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ITV acquires Up The Jammers docuseries

ITV Sport will follow Barrie Drewitt-Barlow’s dive into the world of football, in new series Up The Jammers coming to ITV4 and ITVX this April. The entrepreneur has purchased Essex-based Maldon and Tiptree Football Club in a mulit-million pound deal, and the cameras have followed every step of the journey in his first year of […]

April 1, 2026

Survey: 75% of football fans oppose VAR

Three-quarters of fans don’t support the continued use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Premier League, according to a new Football Supporters’ Association survey. Almost 8,000 fans of top-flight clubs responded to the FSA’s survey, more than 6,000 of whom had experienced a VAR decision in a stadium this season. When asked ‘taking all […]

March 30, 2026

Sidemen select FotMob for 2026 charity match on YouTube

FotMob – the matchday companion app usedby over 22 million football fans globally – has renewed its collaboration with the Sidemen as the Official Live Score Partner for the YouTube collective’s charity match at Wembley Stadium on April 18th. The event – which pits the Sidemen FC against a team of YouTube Allstars in a […]

March 30, 2026

Australia: Foxtel Business signs beIN Sports deal

Foxtel Business and beIN Sports have announced a new partnership that brings a range of football and tennis events to licensed venues across Australia. Under the agreement, Foxtel Business becomes the exclusive distributor of beIN Sports’ three linear channels in licensed venues, returning LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, EFL and the Carabao Cup, alongside ATP and […]

March 27, 2026

Merzigo signs digital content deal with Inter Milan

Merzigo, the video monetisation company, has entered into a partnership with Italian football club Inter Milan. The agreement is designed to enhance the iconic club’s portfolio of content spanning the last few decades across YouTube and Facebook. The partnership will see Merzigo optimise the digital presence of the club’s historic collection of games, magazine series, […]

March 26, 2026

Dagenham & Redbridge match to stream on KSI YouTube channel

KSI and Dagenham & Redbridge FC have announced that the Enterprise National League South fixture between Dagenham & Redbridge vs Hampton & Richmond on March 28th will be streamed live, for free, on YouTube via the official channel of global influencer KSI. This collaboration marks the first time a National League match will be broadcast […]

March 25, 2026

LaLiga’s anti-piracy campaign secures 2,000+ hospitality convictions

LaLiga’s ongoing legal campaign against piracy has resulted in more than 2,000 convictions within Spain’s hotel, restaurant and café sector since the initiative began in March 2019. According to the organisation, the figure equates to nearly one conviction per day, underscoring the scale of illegal broadcasting in the hospitality industry. At present, 317 cases remain […]

March 20, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Pepsi MAX launches Pepsi Football Nation platform

Pepsi MAX has announced the launch of Pepsi Football Nation, a global platform dedicated to football culture and celebrating fandom in all its expressions. At the centre of the platform are the players shaping modern football with Pepsi MAX boasting a global roster of talent. Eugene Willemsen, Chief Executive Officer, International Beverages at PepsiCo, commented: “For […]

March 20, 2026By Nik Roseveare

DAZN to host live chats with Chelsea, Barcelona stars

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will offer football fans around the globe a chance to put their questions directly to two footballing superstars this week. The live chat events are a new, interactive experience available on the DAZN mobile app. DAZN’s feature, powered by The Residency, allows registered DAZN users to join live chats with […]

March 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare

FIFA, YouTube sign World Cup 2026 Preferred Platform deal

FIFA has announced that YouTube will be a Preferred Platform for the FIFA World Cup 2026. In collaboration with the competition’s Media Partners and creators, this partnership between the two organisations aims to provide audiences with more ways to immerse themselves into the tournament. The agreement offers Media Partners a platform on their respective YouTube […]

March 17, 2026By Nik Roseveare