ESPN has reached an agreement with the English Football Association (FA) for the media rights to the Emirates FA Cup in the US for the next four seasons, 2024-’25 through 2027-’28. The agreement extends ESPN+’s position as the exclusive home of 79 Emirates FA Cup matches each season, beginning with the First Round and running […]
Sky Sports is readying to draw the curtain on a record-breaking Premier League (EPL) season. Heading into the final weekend, a total of 16.3 million viewers have tuned in to watch the Premier League this season, which is up 4 per cent on last year, which itself was a record-setting season. Across the EPL, EFL, […]
The Emirates FA Cup will continue to be accessible to all fans following a new agreement that will see the BBC become the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of the competition in a four-year deal starting from the 2025-2026 season. BBC Sport, under a new partnership with TNT Sports, has secured free-to-air live coverage of 14 games […]
Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming software solutions, and Akamai Technologies, have announced that OneFootball, the digital football platform backed by clubs such as Real Madrid, Manchester City and FC Bayern Munich, has chosen to deploy Bitmovin’s Live Encoder that will run on Akamai Connected Cloud to deliver the highest levels of audio and video […]
A documentary and accompanying podcast series will offers a deep dive into football manager Pep Guardiola’s relentless pursuit of perfection, and the methods and motivations that have led him to leave a lasting imprint on the beautiful game. The series will feature interviews from Pep’s inner circle, including friends, former colleagues and players – such […]
We are Family, the marketing agency group specialising in children, young people, and their families, has launched its first Global Kids Sports Report, uncovering key data and insights on the role and importance of sports fandom in the Tween market. The report was undertaken with input from the research teams of some of the world’s […]
A new camera angle will be trialled by Sky Sports and the Premier League in Arsenal’s match against Manchester City on October 8th at The Emirates Stadium. The new camera angle, called ‘Game Mode’ aims to give viewers a greater appreciation of space by showcasing player runs and ball movement. The camera angle will track […]
Former England international Daniel Sturridge is joining the Sky Sports football presenting team for the 2023/24 season, making his first appearance of the new Premier League campaign on August 13th. Throughout the season, Sturridge will share his insights and opinions alongside the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp, Izzy Christiansen, Karen Carney, Micah […]
Ahead of WWE Live at the AO Arena in Manchester on April 27th, WWE Superstars Baron Corbin and Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) were invited to First Team training at Manchester City Football Club following their Premier League victory over Arsenal on April 26th. Might there be a City contender willing to […]
ITV will show live, free to air coverage of the Derby, one of the crown jewels in the racing calendar, followed by the first ever Manchester City vs Manchester United FA Cup Final on June 3rd. Both events will be shown on ITV1 and simulcast on ITVX with the Derby starting at 1.30pm and the […]