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WSL swells lead over other European leagues
Sky and the BBC renewed their rights to the Women’s Super League in five-year deals that ensure stable and impactful – if not spectacular – growth for English football’s top-tier women’s league.
WSL nets security with Sky, BBC renewals
Sky and the BBC are to remain as the domestic homes of English football's Women’s Super League until 2030 after long-term five-year rights deals were announced today (Wednesday).
Sky pays modest fee for Pakistan-England series
Sky secured a deal for England’s three-Test tour of Pakistan at a reduced per-match fee on its previous agreements with the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Sky closes in on Pakistan-England rights
With England's tour of Pakistan starting in just six days, pay-television broadcaster Sky is expected to secure media rights in the UK for the three-Test series, SportBusiness understands
ECB ‘overly optimistic’ with The Hundred media estimates
The ECB has been roundly criticised for its media rights growth projections for The Hundred, contained in an ‘information memorandum’ recently sent to potential investors.
Winning trio detail global nature of bumper NBA deals
The huge $76bn (€70bn), 11-year contracts sealed by the NBA with Disney, Comcast and Amazon give the trio the right to air their inventory in international markets, it has emerged, meaning that Sky will hold rights in several European markets.
Has women’s club football lost its media rights momentum?
Experts polled by SportBusiness Media say there is a growing disparity between how buyers and sellers value women's football media rights, resulting in stalemates at negotiating tables and leaving the sector at significant risk of plateau.
Japan-England to be shown by RugbyPass in UK market
The broadcast of England’s test match against Japan on June 22 on an OTT streaming platform will represent a landmark shift after the World Rugby-owned RugbyPass TV secured rights in the UK and Ireland.
ITV retains EFL highlights to 2027
ITV will continue to show EFL highlights for the next three seasons, SportBusiness understands, as it prepares to add live Championship and Carabao Cup matches to its schedules.
EFL set for free-to-air return as ITV closes in on deal
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is close to agreeing a sublicensing deal with Sky Sports for around 20 English Football League matches per season
Sky, BBC sign off one-year extensions to WSL contract
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and public broadcaster the BBC have finalised their short-term domestic rights extension for the Women's Super League, covering the 2024-25 season only
WSL set to remain on Sky, BBC next season
Domestic broadcast coverage of England’s Women’s Super League is set to remain on pay-television broadcaster Sky and public broadcaster the BBC in one-season extensions.
Sky fills out long-term cricket calendar with IPL rights to 2027
Sky Sports secured exclusive rights in the UK for four years to the IPL, which starts today, to ensure it held a cricket property - the world’s most valuable - which occupies a fixed point for over two months in the calendar.
Littler’s fairytale run sets stage for PDC UK rights renewal
Luke Littler’s run to the 2024 PDC World Championship final has created a lasting boost for UK darts audiences, putting Matchroom in a strong position ahead of renewal talks.
Super Bowl ratings jump in NFL’s core international markets
Record UK viewing figures on Sky Sports for Super Bowl LVIII were among strong performing ratings across a variety of the National Football League’s target international markets.
Increased visibility in Netball Super League deals with Sky, BBC
The UK’s Netball Super League (NSL) has landed a visibility boost in new rights deals with incumbent rights-holder Sky and public-service broadcaster the BBC.
Sky fee flat in four-year renewal for the Open
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports agreed to a flat fee to maintain its golf dominance in the UK market and retain rights to the Open Championship for another four years.
IMG recruits Sky’s Clement to lead studios tech, operations
The IMG agency has recruited James Clement from UK pay-television broadcaster Sky to lead technology and operations for its production studios business