There are three packages available for broadcasters Serie A has officially launched the bidding process for its domestic broadcast rights for 2021-22 until 2023-24, with the deadline on 26 January. The Italian league has issued three packages: A, B, and C. Package A contains satellite platform rights and has a minimum price of €500 million […]
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Sky thanks European football return for revenue rebound
The Premier League and other European leagues returned to action over the summer Sky owner Comcast has revealed that the return of European football has helped the broadcaster to grow revenues in the third quarter. Comcast said: “higher wholesale revenue from sports programming as European football leagues resumed” was to thank for a 0.3% growth […]
Jaguar and Milk Crate Club combine for new Sir Stirling Moss Sky doc
Motorsport legend stars in the story of the first disc brake Creative consultancy Milk Crate Club and Jaguar Land Rover have collaborated to create the new Sky documentary, The Racers that Stopped the World. Telling the story of the creation of the disc brake, the programme stars the late Sir Stirling Moss in formerly unseen […]
LaLigaTV goes free for a month as the Spanish football season resumes
The station provides 24/7 coverage of Spanish football, and is available via an app, or on Sky and Virgin. LaLigaTV is being offered for free throughout June, as the Spanish football season resumes after lockdown. Those wanting to take up the offer can register their details at premiersports.com with the promo code BACKTOWIN. From 1 […]
Industry figure warns of ‘huge decline’ in Premier League broadcast income
Sports Lawyer Richard Cramer has some dramatic predictions for the sport industry Sports lawyer Richard Cramer believes the Premier League could lose money on broadcasting rights deals if the current coronavirus lockdown continues. Speaking to the The Sun, Cramer points to a lack of Sky subscriptions potentially causing the company to re-evaluate its huge rights […]
Sky reveals offer to pause sports subscriptions during coronavirus postponements
The pay-tv broadcaster will also stop billing commercial clients Sky has offered to pause payments on sports subscriptions for all residential customers. The pay-tv broadcaster has also revealed that it has stopped billing commercial clients such as pubs and bars as of 14 March. Sky has seen a number of sport competitions that it holds […]
Sky Sports to increase women’s coverage
The broadcaster is looking to improve both digital and broadcast output Sky Sports is to expand its coverage of women’s sport events. The broadcaster is to increase output on its TV channels as well as its digital content through YouTube. The women’s Six Nations, WNBA, Netball Superleague, and women’s cricket are among the events and […]
MPs demand answers on Six Nations paywall deal
It has been reported that a deal is likely The Digital, Media, Culture, and Sport (DCMS) committee has demanded answers from the Six Nations on reports that a pay-tv deal is possible. It has asked Chairman of the Six Nations Council, John Jeffrey, to explain the timescale and operations of the bidding process. MPs have […]
Sky launches first TV packages combining Sky Sports and BT Sport
They’ve never been offered together on Sky TV before Sky has launched new TV packages including both Sky Sports and BT Sport together for the first time. Three new packages have been introduced with BT Sport attached on 18-month contracts. These additions come on the same day as BT begins to offer Sky Sports and […]
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 […]
Sky Sports and Comcast launch sports tech accelerator
Initiative aims to train, mentor, develop and fund 10 sports tech startups Sky Sports and Comcast NBCUniversal are launching ‘SportsTech’, a global accelerator programme to mentor, develop and fund sports tech startups on both sides of the Atlantic. NBCSports, Gold Channel, NASCAR, US Ski and Snowboard and USA Swimming are also involved in the launch. […]