Channel 5

Multiple Sports
United Kingdom

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.
Boxing
United Kingdom

UK-based sports production company Whisper has been appointed to produce boxing coverage for UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5
Boxing
United Kingdom

The Wasserman Boxing agency has agreed a free-to-air rights extension with Channel 5 in the UK
Multiple Sports
United Kingdom

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…
Boxing
United Kingdom

The Wasserman Boxing agency has entered into a multi-event rights agreement with UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5
Boxing
United Kingdom

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has agreed a deal with US-based Showtime Sports and the Premier Boxing Champions series to air this weekend’s world-title fight between Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa C…
American Football
United Kingdom

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has agreed a three-year deal for rights to the NFL’s Monday Night Football, SportBusiness understands. The deal is non-exclusive and runs from 2020 to 2022.
Wrestling
United Kingdom

Channel 5’s free-to-air highlights deal with World Wrestling Entertainment will run for the same four-year period as WWE’s primary UK broadcast contract with BT Sport, SportBusiness Media understands.
Wrestling
United Kingdom

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired multi-platform free-to-air highlights rights to WWE wrestling
Wrestling
United Kingdom

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has renewed its deal for UK & Ireland rights to Impact Wrestling's flagship weekly show. The deal starts from April 26
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
United Kingdom

Bellator MMA has been waiting years for a consistent broadcast deal in the UK and Ireland. Now two have arrived at once
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
United Kingdom

MMA promotion Bellator’s US-based events will be shown on Sky in the UK, adding to a deal for Europe-based events with Channel 5.
Cricket
Australia

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has agreed a deal to show live coverage of Australia’s Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket competition, according to The Times.
United Kingdom

Channel 5 has become the new free-to-air rights-holder in the UK for the Formula E electric car-racing world championship, dislodging rival commercial broadcaster ITV.
United Kingdom

Channel 5 will dislodge rival UK commercial broadcaster ITV as the free-to-air rights-holder of the Formula E electric car-racing world championship in the country, according to the Current E website.

Football
United Kingdom

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has signed a three-year agreement to show prime-time Saturday highlights of the three divisions comprising the English Football League.

Football
United Kingdom

The English Football League’s highlights rights contract is set to switch from public-service broadcaster the BBC to commercial broadcaster Channel 5, according to numerous reports.

Mixed Martial Arts
United Kingdom

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Fight Night in London on March 8.