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Former Sky Sports chief Francis to leave broadcaster
Barney Francis, the long-serving sports executive at Sky, is to leave the UK pay-television broadcaster
EXCLUSIVE: Sky’s head of sports rights leaves company
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky’s head of sports-rights acquisitions, Richard Verow, has left the company.
He decided to leave to pursue another opportunity, Sky told SportBusiness Media on Tuesday.
Sky launches new NBA show as part of biggest-ever coverage
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has announced details of a new weekly basketball show to support its coverage of the NBA during the 2019-20 season
Sky lands rights to Keeneland horseracing in UK, Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired exclusive, multi-year rights in the UK and Ireland to US-based Keeneland horseracing and sale events
Solheim Cup tees off on Sky with production on a par with Ryder Cup
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky today began its live coverage in earnest from women’s golf’s Solheim Cup, offering up a production output that matches the levels provided at the men’s 2018 Ryder Cup.
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Sky picks up rights to new boxing tournament
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired rights to The Golden Contract, a new boxing tournament organised by MTK Global
GolfTV threat drives Sky extension of Open rights in UK & Ireland
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky’s extension of its rights deal for The Open is an attempt to shore up its dominant position in golf in the UK and Ireland against the threat of GolfTV, the dedicated channel run by the Discovery-PGA Tour joint venture, SportBusiness Media understands.
LaLiga FTA constraints in UK, Ireland may stymie tender interest
Match-choice restrictions placed by Spain’s LaLiga on the free-to-air package in its UK and Ireland rights tenders for the 2019-22 cycle may limit interest from broadcasters, according to industry experts spoken to by SportBusiness Media.
Channel 4 to show Cricket World Cup final free-to-air in UK
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has reached a partnership deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports for the Cricket World Cup final that means Sunday's match between England and New Zealand will…
Sky extends rights to The Open until 2024
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will continue to broadcast The Open golf major until 2024 after agreeing a three-year deal with rights-holder the R&A
BT Sport set to wrestle WWE from Sky in UK – report
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is reportedly set to take WWE rights in the UK from rival Sky Sports
Francis promoted, Webster appointed in Sky Sports reshuffle
Barney Francis has been promoted to the new role of chief executive of future sport at pay-television broadcaster Sky, with Rob Webster named as his replacement as managing director of the UK arm of Sky…
Report: BBC could lose US Masters rights
The BBC may lose out on rights to golf's US Masters - it's last live golf property - according to a report in The Telegraph
Sky agrees Premier Sports carriage deal in Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has struck an exclusive carriage deal with Premier Sports in Ireland, allowing the former to show every English Premier League game slated for live broadcast from next season
NBCSN to add weekday Sky Sports News hour
Comcast-owned US network NBCSN will begin airing an hour of weekday programming from UK sister channel Sky Sports News from Friday March 1
Sky reclaims PGA Championship rights to complete major line-up
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has confirmed that it will broadcast all four of golf’s major championships in 2019.
NBC US to simulcast Sky Sports News on transfer deadline day
NBC Sports Network is looking to maximise interest in the Premier League's transfer deadline day on Thursday by simulcasting Sky Sports News' coverage for part of the day.