United Kingdom

Football

Simon Green, head of UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, has played down the threat posed by the likes of social media platform Facebook and internet company Amazon in the bidding for the next set of rights to the Premier League, the top division of English club football.

Athletics

London Marathon Events has extended its global rights distribution agreement with the TCB Sport Media agency.

Football

Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward has said Premier League clubs expect internet company Amazon and social media firm Facebook to compete for the next set of rights to the top division of English club football.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 4th and Sunday 10th September including audiences from Fifa World Cup Qualifying, the Premier League and the 3rd England v West Indies Test. W
Horse Racing

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired rights to this year’s edition of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe horse racing event.

Football

Media commentators will debate whether the 36-per-cent increase the English Football League secured for its rights from Sky is a great result, a disappointment, or something in between.

Football

Free-to-air UK television platform BritAsia TV has acquired rights for the Indian Super League club football competition.

Football

UK sports production company Sunset+Vine has agreed a deal with UK public-service broadcaster the BBC to provide its coverage of domestic women’s football.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 28th August and Sunday 3rd September including audiences from Fifa World Cup Qualifying, T20 Blast Finals Day and the first weekend of the English Premiership …
Multi-sport

Karen Bradley, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has today (Thursday) confirmed that she will refer the proposed takeover of European pay-television operator Sky by media company 21st Century Fox to the Competition and Markets Authority on the grounds of broadcasting standards and media plurality.

Sky has expressed its disappointment after a proposed takeover of the European pay-television operator by media company 21st Century Fox was put on hold by Karen Bradley, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Football

The English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top-tier Premier League, has agreed a five-season extension to its rights deal with Sky through an agreement that opens up new live streaming opportunities to the UK pay-television broadcaster and the league’s member clubs.

Cycling

Specialist UK cycling broadcaster the Bike Channel has ceased operating after failing to secure a buyer.

Mixed Martial Arts

Cage Warriors, the mixed martial arts event promoter, has secured a deal with UK free-to-air digital channel FreeSports.

UK viewing data for the week between Monday 21st August and Sunday 27th August featuring audiences from the Formula One Belgian GP and the second Test between England and the West Indies. W
Boxing

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will show coverage of next month’s world heavyweight boxing clash between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev via a new Box Office streaming service, which will be launched in partnership with technology provider NeuLion.

Boxing

Boxing promoter Hennessy Sports has entered into a wide-ranging partnership with video-sharing platform YouTube, through which this month’s WBO World Heavyweight Championship title fight between Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury will be streamed exclusively live in the UK and Ireland.

Boxing

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired rights for the inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series through an agreement with the MP & Silva agency.