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UEFA Champions League, Europa League finals free on discovery+

The 2025 men’s UEFA finals – the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, exclusively live on TNT Sports – will all be available for football fans in the UK to watch at home or on the move for free on discovery+. The first game of the trio is the UEFA Europa League final […]

May 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Masters, EPL, F1 drive Sky Sports viewing record

Sky Sports has reported that it set new viewership records on April 13th, delivering its most-watched day ever. Driven by a schedule of wall-to-wall action, Sky Sports reached 7.5 million viewers on linear channels, with a record average audience of 1.3 million tuning in between 6am and 2am, marking a record 19 per cent share […]

April 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Pentland Brands sponsors TNT Sports

Pentland Brands has secured a deal to become the first official channel sponsor of TNT Sports. Starting immediately, the collaboration will showcase six of Pentland’s brands – Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse, Endura, Mitre, and Speedo – with activation spanning TV, on-demand and social media. The campaign debuts alongside the Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Premier League […]

April 1, 2025

Ludgrove appointed VP of Production at Studio 99

Studio 99, the global production company, has announced the appointment of Jessica Ludgrove in a new role of VP of Production. Reporting into Nicola Howson, President, Studio 99, Ludgrove joins with immediate effect and is responsible for overseeing and driving both the development slate and production output of the Studio 99 editorial team. With over […]

March 19, 2025

beIN Sports launches football podcast hosted by Silvestre

beIN Sports has launched its new English-language podcast, Tales, Tears & Trophies – a six-part series of shows hosted by former Manchester United and Arsenal player Mikael Silvestre focusing on the highs and lows of life at the top end of the professional football pyramid. Promising unique content and exclusive insights, the fortnightly series kicks […]

January 15, 2025

BBC: 11.6m watch FA Cup third round ties

A peak of 7.4 million tuned in to watch 10-man Manchester United knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties on January 12th – an audience share of 41.1 per cent. A peak audience of 3.2 million also tuned in to watch Manchester City beat Salford City 8-0 on BBC One on January 11th, […]

January 13, 2025

FA Cup third round broadcast schedule confirmed

The BBC has announced that it will show the FA Cup third-round games between Manchester City and Salford City and Arsenal vs Manchester United this January. Pep Guardiola’s side will host League Two Salford, owned by a group of former Manchester United players, on January 11th with kick-off at 17:45 GMT, whilst Arsenal will welcome […]

December 6, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Crystal Palace FC rolls out vision enhancement tech

Premier League football team Crystal Palace, in partnership with GiveVision and Shared Access, is offering a revolutionary vision enhancement system for fans with sight loss. Set to debut during the Crystal Palace vs Manchester United game at Selhurst Park on September 21st, this pioneering technology will be available to both home and away supporters. The […]

September 18, 2024By Nik Roseveare

ESPN extends FA Cup rights in US

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 […]

May 22, 2024

ITV: Over 7m viewers for FA Cup semi-final

ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, drew significant audiences across entertainment, sport and drama, over the April 20th/21st weekend. More than 12 million people tuned into the first two launch episodes of Britain’s Got Talent Season 17. Episode 1 on April 20th peaked with 5.8 million viewers (5 million ave.) with a 39 per cent share […]

April 22, 2024