United Kingdom

The UK government has given the green light to a potential bidding contest between media companies 21st Century Fox and Comcast for pay-television broadcaster Sky.

Football

The English Premier League has reportedly secured a new domestic rights partner in the form of an undisclosed online operator, with telco BT securing the other remaining package left on the table.

Football

MUTV, the in-house television channel of English Premier League football club Manchester United, has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the Belgian national team’s three warm-up matches ahead of the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 14th and 20th May including the free-to-air audience for this season's FA Cup final.
Football

Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore has said the top division of English club football is set to finalise its next set of domestic rights with the “imminent” sale of the final two packages available.

Skateboarding

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a deal to show live coverage of the Street League Skateboarding series this weekend.

Rowing

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a deal to show the inaugural edition of the Power8 Sprints rowing event on July 22.

Football

Pay-television platform Virgin TV will offer live coverage of this Saturday’s Uefa Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in 4K ultra-high definition.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 7th and Sunday 13th May along with Aprils leading audiences on free-to-air television and on the Freesports channel. Watching Brief Vol. 210
Football

Production company Sunset+Vine has secured a new four-year deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, extending a partnership that began in 2013.

Horse Racing

Horse racing powerhouses Victoria Racing Club, Ascot and Goodwood Racecourses and the Breeders’ Cup have signed up as founding partners of a new media company that has launched today (Tuesday) and is designed to drive exposure for the sport across digital platforms.

Multi-sport

UK Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has said that he is unlikely to call for an investigation into Comcast’s bid to gazump rival media company 21st Century Fox’s takeover bid for Sky, a major sports broadcaster in Europe.

Football

Manchester United received the greatest share of revenue from the English Premier League for the 2017-18 season, despite finishing as runner-up to rival Manchester City, it has been revealed.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 30th April and Sunday 6th May. This week we also include April's leading audiences on Eurosport and across pay-television.
Rugby Union

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has bolstered its rugby union coverage by acquiring live rights to Wales’ three summer Test matches.

Motorsport

UK free-to-air digital channel FreeSports has acquired rights for the DTM German Touring Car Championship.

Rugby League

The RDA agency has been appointed as the exclusive agent for international distribution rights to the Super League, the top tier of club rugby league in England.

Multi-sport

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has further diversified its offering with the launch of Eurosport Shop, its first e-commerce platform.