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Pro14 and Premier Sports agree on BBC highlights in logical conclusion
Highlights from rugby union’s Pro14 will return to public-service television in the UK after the BBC struck a deal to show an hour-long programme on Sunday and Monday evenings.
BBC, Eurosport and NBC sign on for Ineos 1:59 Challenge
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC, international sports broadcaster Eurosport and US media group NBCUniversal have become the latest broadcasters to acquire rights to Eliud Kipchoge’s historic attempt t…
BBC retains Ryder Cup highlights, adds to European Tour coverage
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has retained highlights rights to golf’s Ryder Cup and has added coverage of the finale of the European Tour season, the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, under a…
BBC to cover inaugural World Urban Games
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will provide coverage of the inaugural edition of the World Urban Games, which gets underway in the Hungarian capital of Budapest today (Friday)
BBC pays blockbuster fee for Women’s Euro 2021 UK rights
The BBC has paid around ten-times more for the UK rights to the 2021 Uefa Women’s Euro than commercial broadcaster Channel 4 paid for the 2017 tournament, SportBusiness Media understands.
BBC lands UK rights to Great Britain and Irish Lions’ rugby league tour
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired exclusive rights in the country to the Great Britain and Irish Lions rugby league team's four autumn Test matches, the team's first fixtures for 12 years
BBC lands rights to Wales’ Women’s Euro 2021 qualifiers
The Football Association of Wales has agreed a deal with UK public-service broadcaster the BBC for rights to the women’s team’s qualifying campaign for the Uefa 2021 European Championship.
Scottish Rugby signs Super6 host broadcast and domestic rights deals
Scottish Rugby has signed a domestic broadcast rights agreement and host broadcasting deal for Super6, the new rugby union series featuring semi-professional players
BBC picks up exclusive UK rights to Women’s Euro 2021
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired exclusive rights to the 2021 edition of the Uefa Women’s European Championship, which will be held in England.
FREE | Tennis Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the tennis media-rights landscape in 2019.
Tennis Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the tennis media-rights landscape in 2019.
English FA spurns higher pay-TV revenue for free-to-air Cup reach
The Football Association rejected a higher bid for domestic FA Cup rights for the 2021-25 cycle from incumbent pay-television broadcaster BT Sport in favour of commercial broadcaster ITV, SportBusiness Media understands, in a move that took the competition exclusively free to air in the UK.
BBC acquires GolfSixes digital rights in UK
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired digital rights to this week’s GolfSixes tournament.
The event, which runs from June 7-8, is part of the European Tour.
BBC commits to televise women’s cricket final for The Hundred – report
UK public broadcaster the BBC has reportedly confirmed it will televise the women’s final of new white-ball cricket competition The Hundred, granting live free-to-air exposure in the country to the women’s gam…
BBC to broadcast exclusive radio commentary of 2019 Rugby World Cup
BBC Radio 5 Live has secured exclusive UK radio commentary rights to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The competition runs from September 20 to November 2 and will be held in Japan
ITV poised to acquire domestic rights to English FA Cup – report
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is reportedly on the verge of acquiring domestic rights to the FA Cup for the 2021-25 cycle
Channel 4 close to free-to-air Cricket World Cup highlights deal in UK – report
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 is reportedly close to reaching a deal to show highlights of this year’s Cricket World Cup.
BBC agrees Women’s FA Cup, Solheim Cup deals
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its deal with the English Football Association for the Women’s FA Cup and has also reached an agreement for highlights to this year’s edition of golf’s Solhe…