World’s Strongest Man unveils paid behind-the-scenes content for Facebook

It will feature exclusive close-up looks at the making of the event The SBD World’s Strongest Man is offering fans the chance to pay for exclusive behind-the-scenes footage through Facebook. Premiering on 10 November, World’s Strongest Man: Live from Bradenton will include close-up looks at the making of the event. The episodes will stream every […]

Channel 5 brings NFL back to free-to-air in the UK

Three-year-deal sees Channel 5 broadcast the iconic Monday Night Football show as well as additional NFL programming. Channel 5’s owner ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has agreed a partnership deal with the National Football League (NFL) that will see Channel 5 air Monday Night Football – described as “one of America’s most iconic sports series” – […]

BT Sport to show all behind-closed-doors Premiership Rugby matches

There will also be free-to-air coverage on Channel 5 of certain games BT Sport has agreed with Premiership Rubgy to show every match that is behind closed doors when the season restarts. In addition, Channel 5 will give free-to-air coverage of four of the remaining 57 ties, along with a highlights programme from 17 August. […]

Channel 5 and WWE wrestle a deal

ViacomCBS secures UK’s first free-to-air highlights of the sport Wrestling highlights are coming to free-to-air in the UK for the first time after WWE secured a partnership with Channel 5 owner ViacomCBS. From February, C5 will air a one-hour version of the Raw programme on Sunday mornings at 10:30am, with SmackDown highlights will be broadcast in the same slot […]