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Sky and Discovery opt for status quo in PGA Tour extension
Sky has renewed its deal for the PGA Tour, settling speculation that Warner Bros. Discovery could retain the property to strengthen its UK media businesses.
Sharp drop for Sanzaar rugby union package in UK deal with Sky
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has paid a drastically reduced amount for exclusive rights to rugby union properties sold by Sanzaar, the southern hemisphere rugby union alliance.
Sky renews UK deal for golf’s Masters at slight increase
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky renewed its agreement with the Augusta National Golf Club for rights to The Masters, paying a slight increase.
Sky pays small uptick to extend European Tour deal in UK
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky’s two-year extension of its deal for rights to the European Tour and the Ryder Cup has seen the annual value slightly increase.
Newbury signs five-year rights deal with The Racing Partnership and Sky
Newbury Racecourse has agreed a five-year rights deal with Sky Sports, through which the UK pay-television broadcaster will show all of the venue’s 29 annual races from January 2024 onwards.
Premier League rolls over Sky deal in DACH; Sky Italia deal to follow
The English Premier League has extended Sky Deutschland’s exclusive rights deal in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) on the same terms, but the conclusion of a similar deal with Sky Italia must wait until 2022.
Super League rugby sees sharp headline value decline in Sky renewal
Super League’s protracted domestic sales process ended in a sharp headline rights fee decline for the rugby league competition for the next two years, SportBusiness Media understands.
Premier League waits for sun to shine on chilly UK media market
UK sports rights experts say the English Premier League will delay its domestic media rights auction until April or May with a view to having deals in place prior to Euro 2020, which begins on June 11.
Liverpool-Man Utd breaks Sky Sports viewership record
Sunday's English Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United averaged 4.5 million viewers and peaked at 4
British & Irish Lions media value holds up in UK, Ireland in Sky renewal
The British & Irish Lions touring side maintained the value of its media rights in the UK and Ireland in a deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky for next year’s tour of South Africa.
Premiership Rugby seen in tricky spot after apparent rejection of BT offer
Premiership Rugby, operator of the top division of English rugby union, is entering the final season of its domestic rights deal with BT with no clear plan for the forthcoming cycle after rejecting a robust renewal offer, industry sources told SportBusiness Media.
Sky and BT Sport to resume subscription charges
UK pay-television broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport have said they will resume charging subscribers this month, as live sport begins to return to their schedules
ECB to probe Watmore allegations concerning EFL breakaway talks
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said it will investigate claims that its incoming chair, Ian Watmore, left his previous role with the English Football League (EFL) after allegations of misconduct
Sky allows customers to ‘pause’ subscriptions, stops charging pubs
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has said it will allow residential and commercial customers to freeze their subscriptions amid the dearth of live sport on its schedules due to Covid-19
Disney’s pivot to India-focused Hotstar strategy opened door to Sky-IPL reunion in the UK
Disney’s decision to refocus Star India’s Hotstar OTT platform on its domestic market paved the way for the return of Indian Premier League cricket rights in the UK to pay-television broadcaster Sky.
Sky gains from BBC live golf reappraisal in Masters renewal
Sky achieved its long-held ambition of exclusive live coverage of the US Masters in the UK because its co-incumbent, the BBC, decided live golf is no longer a strategic priority.
Sky, Channel 4 keep terms steady for three-year F1 sublicence renewal in UK
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.
Parliamentarians to mull Cricket World Cup free-to-air mandate in UK
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.