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BBC and TalkSport extend domestic radio rights to Premier League
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster TalkSport have agreed three-season extensions to their domestic radio rights deals for the Premier League, the top division of English club…
BBC picks up delayed rights to Taylor-Serrano in deal with DAZN
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has struck an agreement with sports streaming service DAZN and Matchroom Boxing to show a full re-run of last weekend’s historic boxing match between Katie Taylor a…
BBC extends World Snooker Tour rights to 2027
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its broadcast deal with World Snooker Tour for another three years
UK government seeks sports digital rights protection in listed events tweaks
The UK government is pursuing alterations to the country’s listed events legislation to ensure that streaming rights are protected in future sports rights agreements.
Government adds Women’s World Cup, Euros to UK listed events
The UK government has added the Fifa Women's World Cup and the Uefa Women's European Championship to its listed events regime, ensuring the tournaments will remain on free-to-air television in the country
IMG to help produce Hidden Sport audio series for BBC
The IMG agency has teamed up with UK-based production company Scattered Pictures to develop Hidden Sport, a new four-part audio series for the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster
Whisper to provide BBC’s coverage of Women’s Euro 2022
UK-based sports production company Whisper has been selected to produce the BBC’s coverage of the Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 national team tournament.
BT Sport extends backing of Premier 15s
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has extended its commitment to the Premier 15s, the top-tier club competition of English women’s rugby union.
Modest increase for Six Nations rights in new ITV/BBC deal
Six Nations Rugby has continued to grow its overall media rights revenues while remaining on free-to-air television in its domestic territories, securing a slight increase in the UK and consolidating prior gains in Ireland.
UK Athletics secures 2022 coverage on BBC platforms
UK public broadcaster BBC has struck a one-season deal with UK Athletics to become the broadcast partner for the latter’s major events in 2022.
Bellator showcased on returning BBC Three under UK rights deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new rights deal with US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
BBC Northern Ireland extends commitment to North West 200
Public-service broadcaster BBC Northern Ireland has extended its rights deal with motorcycling’s North West 200, the country’s largest outdoor sporting event.
BBC secures Australian Open highlights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a sublicensing deal with media group Discovery for highlights rights to the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament
Sky and BBC land Africa Cup of Nations rights
UK broadcast rights to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations have been sold to the BBC, the public-service broadcaster, and Sky, the pay-television broadcaster.
Ofcom ‘provisionally minded’ to back exclusive Six Nations on BBC, ITV
UK media watchdog Ofcom is consulting on requests from public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV for approval to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Six Nations rugby union…
BBC to show Copa Libertadores final again
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will once again show live coverage of football’s Copa Libertadores final.
BBC to show ‘home’ World Gymnastics Championships, renews Boat Race rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to next year’s FIG World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool and renewed an agreement to cover The Boat Race until 2025.
BBC retains Six Nations radio rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a four-year extension to its radio rights deal for the Six Nations rugby union championship