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VMO2 sees 13% increase in broadband data consumption in 2023

Virgin Media O2 has released its Year in Review which presents a deep dive of trends, habits and behaviours across its broadband, mobile and TV services, revealing that 2023 saw new usage records. The pandemic and Covid restrictions might be a thing of the past for some, but its impact on how Brits are now […]

December 18, 2023

BT sees record broadband traffic

BT experienced a record-breaking day for overall volume of traffic across its broadband network on December 6th. Data traffic peaked at 30.1Tbps at around 9pm, with the spike driven by six Premier League games – including Aston Villa’s win over Manchester City, and Chelsea suffering defeat against Manchester United – being streamed live on Prime […]

December 7, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Sky ups Premier League rights; TNT, BBC renew deals

Sky has secured the broadcast rights to show a record number of Premier League fixtures in a new four-year deal. With up to 100 more matches each season, its exclusively live coverage will increase by 70 per cent from 2025/26. With four packages awarded, the maximum for any one broadcaster, over 80 per cent of […]

December 5, 2023By Nik Roseveare

GlobalData: “Real-term loss for EPL with Sky, TNT dominance”

Following the news that the Premier League has sold the UK broadcast rights to Sky and TNT Sports for £6.7 billion (€6.19bn), Conrad Wiacek, Head of Sport Analysis at GlobalData, the data and analytics company, has offered his view, commenting: “The Premier League will rightly be delighted to have secured a new media rights deal […]

December 5, 2023

Prime Video signs Stelling; HDR Premier League

Prime Video has announced that Sky Sports broadcasting legend Jeff Stelling will return to UK screens to join Prime Video’s talent line-up, spearheading the Every Game Every Goalshow on December 6th, which allows fans to see all the goals and key moments from every game across all six of that evening’s fixtures.  In addition, Dan Walker will make his […]

December 1, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Prime Video announces Married to the Game

Prime Video has announced a new six-part observational documentary series, Married to the Game, offering unprecedented access to the lives of the wives and girlfriends of renowned Premier League footballers during the summer break and the transfer window. Produced by Entertainment One (eOne), the docuseries will launch in 2024 exclusively to Prime members in the […]

November 30, 2023

Exploring the best football TV shows from the UK

If football is your passion and your TV remote is your trusted companion, you’re in for a treat. The UK, known for its fervent love affair with the beautiful game, boasts a lineup of football TV shows that are nothing short of sensational. From riveting analysis of match tactics to hilarious banter and insightful documentaries, […]

November 26, 2023

TNT Sports trials bodycam in Premier League match

TNT Sports and the Premier League have partnered on a new bodycam innovation that will be trialled for Tottenham Hotspur’s visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 11th. A special AI-powered stabilisation bodycam from technology company Mindfly will be affixed to a player from each side during the warm-up prior to kick-off, which will be broadcast […]

November 10, 2023

Survey: 79% kids want new technologies in sports coverage

Whilst VAR continues to cause havoc in the Premier League, almost eight in 10 children (79 per cent) would be excited to see a new technology added to a sport they watch, according to research from Virgin Media O2. The most popular technological developments children want to see include smart balls with built in sensors […]

November 8, 2023

WSC Sports signs Sky Deutschland deal

WSC Sports has signed multi-year partnership with Sky Deutschland, that will see the media company deploy WSC Sports’ AI-driven technology across a host of premium sports properties. The collaboration between the specialist in AI-powered sports content and one of the leading entertainment providers in Germany aims to redefine the way sports fans engage with Sky […]

October 25, 2023