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Commercial broadcaster ITV has reportedly withdrawn its interest in purchasing BT Sport, according to The Times.Last month, BT confirmed that it was holding talks...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...
Disney set to close Fox Sports Asia channels in DTC pivot
The Walt Disney Company is set to shut down its network of Fox Sports Asia channels in October of this year, according to ContentAsia.Among...
Premiership Rugby CEO Darren Childs departs for CVC
Premiership Rugby’s Chief Executive, Darren Childs, is set to step down from his role to take up a new position at private equity firm,...
Sporting leagues rework calendars as ‘mark of respect’ for Prince Philip...
Various leagues and organisations across the UK have amended their sporting schedules to avoid clashing with the funeral of Prince Philip, which is set...
Upcoming Women’s Six Nations finds new home on Fox
The 2021 Women’s Six Nations will be screened on terrestrial television network Fox after the US broadcaster penned a one-year agreement with the tournament.Expanding...