Scottish football’s three senior bodies have agreed a seven-figure deal with UK-based software firm HALO as Official Technology Partner. Brokered by Scottish Football Marketing, the landmark agreement is the first joint sponsorship to include each of the Scottish FA, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL). The three-year partnership […]
Connect Management has announced the launch of Owning Eastbourne, a new seven-part factual entertainment series chronicling the reinvention of non-league football club Eastbourne Borough FC under its chairman, entrepreneur Simon Leslie. Narrated and produced by Mike Birch – the voice behind Premier League Champions Story and a long-standing producer across PGA and various golf broadcasts […]
Lioness and Arsenal forward Alessia Russo launched the first-ever Alessia Cup in north London on November 6th. Over 180 girls took part in the tournament – an evolution of the Goals 4 Girls annual event – now presented in partnership with Sky to inspire and empower the next generation of female athletes. Held at the […]
After a period of stagnation, the European TV market is experiencing a robust recovery, driven by a profound digital transformation. A report from Rome-based ITMedia Consulting indicates an overall market growth of 3.7 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year. Even when factoring in inflation, real growth remains positive – the first time […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a collaboration with TikTok that will see National League football streamed live and free via TikTok Live. On November 8th, Southend United will play Carlisle United – kicking off at 5.30pm – with the game streamed live on the DAZN National League TikTok channel, with no subscription required. […]
Following the success of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which attracted an audience of billions of fans, FIFA and sports streaming platform DAZN are taking the next step in their strategic partnership – a global relaunch of FIFA+ on DAZN in 2026. Building on the existing FIFA+ service, the new platform on DAZN will […]
ITV has agreed a deal to broadcast the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025, marking the first time the tournament will be shown by the UK terrestrial broadcaster. The agreement includes coverage of all three of England’s group stage matches (against Haiti, Venezuela and Egypt), with select fixtures from the knockout stages to be broadcast free-to-air […]
Sky Sports and Baller League UK have extended their partnership into a second season of the six-a-side competition, ensuring Sky Sports and NOW remain its exclusive home on linear TV. Every match from the second season, which kicks off this week, will be shown on Sky Sports on Monday evenings, live from London’s Copper Box […]
Prime Video continues to expand its Pay-Per-View (PPV) football offering in the UK with CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana matches joining Ligue 1, Bundesliga and UEFA Men’s National Team matches for £2.49 per game with no Prime membership or long-term commitment required. Both legs of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Semi-Finals along with the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Semi-Finals […]
Banijay Benelux has announced the launch of FC Failliet/Finesse (FCF), the Netherlands’ first officially KNVB-registered football club designed around leading digital creators. The club was conceived by Southfields and Banijay NXT and founded by creators Ilias Vietto, Aimane Charbon and Kleine John, combining their global social media reach with professional football competition and world-class sports […]