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...
Camelot announces support for British Olympic and Paralympic teams
Camelot, the operator behind the UK’s National Lottery, has announced its support for the Team GB Olympic and ParalympicsGB teams ahead of the upcoming...
Entain vows to honour Pitching In sponsorship scheme
Entain Plc has confirmed it will stand by its ‘Pitching In’ grassroots and community investment scheme despite the curtailment of the 2020/21 Trident Leagues...
Miami Heat’s NBA home in talks over FTX naming rights
Miami-Dade County is in discussions with cryptocurrency trading exchange FTX for the naming rights to Miami Heat’s AmericanAirlines Arena, according to the Miami Herald.The...
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...
Racegoers ‘shouldn’t be concerned’ about spectator pilot exclusion, says RCA
Horse racing fans 'shouldn't be concerned’ about the sports exclusion from the schedule of events earmarked by the UK government to see a return...
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...
IOC approves new Olympic Agenda for upcoming Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unanimously approved the Agenda 2020+5 strategic roadmap for the next five years, looking to increase revenue streams by...
Nitro Rallycross unveils ‘global strategy’ as sponsors sign on
Nitro Rallycross has announced its new ‘global strategy’ which will see the motorsport property, established by Travis Pastrana and Nitro Circus, stage five events...