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RMG extends Dubai Racing Club contract

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has been awarded a further three-year contract by Dubai Racing Club to provide production and distribution services at Meydan Racecourse, the home of the Dubai World Cup raceday. Timeline Television will provide broadcast facilities and crew for RMG’s host production and on-course coverage. The contract takes in the next three Dubai […]

November 25, 2025

Sky Sports scores UEFA Europa League, Conference League rights

Sky Sports has announced a new four-year partnership with UEFA to exclusively broadcast every match from the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League in the UK from the 2027/28 season. The deal will see 342 European matches each season added to Sky’s line-up, frequently giving customers live football seven days a week during the […]

November 21, 2025

Sky axes Halo TikTok channel after just 3 days

Sky Sports has canned its female-focused TikTok channel, Halo, after just three days following significant online backlash, with posts describing it as “patronising” and “sexist”. The channel launched on November 13th, but on November 16th – via X – Sky confirmed it has scrapped the offering, posting: “Our intention for Halo was to create a […]

November 17, 2025

Sky extends Ryder Cup and DP World Tour rights

Sky and the DP World Tour have announced a four-year partnership extension that will see Sky Sports and NOW remain the home of the Ryder Cup and DP World Tour until at least the end of 2029 in the UK & Ireland. The new deal, starting in 2026, will see Sky Sports exclusively broadcast the […]

November 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Sky Sports launches Halo TikTok channel for female sports fans

Sky Sports has launched Sky Sports Halo, a new TikTok channel aiming to engage and entertain female sports fans. The channel provides a dedicated platform for women to enjoy and explore content from all sports, while amplifying female voices and perspectives. Sky Sports Halo seeks to build a welcoming community for female sports fans through […]

November 13, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Boxing Day blackout? Why football’s festive tradition could be lost to the cameras

The festive fixture list has always carried huge weight in the Premier League title race. It is the stretch when form often disappears, as fatigue and the Christmas schedule test every squad. A poor run between Christmas and New Year can undo months of progress and have a lasting impact come springtime. The reality is […]

October 29, 2025

Sky Sports extends Baller League UK rights

Sky Sports and Baller League UK have extended their partnership into a second season of the six-a-side competition, ensuring Sky Sports and NOW remain its exclusive home on linear TV. Every match from the second season, which kicks off this week, will be shown on Sky Sports on Monday evenings, live from London’s Copper Box […]

October 27, 2025

Sky Sports helps SPFL to record turnover

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) group has distributed £42 million (€48.4m) to clubs, the highest figure in the league’s history, its latest published annual accounts confirm. The accounts reveal total group distributions are up £4.1 million (11 per cent) to £42 million from last year’s £37.9 million. SPFL group income totalled £50.4 million, breaking […]

October 8, 2025

Sky Sports nets 11 year NBA deal

Starting this season, Sky Sports will air over 100 live NBA games per season in the UK and Ireland. The deal follows NBCUniversal – which, like Sky, is owned by Comcast – acquiring extensive rights across North America to the top-flight US basketball league in 2024. Live coverage on Sky Sports is underway with a […]

October 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Sky Sports readies for first Supersized Sunday

Sky Sports is readying for its first ‘Supersized Sunday’ of the 2025/26 season. On October 5th, two new programmes will put fans at the centre of every goal and key moment: Multiview: Sky Sports viewers can watch every live match at once as the programme moves seamlessly between grounds, delivering all the goals and big […]

October 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare