RugbyPass to stream Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament
Digital media platform RugbyPass has agreed a deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) to stream the 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman...
British and Irish Lions make terrestrial return on Channel 4
Coverage of The British and Irish Lions will return to UK terrestrial television for the first time since 1993 after commercial broadcaster Channel 4...
RLWC2021 inks ‘historic’ National Lottery collaboration
The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) have announced a ‘historic partnership’ with the National Lottery, as part of an initiative...
Motorsport Network recruits Simon Danker as Motorsport.tv CEO
The Motorsport Network has named Simon Danker as the new CEO of its over-the-top (OTT) operation, Motorsport.tv.
As CEO of the platform, Danker will draw...
Six Nations to remain free-to-air in Virgin Media and RTÉ tie-up
The Six Nations Championship will remain on free-to-air television in Ireland following the finalisation of the ‘first partnership of its kind’ between the rugby...
ITV bows out of the race for BT Sport stake
Commercial broadcaster ITV has reportedly withdrawn its interest in purchasing BT Sport, according to The Times.
Last month, BT confirmed that it was holding talks...
UEFA joins in global sporting social media boycott
Sports clubs, authorities, broadcasters, publishers and athletes are set to participate in a global social media blackout - a campaign against online abuse and...
BT holds talks over sale of sports broadcasting operation
Multinational telecommunications giant BT is in talks ‘with a number of strategic partners’ over the sale of its sports broadcasting operation BT Sport.
According to...
NZR approves Silver Lake investment to maximise commercial assets
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has voted to approve the sale of a 12.5% stake in its commercial rights entity to private equity company Silver...
Betfred Super League strikes Sky Sports renewal
The Betfred Super League has extended its media rights agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports for a further two years, taking effect at the...