United Kingdom

The upcoming World Para Athletics Championships are set to be broadcast by more rights-holders than ever before, the International Paralympic Committee has revealed.

UKTV, the UK multi-channel broadcaster, has struck a rights deal with Hayemaker Ringstar, the joint venture between heavyweight boxer David Haye and promoter Richard Schaefer.

Football-focused digital video platform Copa90 has said it will commence broadcasting live games after acquiring rights to an initial three matches.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has made its in-house television channel, MUTV, available to all supporters in the UK and Ireland through a new streaming service at mutv.com.

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has confirmed details of its revamped sports offering, with 10 channels to be made available from July 18.

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) enjoyed the best of both worlds in agreeing its new domestic deals last week – it has grown media-rights revenue by almost 180 per cent and secured significant free-to-air coverage on UK public-service broadcaster the BBC.

The English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top-tier Premier League, will significantly increase the number of live games available through its new domestic broadcast rights tender, according to The Times.

Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to European club rugby union’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions after agreeing a fresh four-season contract.

The English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top-tier Premier League, has issued an invitation to tender for its domestic live broadcast rights.

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended a rights deal for the International Eastbourne Event, an annual grass-court tennis tournament that is staged in the lead-up to the Wimbledon Championships.

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has retained the majority of its rights with the England & Wales Cricket Board, as public-service broadcaster the BBC returned as a live broadcaster of the sport under new deals that will be worth £1.1bn (€1.25bn/$1.4bn) in total.

The Wimbledon Channel, the All England Club’s digital news channel dedicated to the Wimbledon Championships, will be available to view live on the Twitter social media website for the duration of the 2017 edition of the tennis grand slam

Media company 21st Century Fox’s bid to take full control of European pay-television operator Sky is set to be referred to the UK competition regulator, it emerged today (Thursday).