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Premier League votes to roll over domestic rights deals after government green light
The English Premier League has voted to roll over its existing domestic broadcast deals into the 2022-25 cycle after receiving approval in principle from the UK government to sidestep its usual tender…
BBC Scotland secures Scottish Premiership play-off rights
BBC Scotland, an arm of the UK public-service broadcaster, has acquired rights to the Scottish Premiership quarter-final and semi-final play-off matches for the next five seasons
BBC benefits from FA’s free-to-air objectives in WSL renewal
The Football Association’s desire for strong free-to-air coverage means the BBC will pay substantially less per match than pay-television partner Sky in the latest domestic cycle of England’s Women’s Super League.
Sky, BBC secure Women’s Super League domestic rights in ‘landmark’ deals
England’s Football Association has announced that its top-tier Women’s Super League will “bring in more revenue than any women’s domestic league in the world” after it secured lucrative domestic media rig…
DCMS calls on BBC to explain Bellator MMA coverage
The UK government has called on public-service broadcaster the BBC to explain its decision to strike a rights deal with mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
BBC, Channel 4 battle drives robust fee for UK-hosted Commonwealth Games
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC paid a strong fee for rights to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, driven by the fact the event will be held in its home market and the emergence of keen competition from commercial broadcaster Channel 4.
BBC renews Formula E rights ahead of new season
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has renewed a rights agreement with Formula E ahead of the electric car-racing series’ 2021 season.
All Premier League matches to be televised in UK until fans return
The English Premier League will continue to make all its matches in the 2020-21 season available for broadcast in the UK until supporters are permitted back into stadiums
BBC to show Bellator events throughout 2021
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator until the end of the year
BBC keeps fee steady in Challenge Cup renewal
UK public service broadcaster the BBC has kept its outlay on rugby league’s Challenge Cup steady in its latest renewal, for the 2022-24 cycle.
BBC picks up exclusive World Athletics Indoor Tour rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired exclusive rights to the 2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour
BBC ‘closing in’ on Women’s Super League deal offering linear exposure
The English Football Association is said to be close to agreeing a deal that would see public-service broadcaster the BBC retain rights to the Women’s Super League.
BBC extends Challenge Cup deal to 2024
The BBC and the Rugby Football League have agreed a three-year extension to the public-service broadcaster’s deal for domestic rights to rugby league's Challenge Cup, keeping the competition's latter s…
BBC adds to esports content with Blast Premier agreement
Blast Premier, the esports tournament organiser, has announced a rights agreement with the BBC for coverage of the final three Counter Strike: Global Offensive events of its 2020 season on the UK public-service…
Premier League drops PPV system for rest of 2020
The Premier League has announced that all fixtures from November 21, and throughout the Christmas and New Year period, will be made available to fans to watch live in the UK as the top division of English…
BBC renews Commonwealth Games commitment in Birmingham 2022 rights deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has renewed its long-standing media rights to the Commonwealth Games to cover the 2022 edition
Free-to-air final talks break down between Premiership Rugby and BBC
This Saturday’s Premiership Rugby final will be shown domestically only on pay-television broadcaster BT Sport after talks broke down between the rights-holder and UK public-service broadcaster the BBC.
Rai, Sky and BBC among first wave of America’s Cup broadcasters
A raft of broadcast rights contracts signed for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup include deals with both public-service and pay-television broadcasters in Italy and the UK, as a priority is placed on maximum exp…