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Motorsport
United Kingdom

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4’s recent Formula One sublicensing renewal with pay-television broadcaster Sky extends their relationship for another three years, until the end of 2022, with the deal value unchanged, SportBusiness Media understands.
Motorsport
United Kingdom

W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, is prioritising exposure over revenue in its media-rights strategy for the series’ inaugural year, it has told SportBusiness Media, although it would be difficult for the series to adopt any other approach, according to industry experts.
Football
United Kingdom

The FA has opened the market for FA Cup domestic rights to new competition with the inclusion of a ‘non-linear package’ – expected to attract interest from internet giant Amazon – in the tender for the 2021-22 to 2024-25 cycle, SportBusiness Media understands.
Rugby Union
Global

European Professional Club Rugby has agreed four media-rights deals in recent weeks which it hopes will increase the exposure of its competitions.

Motorsport
France

Mike Kiernan reviews television audiences across the big five markets for the recently concluded Formula One World Championship

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Multi-Sport
United Kingdom

The UK government has added the summer and winter Paralympic Games to the so-called ‘crown jewels’ list of sporting events reserved for free-to-air broadcast.
Motorsport
United Kingdom

Whisper Films has reportedly renewed its Formula One production contract with UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4
Formula One
United Kingdom

Channel 4 will continue to be the free-to-air home of Formula One in the UK after agreeing a multi-year extension to its deal with the motor-racing championship’s right-holder, pay-television broadcaster S…
Cricket
United Kingdom

UK parliamentarians are reportedly to review the possibility of making the Cricket World Cup free-to-air in the country following the England team’s victory in this year’s competition.

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Football
Netherlands

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 outbid public-service broadcaster the BBC for rights to the women’s European Championship in 2017.
Paralympics
France

Joseph Rivers, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in selected European markets for the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Football
United Kingdom

Channel 4 is expected to pay a small increase to extend its deal with the International Paralympic Committee to cover the 2018 and 2020 Games.

Darts
United Kingdom

Channel 4’s deal last month for British Darts Organisation media rights is the governing body’s largest ever.

Football
United Kingdom

Concurrent auction processes for three UK media rights deals in recent weeks generated strong competition between free-to-air broadcasters, helping each rights-holder to a healthy fee increase.

American Football
France

Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at television audiences for Super Bowl XLIX

Tennis
United Kingdom

BBC keeps ATP for two more years to keep sponsors happy

Tennis
Europe

Eurosport set to tie up French Open in long-term deal to cement its grip on grand slam tennis

Athletics
France

Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in Europe for the last month’s World Athletics Championships in Moscow T
American Football
Europe

Fox buys NFL across Europe but will not launch US sports channel

The NFL explains why the UK is a key growth market