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Manchester City launches OTT platform
English Premier League football club Manchester City on Tuesday launched a globally-available OTT streaming platform
Parliamentarians to mull Cricket World Cup free-to-air mandate in UK
UK parliamentarians are reportedly to review the possibility of making the Cricket World Cup free-to-air in the country following the England team’s victory in this year’s competition.
BT benefits from incumbent Sky’s OTT concerns in WWE grab
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport took advantage of Sky’s long-running concerns over wrestling body WWE’s OTT service to grab WWE rights in the UK and Ireland from its rival at a steep discount, SportBusiness Media understands.
Wimbledon rights-holder calls for UK government action over beoutQ piracy
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, which is the rights-holder of the Wimbledon tennis grand slam, has become the latest sporting body to call for pressure to be increased on Saudi authorities concerning…
BBC picks up exclusive UK rights to Women’s Euro 2021
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired exclusive rights to the 2021 edition of the Uefa Women’s European Championship, which will be held in England.
BT head of sports rights to leave company
UK telco BT’s head of commercial sports rights, Steve Norris, is leaving the company, SportBusiness Media understands.
Channel 4 to show Cricket World Cup final free-to-air in UK
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has reached a partnership deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports for the Cricket World Cup final that means Sunday's match between England and New Zealand will…
LaLiga offers free-to-air, OTT packages in UK & Ireland 2019-22 tender
Spanish football’s LaLiga launched on Wednesday a tender for rights in the UK and Ireland to the Primera División and the six-match promotion playoffs for 2019-20 to 2021-22, which includes free-to-air an…
Sky extends rights to The Open until 2024
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will continue to broadcast The Open golf major until 2024 after agreeing a three-year deal with rights-holder the R&A
Premier Sports to cover Arsenal pre-season matches
Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights in the UK to all pre-season matches played by Premier League football club Arsenal this summer
Sky to show ICC Cricket World Cup final on free-to-air TV if England qualify
Pay TV broadcaster Sky has announced that it will show the 2019 Cricket World Cup final on July 14 on free-to-air television if England qualify
Horse racing media revenues likely to be hit as William Hill plans 700 store closures
Horse racing is likely to see a drop in its media revenues after William Hill announced plans to close around 700 betting shops in the UK before the end of the year
Henley Royal Regatta extends BT Sport partnership
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a two-year extension to its UK rights deal with rowing showpiece the Henley Royal Regatta
Sky considers basic-tier coverage in UK of Cricket World Cup final
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is reportedly considering showing the final of the ongoing 2019 Cricket World Cup on its basic-tier entertainment channel Sky One rather than making it available free-to-air…
WWE seeks free-to-air highlights broadcaster in the UK
The WWE wrestling organisation is talking to broadcasters about a free-to-air highlights package in the UK, SportBusiness Media understands
Cricket World Cup coverage propels Hotstar to record 100m daily active users
Hotstar, the OTT service from Indian pay-television broadcaster Star, had a record 100 million daily active users on June 16, the day of the India v Pakistan Cricket World Cup game
British Basketball League signs revised deal with DAZN Group
The British Basketball League (BBL) has reworked its partnership with DAZN Group in a deal with the group's betting rights and data division, Perform Content
BT Sport to replace Sky as WWE partner
BT Sport has dislodged rival pay-television broadcaster Sky as the exclusive home of WWE wrestling entertainment programming in the UK and Ireland