Sky UK

UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has extended a deal to be carried on the TalkTalk telecommunications company’s pay-television service.

Discovery’s accelerated takeover raises big questions about the future of Eurosport's EBU rights deals...

Cricket

UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB today announced the acquisition of long-term rights deals for rugby league’s European Super League, the British and Irish Lions rugby union touring team, the England national cricket team, Scottish football, speedway and WWE wrestling entertainment.

Cycling

The IMG Media agency has announced a partnership with Sky Sports, a division of UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB, to launch a new cycling ‘brand’ called inCycle that will incorporate a new magazine programme of the same name.

Marc Watson, the chief executive of UK telecommunications company BT’s television arm, expects to strike a deal eventually with pay-television broadcaster BSkyB that would allow the two rivals to broadcast each other’s sports channels.

EC targets geo-blocking of sport on internet as part of post-Murphy probe

Tennis

Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in the UK for the ATP Tour Finals
Football

Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines BT Sport’s audiences for its flagship domestic properties, football’s Premier League and rugby union’s Premiership BT Sp
Cycling

Tour de France commits early to EBU despite interest from agencies and pay-TV companies

American Football

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

The NFL explains why the UK is a key growth market

Motorsport

Mediapro renews F1 deal in Spain but for smaller package

Football

The FA and Football League cash in as Sky and BT scrap for content

Rugby Union

Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in the UK following an outstanding and historical weekend for British sport
Golf

Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines UK television audiences for golf’s US Masters in the penultimate year of the current rights deals T
Football

SPL drops Sportfive for MP & Silva premium in nine-year deal for international rights

Football

Ben Speight, head of SportBusiness Intelligence, analyses domestic television audiences for the English Premier League as viewing declines year-on-year
Football

As the English FA tenders its domestic rights from 2014-15 onwards, SportBusiness Intelligence analyst Pauline McVey, examines FA Cup audiences in the UK
Football

UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, BT and BSkyB likely to bid for domestic rights to the FA Cup and England friendly internationals