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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over the Christmas period, 2.6 million fans tuned in to Gallagher Premiership Rugby, eclipsing last season’s Festive Fixtures then-record total of 1.8 million, accordin to Barb figures. Round 8 recorded the highest ever average audience on TNT Sports with cumulative peak audiences increasing by 44 per cent across the two festive rounds. Big Game 16, […]
EPCR, the tournament organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, has selected Eluvio to power its global streaming subscription service, EPCR TV. The new EPCR TV will now bring an enhanced experience to fans thanks to Eluvio’s advanced full-feature platform. The next-gen streaming video platform brings an array of current and past […]
The 15th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) 2024 entitled Creativity in Motion will take place on November 13th and 4th at the MAC Belfast, in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland. From Irish language film success of the year Kneecap to BBC Director General Tim Davie in conversation with John Campbell; and Rugby […]
Limitless Broadcast, a provider of full remote and cloud content services, has kicked off the new Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) season with production company Buzz 16, showcasing a raft of innovations that elevates the coverage to new heights and supporting the new PWR vision to showcase how their athletes are “powered differently”. Building on the […]