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Women’s football set for Channel 4 return in FA deal
Channel 4 has been identified as the winning bidder for free-to-air rights to the Women’s FA Cup from 2025-26 to 2027-28, SportBusiness understands.
UK PSBs unite to form new free TV streaming service
Everyone TV, the organisation which runs free TV in the UK and is jointly owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has unveiled plans for a new streaming service which aims to help ensure public-service television is sustained into the future.
England run to Uefa U21 final prompts late Channel 4 deal
England’s final against Spain in the Uefa European under-21 Championship tomorrow (Saturday) will be shown live in the UK by a major free-to-air broadcaster after Channel 4 finalised a rights agreement.
Channel 4 extends F1 rights deal with Sky to 2026
Channel 4 has extended its Formula 1 sublicensing agreement with pay-television operator Sky for a further three years, granting the UK free-to-air broadcaster live rights to the British Grand Prix and…
IMG retains football production contract for Channel 4
The IMG agency has agreed a two-year extension to its contract to produce UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4’s coverage of England men’s Uefa Nations League football matches, European Qualifiers and…
Channel 4 hails scrapping of government privatisation plan
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has welcomed the confirmation today (Thursday) that the government will pursue reform rather than privatisation of the organisation
UK Culture Secretary advises against Channel 4 privatisation
UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak advising against the privatisation of free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4
UK government launches ‘Digital Rights Review’ for sports events
The UK government has today (Tuesday) launched a review into whether its free-to-air ‘listed events’ rules should be reformed to accommodate changes in the broadcast and consumption of major sporting eve…
Channel 4 deals with Sky for T20 World Cup final simulcast
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced a deal with Channel 4 that will see live coverage of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final simulcast on the free-to-air broadcaster’s eponymous channel.
Channel 4 extends F1 sublicensing deal with Sky
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has agreed a one-season extension to its Formula 1 sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky
Formula E looks to long-term holistic strategy as rights fees plateau
Formula E’s latest media rights deal in the UK demonstrates that, at present, sponsorship and hosting fees remain the primary sources of revenue for the electric open-wheel racing series.
IMG to produce Channel 4’s Uefa Nations League coverage
The IMG agency is to produce Channel 4’s live UK coverage of England’s forthcoming Uefa Nations League matches.
W Series secures first UK rights fee with Sky
The W Series will receive its first UK rights fee from Sky Sports in a new three-year deal, moving the series to pay-television after an exposure-focused deal with Channel 4 last year.
Cooler UK market allows Channel 4 to pick up England rights
Channel 4 took advantage of a lack of interest from incumbents to secure rights to the Uefa Euro 2024 qualifiers and 2022-23 Nations League matches of the England men’s national football team
Financially ‘robust’ Channel 4 outlines alternative to privatisation
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has offered details of its alternative plan to privatisation, including the sale of its London headquarters and doubling its number of staff working outside the UK capital
Channel 4 lands England matches as Sky’s Uefa national team rights further eroded
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has won rights to England’s qualifying matches for the 2024 Uefa European Championship and Uefa Nations League matches, dislodging incumbent rights-holders ITV and Sky.
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.
Sky invests in W Series to 2024 in property’s biggest deal to date
The W Series has secured a three-year broadcast rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky that represents the women’s motor racing championship’s largest media rights deal to date.