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DAZN signs Women’s Elite Rugby, World Sevens Football deals

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is now the global broadcast partner of Women’s Elite Rugby (WER), the first professional women’s rugby union league in the US Fans will be able to watch all Women’s Elite Rugby games live and on-demand for free only on DAZN. The league’s inaugural season starts on March 22nd and will […]

March 21, 2025

Premier Sports scores Japanese & USA rugby rights

Premier Sports will show live rugby coverage from Japan’s Rugby League One (JRL1) and USA’s Major League Rugby (MLR) as part of its new dedicated 24/7 rugby channel – Premier Sports Rugby. The new channel is available on the Premier Sports streaming platform for customers and soon to launch on Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Virgin […]

March 19, 2025

BBC, ITV extend Six Nations rights

Ahead of the final weekend of the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship, BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a new four-year partnership for the live, free-to-air rights for the annual international rugby union competition, which will run concurrently from 2026 to 2029. ITV will broadcast ten live matches each season – including every England […]

March 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ITV: Peak 6m watch Six Nations England vs France

ITV1’s coverage of the SIx Nations rugby match between England and France on February 8th was watched by a peak of 6 million across all devices, giving ITV1 its biggest peak audience of the year so far and helping secure ITV’s most watched weekend since Euro 2024. The England vs France coverage averaged 4.3 million […]

February 10, 2025

ESPN, Major League Rugby sign multiyear deal

ESPN and Major League Rugby (MLR) have reached a multiyear media rights agreement, bringing professional rugby to the US across ESPN platforms. Live coverage begins on February 15th as the 2025 season kicks off with five matches. Under the agreement, all regular season and playoff games will stream live on ESPN+, with a select number […]

February 7, 2025

ITV: Peak 5.2m watch Ireland vs England in 6 Nations

ITV1’s coverage of Ireland vs England in the Guinness Men’s 6 Nations Championship on February 1st was watched by a peak of 5.2 million across all devices, giving ITV1 its biggest overnight TV peak audience of the year so far. The match averaged 3.6 million viewers across all devices, with the match itself averaging 4.4 […]

February 4, 2025

ITV, Guinness extend live descriptive audio commentary for Six Nations

ITV, in partnership with Guinness, is bringing live audio description commentary to its coverage of four matches during the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, making the tournament more accessible and inclusive for blind and partially sighted fans. The service will be available during ITV’s coverage of Ireland v England on February 1st, England v France on […]

January 31, 2025

Research: Premiership Rugby attracting more young fans

Premiership Rugby has seen a significant rise in young fans with almost a million new supporters aged 18 to 34 versus 12 months ago. According to YouGov Profiles, 14.3 million people in the UK hold an interest in Gallagher Premiership Rugby – this represents an increase of 13 per cent since 2023 – and is […]

January 27, 2025

Rugby Six Nations partners with Monopoly Go!

Scopely, a global interactive entertainment and video game company, has announced an exclusive partnership between its free-to-play mobile game, Monopoly Go!, and Six Nations Rugby, the sport’s most iconic annual event which is celebrated on a global stage. This first-of-its kind partnership combines the charm and playfulness of Monopoly Go! with the excitement of rugby, uniting the game’s […]

January 27, 2025

Rugby League, IMG unveil enhanced Our League app

Rugby League (RL) Commercial and IMG have unveiled a new look for Rugby League’s official fan app – Our League – powered by digital platform provider, Urban Zoo. Supporters can now access all the latest news, videos and key information via Our League’s extensive Match Centre, which covers all levels of the game. This includes […]

January 13, 2025