United Kingdom
Fnatic seeks new content experiences with Twitch tie-up
UK esports organisation Fnatic has agreed a long-term exclusive streaming partnership with social video platform Twitch
Six Nations boosts TV coverage with Amazon partnership
The Six Nations has partnered with Amazon Web Services, a division of e-commerce company Amazon, to enhance television coverage of the rugby union championship
Eleven Sports loses Serie A, Eredivisie rights in UK
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has announced its coverage of football’s Italian Serie A and Dutch Eredivisie in the UK and Ireland will cease at the end of February.
Pakistan Super League strikes UK rights deal
The Alliance Advertising & Marketing agency has stepped up its association with the Pakistan Super League by acquiring exclusive UK broadcast rights to the Twenty20 cricket competition
Imagen secures funding for expansion plans
UK-based video management company Imagen has secured £6.5m (€7.4m/$8.4m) of funding in a Series B round as it aims to expand into Europe and the US.
Premier League adds weight to beoutQ battle
Football’s English Premier League has reiterated its support of beIN Media Group for its ongoing campaign against pirate channel beoutQ.
BT Sport to increase coverage of WRC in new deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has renewed rights to the FIA World Rally Championship and has committed to significantly increasing its coverage of the motor racing series
DAZN Group opens new media centre in Leeds
Digital sports media company DAZN Group has announced that it will open a new office in the English city of Leeds later this month
Eleven’s difficulties in the UK hit IMG, MMA promotions
The expected collapse of Eleven Sports’ UK business has pushed IMG back to square one in its bid to stir up competition in the country and ruined the best-laid plans of multiple mixed martial arts promotions.
Sunset+Vine renews World Indoor Bowls Championships production deal
The BBC has awarded Sunset+Vine a three-year contract for the production of the World Indoor Bowls Championships, from 2019 to 2021.
Eleven scraps subscription offer in UK
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has dropped its annual pass offering in the UK, as speculation continues over its long-term future in the market
Scudamore awarded bonus for TV rights deals
Richard Scudamore, the outgoing chief executive of football’s English Premier League, earned an additional bonus of more than £4m (€4.4m/$5.1m)
Twitter to distribute FA Cup clips
Twitter has teamed up with the Football Association in England to offer highlights clips of the FA Cup to fans worldwide
BT confirms renewal of UFC rights in the UK after Eleven deal annulment
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has confirmed it will continue to hold exclusive rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 2019, after SportBusiness Media broke the story on Wednesday
UK sport set for TV betting ad ban
UK gambling operators have today (Thursday) agreed to introduce a voluntary ban on advertising during pre-watershed live sport broadcasts, the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) has announced
BT the latest UK broadcaster to show Formula E
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has announced that it will broadcast live races, qualifying sessions and highlights from the 2018-19 Formula E season
Eleven Sports vows to fight on in UK market
Eleven Sports has confirmed it is in talks to restructure its deals for rights to Italy’s Serie A and Spain’s LaLiga, as its chief executive Marc Watson has vowed the OTT service will fight on in the UK.
UFC’s UK deal with Eleven collapses as rights head back to BT
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has triggered an exit clause in its contract with Eleven Sports in the UK and will return to BT Sport from 2019, SportBusiness Media understands.