Sky

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Finance & Law

UK pay-television operator Sky has been granted a High Court order that will require internet service providers to block access to illegal streams of its linear channels
Cricket

The thrilling 2023 Ashes series have produced valuable returns for their national media rights-holders, drawing record audiences to Sky Sports in the UK and providing bumper ratings late into the night for Australia’s Nine Network.
Netball

Sky and the BBC joined forces again to secure rights to the 2023 Netball World Cup, contributing to a strong uplift in global rights fees for World Netball on the previous edition.
Motorsport
Media

Channel 4 has extended its Formula 1 sublicensing agreement with pay-television operator Sky for a further three years, granting the UK free-to-air broadcaster live rights to the British Grand Prix and…
Football

The English Football League’s new deal with Sky has produced an excellent result for the league and a significant increase in its guaranteed media rights income, but SportBusiness Media understands the real-terms uplift is well below the level publicly claimed by the league.
Cricket
Media

The gripping first match of the 2023 Men’s Ashes series was the most-watched home Test in the UK since Sky took England’s home fixtures behind its paywall in 2006.
Golf

Sky Sports agreed a three-year extension with the USGA, along with its agency Pitch International, for rights to the US Open after the parties came to a late agreement over the fee.
Motorsport
Media

Pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky will team up with Formula 1 to co-produce a children’s broadcast for this year’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
Golf
Media

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal with the United States Golf Association (USGA), a contract that includes men’s and women’s majors the U.S. Op
Multiple Sports
Licensing & Merchandising

Pay-television broadcaster Sky is launching its first online sports merchandise shop following a tie-up with Fanatics
Football
Media

English Football League clubs have unanimously approved a new domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky, confirming the league organising body’s recommendation to remain with the i…
Football
Media

All 72 clubs in the English Football League (EFL) have been invited to a meeting on May 5 to consider proposals for a new domestic broadcast agreement beginning with the 2024-25 season
Football

The English Football League’s decision to pursue a domestic media rights renewal with Sky was the only logical choice to be made, market experts have told SportBusiness Media.
Cricket

Sky has halved its cash rights fee for Indian Premier League rights in the UK and Ireland by striking a one-year, co-exclusive rights deal with DAZN.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky looks set to retain its English Football League rights after being named as the preferred bidder following the recent submission of offers in an invitation to tender process
Cricket
Media

DAZN and Sky Sports will share live coverage of all 74 matches from this year’s Indian Premier League in the UK and Ireland, after DAZN opted to sublicense rights to the pay-TV broadcaster.
Tennis

Sky pounced on its opportunity to take ATP Tour and WTA Tour rights on an exclusive basis across the UK, Ireland, DACH and Italy, but was almost beaten to the package by Netflix.
Cricket
Media

UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced that it will show the England men’s cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday), although the England and Wal…