As the 2022 summer transfer window closes, Sky has confirmed the all-new line up joining hosts Matt Lucas and Elis James on the Fantasy Football League sofa each week. Across the 16-episode series, comedian and football fanatic Andrew Mensah will be joining Matt and Elis, overseeing the celebrity league and sharing weekly comedy highlights from […]
The Big Ten Conference has announced a 7 year agreement with NBC/Peacock, Fox and CBS in the US. The broadcast deals are worth a reported $7.5 billion. The new agreement will commence on July 1st 2023, and run through the end of the 2029-30 season. Fox will carry 24-32 football games per season during the […]
In the upcoming season 2022-23, Supponor – a specialist in the virtual advertising industry for the past decade – will double the deployment of its fully software-based technology Supponor AIR compared to last season. Across Europe, North America, and Australia, Supponor AIR will be deployed in over 2,500 live sports events. This tremendous growth underlines […]
The Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) has announced a new three-year deal with BBC ALBA and BBC Scotland for live matches and highlights of the league. The new agreement with both stations, which runs until the end of the 2024/25 season, is the biggest with the channels since they began covering the women’s game in […]
Three years after it had given up on offering La Liga football, Vodafone Spain will this season broadcast all matches from La Liga Smartbank – the La Liga’s second division. It will distribute the content with its sports package (Pack Deportes) at €5 a month including all second division matches. Subscribers will be able to […]
French media group TF1 has announced the acquisition of the exclusive linear and non-linear rights French national football team matches until 2028, as part of a partnership with the French Football Federation and UEFA. This agreement includes UEFA Nations League, Friendly Matches, UEFA Euro 2024 – which are co-licensed by M6 – the FIFA 2026 […]
Eleven Belgium is launching a new commercial licence offering for all bars and restaurants in the country. With the acquisition of the rights to the Jupiler Pro League, Eleven Belgium offers one of the most complete sports package in the country, including live coverage of football from La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, the English cups, […]
Independent production company Zig Zag and Krempelwood have been commissioned by Sky to make Player Pranks. The co-production sees former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards team up with his Sky Sports colleague Adam Smith to prank a number of big names in the football realm. In each 30-minute episode, Richards and Smith take […]
Nordic streamer Viaplay in reportedly in talks to acquire pay-TV channel Premier Sports as it seeks to bolster its sporting rights ahead of its UK launch later this year. Viaplay is aiming to agree a deal as soon as this month, according to Bloomberg. Premier Sports operates in the UK, where it broadcasts live football […]
Netflix has revealed that it has a documentary series about global football icon David Beckham in producton. The streaming platform said that the multi-part series will “go beyond the shine of stardom to explore Beckham’s humble working class beginnings in East London, and the drive and determination that led him to become one of the […]