United Kingdom

Tennis

The Association of Tennis Professionals, organising body of the men’s world tour, has today (Friday) confirmed a rights deal with Amazon for the UK and Ireland, along with a partnership with the internet company for the US market.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 30th October and Sunday 5th November. This week we also include October's leading audiences across pay-television and on Eurosport. Watching Brief Vol. 1
Football

Chairmen of English Premier League football clubs have backed plans to increase the number of games available for live broadcasts each season from 168 to between 190 and 210.

Tennis

Internet company Amazon has acquired exclusive rights in the UK for the US Open tennis tournament, according to multiple reports.

Football

The English Football Association has entered into a partnership with Cognizant, through which the professional services company will support the organisation’s new digital engagement programme.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 23rd and Sunday 29th October including audiences from the English Premier League, Mexican Grand Prix and the final of the Under 17 Fifa World Cup.
Football

English Premier League football club Manchester City has today (Thursday) signed a content partnership with internet company Amazon which will result in the production of a behind-the-scenes series for its Prime subscription service.

Tennis

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its rights deal with the Association of Tennis Professionals for the ATP Finals, the annual climax to the men’s professional season.

UK media services provider Arqiva has abandoned plans for a flotation on the London Stock Exchange.

Multi-sport

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has said it will boost its live sports coverage by up to 1,000 hours per year as part of a wider strategy to transform its approach in the market.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 16th and Sunday 22nd October and September's leading free-to-air audiences. Please note that data is currently unavailable for BT Sport 1 and 2 and ESPN.
Football

The BBC Wales arm of UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has secured rights to Wales national football team friendly games against France and Panama next month.

Tennis

The All England Lawn Tennis Club, organiser of the Wimbledon grand slam championships, has settled its claims against LETV, operator of Chinese online streaming platform LeSports.

Football

The English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top-tier Premier League, has dismissed suggestions that clubs in the second-tier Championship are unhappy with the body’s recently-signed rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, amid reports of a breakaway league being formed by dissatisfied teams.

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Football

Plans by the Premier League’s so-called ‘big six’ to drive through major reform to the way broadcast rights revenue is distributed have been shelved, with the top division of English football stating it had become clear that there is currently no consensus for change.

ITN Productions has appointed Sam Leadsom as head of host broadcasting and Mark Fulton as executive producer, athletics.

Sailing

UK media company 1080 Media TV has renewed its production and distribution partnership with the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.