Ligue 1 streaming service needs distribution partner as Canal+ pulls out
Canal+ has pulled out of the process to become Ligue 1's distribution partner for its new dedicated direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service.According to a report...
Women’s sport needs more than broadcast to grow
Digital growth outpaces TV figures, but deeper investment is neededLinear broadcast audiences for women’s sport in the UK declined in early 2025, with three-minute...
EFL to remove 3pm blackout for start of 2025/26 season
Every game during the first two weeks of the upcoming English Football League (EFL) season will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, including 3pm...
viagogo data shows decentralised demand as women’s football goes mainstream
A significant uptick in global ticket sales ahead of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 suggests women’s football is entering a new commercial phase, with fan...
Dana White hints at split UFC media rights
UFC media-rights discussions heat up with streaming platforms increasingly likely to play a part.UFC CEO and President Dana White has said it is...
How piracy is draining $345m a year from Italian football
Illegal streaming is costing Italy’s top football league hundreds of millions annually, according to the Serie A CEO.Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo told...
Partnership Playbook: Airbnb, Brooks, Midnite, Gatorade and more
This week’s sponsorship highlights include Airbnb teaming up with FIFA across three major tournaments, the WNBA and 2K extending their gaming partnership, and West...
Former lionesses lead BBC’s EURO 2025 punditry team
England Women’s EURO 2022 winners Jill Scott, Stephanie Houghton and Ellen White will star as part of BBC’s coverage of the upcoming Women’s EURO...
Premier League revenues continue to grow, but so is the rest...
Revenue across Europe’s top five football leagues reached a new all-time high, according to Deloitte’s latest Annual Review of Football Finance. The European football market...
How Royal Ascot became a Global Media Property
As Royal Ascot marks 200 years of tradition, its 2025 broadcast strategy reveals how a heritage event can become a global media platformIn 1854,...