Cheltenham Festival 2021 forecast for decade-high viewership peak
The 2021 Cheltenham Festival has been forecast to net its biggest viewing audience for 10 years, with fans unable to attend the live event,...
Sports piracy costing rights holders $28.3b a year, report finds
Sports rights holders and streaming services have lost around $28.3 billion due to piracy, new research by Synamedia and Ampere Analysis has found.The report, titled ‘Pricing...
DCMS calls for justification over the BBC’s venture into MMA
The UK government has called on the BBC to justify its broadcast arrangement with mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Bellator amid the current debate...
Channel 4 England Test coverage brings in nine million viewers
Channel 4’s coverage of England’s four-Test series against India, which spelled defeat for England, reached nine million viewers across all matches, the Daily Mail...
Rugby union icon signs on as World Sports Betting ambassador
South African rugby union international Tendai Mtawarira has been named as World Sports Betting’s (WSB) official ambassador.The Springboks prop will collaborate with the WSB...
FA Cup final included in UK government’s pilot programme
The FA Cup final has been chosen as a trial event for the return of sports spectators as part of the Events Research Programme’s...
Brazilian national team agrees OneFootball content deal
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has agreed a content-based partnership with football media company OneFootball.The CBF becomes the first national federation team up with...
Leeds United signs up Skrill as new payments partner
Premier League football club Leeds United FC have formed a partnership with Skrill, focused around payments methods and content production.The agreement will see Skrill...
Cincinnati hopeful of World Cup hosting status as Houston officials meet...
Organisers in the city of Cincinnati are hopeful that the Paul Brown Stadium, home of National Football League’s (NFL) Cincinnati Bengals, will act as...
DAZN enhances presence in Japan via Boku partnership
International sports streaming network DAZN has strengthened its position in the Japanese market via an agreement with mobile payment solutions developer Boku.The partnership will...