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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
BBC to show England women’s rugby autumn internationals
The England’s women’s rugby team’s four internationals this autumn will be broadcast live on BBC 2 on primetime Sunday afternoon slots.
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BBC builds on streaming of Northern Irish football with new five-year deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new five-year rights deal with the Irish Football Association, the governing body for football in Northern Ireland, for live television and streaming…
London Marathon to ‘consider other options’ following expiry of latest BBC deal
London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher has said the organisation is in talks with other terrestrial broadcasters as it considers moving away from the BBC, its home for its entire 40-year history
Optus lands rights to Uefa Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Telco Optus has acquired exclusive rights in Australia to select European qualification matches for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
United Rugby Championship adds to FTA coverage with BBC, S4C deals
The United Rugby Championship, the rebranded tournament previously known as Pro14, has agreed a deal for UK public-service broadcaster the BBC to show the tournament in Wales and Northern Ireland, as well…
BBC’s online Tokyo 2020 viewing soars but TV audience slumps
UK public broadcaster the BBC has reported record online demand for its live and on-demand coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but Japan’s postponed event was the worst performing for linear television a…
Ofcom recommends review of UK listed events
UK media regulator Ofcom has recommended a review into the listed events legislation
United Rugby Championship increases exposure and revenue from 2021-22
The United Rugby Championship will increase its annual media rights income by about 30 per cent in its new four-season media rights cycle, despite a dramatic shift toward free-to-air broadcasters in key markets.
Government approves Premier League’s rolling over of domestic rights deals
The UK government has approved the English Premier League’s rolling over of its current broadcast deals with Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and BBC Sport for another three years.
Wimbledon secures its future with long-term Disney, BBC renewals
Both deals were completed in private negotiations without extensive discussions with other broadcasters in the respective territories.
UK audience peaks at 31m for Euro 2020 final, Rai audience over 18m
Public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV pulled in the largest television audience in the UK since the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997 as England lost the Uefa Euro 2020 final…
AELTC extends BBC’s Wimbledon deal to 2027 and ESPN’s to 2035
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), organiser and commercial rights-holder of the Wimbledon grand slam, has extended its agreement for media rights to the tournament with UK public-service…
England-Ukraine is UK’s most-watched live TV event of 2021
England’s run at Uefa Euro 2020 continues to break viewing records, with the national football team’s 4-0 win over Ukraine in the quarter-finals on Saturday pulling in a peak television audience of 20.9 m
England-Germany audience peaks at 20.6m on BBC
The BBC’s live coverage of England’s 2-0 victory over Germany at the Uefa European Championship yesterday (Tuesday) attracted a peak television audience of 20.6 million.