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Sky Sports is latest broadcaster to acquire Extreme E rights
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has become the latest broadcaster to acquire rights to Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series
UK pay-TV subscribers lose streaming access in EU after Brexit
British consumers can no longer access live sport via their pay-television subscriptions while abroad in European Union member states, as EU Portability Regulations no longer apply to UK providers after…
Comcast’s Strong named Sky CEO as Darroch steps down
Jeremy Darroch is stepping down as group chief executive of pay-television broadcaster Sky and will be replaced by Dana Strong from Comcast Cable, a division of Sky’s parent company.
BBC ‘closing in’ on Women’s Super League deal offering linear exposure
The English Football Association is said to be close to agreeing a deal that would see public-service broadcaster the BBC retain rights to the Women’s Super League.
Amazon Prime Video made available via Sky Q and Now TV in UK and Europe
Sky and Amazon have struck a carriage deal in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Austria, making Amazon’s premium football content available to certain Sky subscribers for the first time.
Sky nets 2.6m audience peak for Scotland’s Euro 2020 play-off win as paywall removed
Scotland’s win over Serbia in last week’s Euro 2020 play-off attracted a peak audience of 2.6 million viewers in the UK after pay-television operator Sky made the match available on a free-to-air basis.
Premier League drops PPV system for rest of 2020
The Premier League has announced that all fixtures from November 21, and throughout the Christmas and New Year period, will be made available to fans to watch live in the UK as the top division of English…
British Basketball League nets domestic TV deal as Sky back on board
The British Basketball League has been buoyed by the return of a rights deal with a domestic broadcaster in a two-year agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky
Sky’s Q3 results boosted by wholesale revenue following sport’s return
Third-quarter revenues at Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster Sky reached $4.79bn, a 5
Premier League extends PPV pricing into November, audience numbers revealed
The Premier League will continue its domestic pay-per-view coverage and pricing for four more matches before making a longer-term decision in November
Sky acquires rights to inaugural World Tens Series
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights in the UK and Ireland to the inaugural World Tens Series rugby union competition
Sky, BT to broadcast additional Premier League matches via PPV
English Premier League matches in October that were not set for domestic televised coverage will be made available to watch on a pay-per-view basis while fans are unable attend
Bumper day of football delivers record Sky Sports audience
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports achieved its highest-ever day for viewing figures on Sunday, with its coverage headlined by two high-scoring Premier League football matches
Rai, Sky and BBC among first wave of America’s Cup broadcasters
A raft of broadcast rights contracts signed for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup include deals with both public-service and pay-television broadcasters in Italy and the UK, as a priority is placed on maximum exp…
Sky ‘poised to secure’ Women’s Super League rights in UK
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is said to be in prime position to secure UK rights to football's top-tier Women’s Super League.
All EFL Cup fixtures available for live UK broadcast in September
English League Cup matches played in September will be shown live in the UK either through incumbent domestic broadcast rights-holder Sky Sports or streaming services
BandSports-produced Conmebol TV to launch in Brazil
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has announced the formation of a new platform that will exploit the pay-television rights of its club competitions in Brazil for the next three seasons
English football’s 3pm blackout rule ‘to remain lifted’ for new season
UK football fans are set to be able to watch live coverage of every single Premier League match when the 2020-21 season begins after it emerged that the broadcast blackout legislation for fixtures on Saturday…