Betway maintains presence in esports with BIG renewal

Esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has renewed its sponsorship arrangement with sports betting operator Betway.The online sportsbook and casino provider has maintained a...

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,...

Bayern Munich extends long-running partnership with Tipico

German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich has extended its long-running partnership with betting operator Tipico.The agreement has been in place since 2015, and the recent...

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...

DAZN holds Persidera talks to enhance Serie A rights bid

Digital sports streaming service DAZN has entered into discussions with Italian media company Persidera SpA over renting digital frequencies to ‘boost its broadcasting power...

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...

UEFA opens bidding process for official data collectors

European football governing body UEFA has initiated the bidding process for the collection of official match data for the 2021 to 2024 cycle.Prospective bidders...