United Kingdom
Sky Sports lands UK, Ireland rights to Mayweather-McGregor
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to the upcoming fight between former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor.
PGA Championship coverage bolstered by Facebook, Twitter agreements
The PGA of America has furthered its new rights strategy for the PGA Championship in the UK, by stating that live streaming of the 2017 edition of the US golf major will be available via social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.
BeIN renews US rights deal for English Championship
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has extended a rights deal in the US for the English Championship second-tier club football competition.
Skype bot launches for IAAF Worlds
The International Association of Athletics Federations has teamed up with online telephone service Skype to launch a dedicated Skype bot called Spikes.
The Racing Partnership signs Betfred deal
UK bookmaker Betfred has agreed a media-rights deal with The Racing Partnership (TRP), a joint venture between UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) and seven UK independent racecourses.
BBC to show Gfinity’s Elite Series
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has entered into a partnership with Gfinity, through which it will showcase the esports company’s Elite Series competition.
BBC confirms rights deal for PGA Championship
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has today (Thursday) confirmed it has acquired rights to golf major the PGA Championship.
Sky’s operating profit dips, plans outlined for Spanish service
European pay-television group Sky has reported a six per cent fall in operating profit due to the increased costs of rights to football’s English Premier League, while it has outlined plans to launch a “simple and affordable” OTT platform in Spain.
Premier League claims anti-piracy win with High Court order
Football’s English Premier League has obtained a High Court order that will require UK internet service providers (ISPs) to block servers that are hosting illegal streams of matches.
Play Sports Group brings in advertising industry exec as MD
Cycling-focused digital sports media company Play Sports Group has appointed Wayne Brown as its managing director.
Amazon, Twitter eye League One and Two rights – report
The English Football League, which operates the three club divisions below the top-tier Premier League, is in discussions with social media company Twitter and internet company Amazon over digital rights in the UK for its League One and League Two competitions, according to The Times.
The Racing Partnership signs rights deal with Ladbrokes Coral
The Racing Partnership (TRP), a joint venture between UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) and seven UK independent racecourses, has agreed a new rights deal with gambling company Ladbrokes Coral PLC.
Watching Brief (Vol.165) UK TV Audiences 3rd to 9th July
Decision on Fox’s Sky takeover in ‘coming weeks’
Karen Bradley, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has confirmed that she has not yet decided whether to refer the proposed takeover of pay-television broadcaster Sky by media company 21st Century Fox to the Competition & Markets authority for a ‘phase two’ investigation.
BBC strikes PGA Championship deal – reports
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to golf major the PGA Championship, according to multiple reports.
DSport picks up rights to The Open
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has secured rights to golf’s Open Championship, the 2017 edition of which gets underway tomorrow (Thursday).
Amazon targets Sky’s ATP rights – report
Internet company Amazon is targeting UK rights to professional men’s tennis circuit the ATP World Tour, according to the Daily Mail.