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Multi-sport

The Welsh arm of UK production company Whisper has strengthened its presence in the country by acquiring broadcast production firm Lens 360
Motorsport

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has become the latest broadcaster to acquire rights to Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series
Multi-sport

British consumers can no longer access live sport via their pay-television subscriptions while abroad in European Union member states, as EU Portability Regulations no longer apply to UK providers after…
Football

Digital media company OneFootball has appointed Denise Parkinson to the new role of global entertainment director
Multi-sport

Jeremy Darroch is stepping down as group chief executive of pay-television broadcaster Sky and will be replaced by Dana Strong from Comcast Cable, a division of Sky’s parent company.
Cricket

Rights to England’s forthcoming cricket tour to India will be retained in the UK by the Walt Disney Company to exploit itself, it has been reported.
Football

Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has renewed its English non-league football rights for a further three seasons, from 2021-22
Horse Racing

Miles Evans, head of broadcast, digital and content at Ascot Racecourse, has left the famous UK horse racing venue and rights-holder
Football

OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has added more live streaming rights to its growing portfolio through a deal to show German football’s DFB Pokal, the national knockout club competition, i…
Football

The English Football Association is said to be close to agreeing a deal that would see public-service broadcaster the BBC retain rights to the Women’s Super League.
Rugby Union

BT Sport has finalised its retention of domestic broadcast rights to Premiership Rugby in an agreement that will extend the UK pay-television broadcaster’s coverage to 2024.
Rugby Union

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is reportedly closing in on an extension to its rights deal with Premiership Rugby after electing not to pursue a compensation claim for disruption to the rugby union…
Rugby League

The BBC and the Rugby Football League have agreed a three-year extension to the public-service broadcaster’s deal for domestic rights to rugby league's Challenge Cup, keeping the competition's latter s…
Football

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the 2020-21 and 2021-22 editions of the Copa del Rey, Spanish football’s knockout club competition.
Multi-sport

Sky and Amazon have struck a carriage deal in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Austria, making Amazon’s premium football content available to certain Sky subscribers for the first time.
Football

Free-to-air digital terrestrial channel FreeSports has acquired rights in the UK to the Brasileirão, the top-tier league in Brazil.
Multi-sport

UK and Ireland pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired a 10-per-cent stake in the parent company of social media publisher JOE Media Group, with the two parties set to share sports content

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