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BBC lands rights to Wales’ Women’s Euro 2021 qualifiers
The Football Association of Wales has agreed a deal with UK public-service broadcaster the BBC for rights to the women’s team’s qualifying campaign for the Uefa 2021 European Championship.
LaLiga seeking long-term deal after securing ITV stop-gap
Spain’s LaLiga has secured a short-term deal in the UK with commercial broadcaster ITV, whilst it continues its search for a longer-term deal.
Scottish Rugby signs Super6 host broadcast and domestic rights deals
Scottish Rugby has signed a domestic broadcast rights agreement and host broadcasting deal for Super6, the new rugby union series featuring semi-professional players
BeIN Sports turns back on Super League
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports France has decided against pursuing an extension of its rights deal for rugby league’s Super League beyond the conclusion of the 2019 campaign.
S4C to follow Wales’ Rugby World Cup campaign
Welsh public-service channel S4C has acquired rights to the upcoming Rugby World Cup
English FA to launch new women’s football OTT platform
The English Football Association has announced that it will launch a new OTT platform focused specifically on women’s football.
Sports Channel Network renews Golfing World deal
Sports Channel Network (SCN) has renewed an agreement with the IMG agency to show the Golfing World magazine programme in the UK until the end of the 2020 season.
Weak pound post-Brexit vote boosts total Premier League rights income
The English Premier League was a benefactor of sterling’s decline in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union in June 2016, SportBusiness Media can reveal.
LaLiga cancels UK, Ireland rights tenders due to ‘unsatisfactory bids’
Spanish football’s LaLiga has cancelled its 2019-22 rights tenders for the UK and Ireland after failing to receive adequate bids, leaving the rights-holder without broadcast partnerships in the two territories h…
Amazon poised for UK pubs, clubs deal with BT Sport for EPL rights – report
E-commerce and media company Amazon is reportedly to link up with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport in a deal that would see Amazon’s 20-game English Premier League rights package in the UK shown in p…
Sports Channel Network picks up UK rights to cricket tournaments
Sports Channel Network has acquired rights in the UK to the European Cricket League and the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes competitions
GolfTV threat drives Sky extension of Open rights in UK & Ireland
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky’s extension of its rights deal for The Open is an attempt to shore up its dominant position in golf in the UK and Ireland against the threat of GolfTV, the dedicated channel run by the Discovery-PGA Tour joint venture, SportBusiness Media understands.
Sky considers free online Premier League highlights in UK – report
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky is reportedly considering offering free online highlights of English Premier League matches in the upcoming season
Premier Sports picks up Wolves’ Europa League qualifiers in UK, Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has secured rights in the UK and Ireland to the second-round Uefa Europa League qualifying tie between English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers and…
Freesports gains FTA rights in UK to Global T20 Canada cricket tournament
Digital terrestrial broadcaster FreeSports has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in the UK to this year’s edition of cricket’s Global T20 Canada.
LaLiga FTA constraints in UK, Ireland may stymie tender interest
Match-choice restrictions placed by Spain’s LaLiga on the free-to-air package in its UK and Ireland rights tenders for the 2019-22 cycle may limit interest from broadcasters, according to industry experts spoken to by SportBusiness Media.
Sky, Virgin Media extend UK partnership
UK pay-television operator Virgin Media has extended a deal to carry Sky’s pay-television channels, including the Sky Sports channels.
Women’s World Cup, Paralympics poised for addition to UK ‘crown jewels’ list
Football’s Fifa Women’s World Cup and the Paralympic Games are reportedly set to be added to the ‘crown jewels’ legislation governing sporting events reserved for broadcast on free-to-air television in the …