 2 on primetime Sunday afternoon slots.
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EFL chair Parry hints at end to 3pm blackout for next media cycle
Rick Parry, the chairman of the English Football League, has not ruled out an end to the 3pm blackout when the league’s next media cycle starts from 2024 onwards.