United Kingdom
BT Sport adds NHL coverage ‘to increase UK awareness’
Ice hockey’s National Hockey League is now receiving additional exposure in the UK after pay-TV broadcaster BT Sport picked up rights to two matches per week.
BT tackles piracy with Ateme link-up
UK telecoms operator BT has moved to combat the illegal piracy of its premium subscription-based content by teaming up with video infrastructure company Ateme
Betting operators offer to cede FA Cup streaming exclusivity in ongoing row
The seven betting companies that acquired FA Cup streaming rights in the UK from the IMG agency have expressed their willingness for matches to be streamed free of charge elsewhere
FreeSports steps in to cover golf’s Hong Kong Open
UK digital television channel FreeSports will broadcast coverage of this week’s rescheduled Hong Kong Open golf tournament, which gets underway tomorrow (Thursday).
HBA Media to follow Pitch in distributing Ascot’s international media rights
Ascot Racecourse has appointed horse racing media-rights agency HBA Media to market its global media rights in a five-year deal
FA to review betting rights strategy amid criticism of Bet365 coverage
The English Football Association has said it will review its strategy on the sale of betting streaming rights to the FA Cup when its existing six-year agreement with the IMG agency expires at the end of…
Sky lands rights to West Indies-Ireland cricket series
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe to this month’s West Indies v Ireland one-day and Twenty20 cricket series.
Former Sky Sports chief Francis to leave broadcaster
Barney Francis, the long-serving sports executive at Sky, is to leave the UK pay-television broadcaster
RFL bolsters OTT offering following Sky talks
The Rugby Football League has enhanced the schedule of live games available via its streaming platform, Our League, following talks with domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky
Eurosport secures Wimbledon rights in 11 European markets
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured rights to Wimbledon in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the first time as part of a new deal encompassing 11 European markets
Real Madrid becomes latest club to introduce paywall social media offering
Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has launched a subscription-based service on social media platform Facebook
CCTV removes Arsenal-Man City broadcast after Özil tweets
China state broadcaster CCTV removed yesterday's Arsenal-Manchester City English Premier League game from its schedule because of comments made by Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil on social media platform …
Whisper ‘lands BBC cricket highlights production contract’
Whisper Films has won the contract to produce England international cricket highlights for UK public broadcaster the BBC, it has been reported
BT Sport to offer no-contract monthly pass
UK telecoms operator BT has, for the first time, made its pay-television BT Sport channels available on a monthly basis without a contract
Whisper ‘renews F1 production contract’ with Channel 4
Whisper Films has reportedly renewed its Formula One production contract with UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4
Amazon’s Premier League debut proves a hit amid record sign-ups
Amazon has revealed that its debut coverage of football’s Premier League this week led to a record number of new sign-ups to its Prime subscription service.
Amazon works with Israeli AI company WSC Sports for Premier League debut
Amazon has enlisted the services of an Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) company, WSC Sports, to produce a live rolling highlights programme and an interactive replay function when it starts its coverage…
Ex-Pitch International chairman East heads South West with Plymouth board position
Trevor East, the experienced sports media executive and former chairman of the Pitch International agency, has joined the board of directors at English football side Plymouth Argyle