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WNBA tipping off 30th season on Sky Sports

The WNBA returns to Sky Sports this weekend with the league entering a landmark 30th season. For the 2026/27 aseason, the league has expanded from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, first announced in 2024. This follows the addition of the Golden State Valkyries in 2025. As […]

May 7, 2026By Nik Roseveare

All William Hill SPFL play-offs to be streamed live

Every single William Hill SPFL play-off match will be broadcast live for the first time as part of a new SPFL live streaming offering. The SPFL online platform, which can be accessed within the Premier Sports website and Premier Sports Player app, will stream every play-off match not already aired live by Sky Sports, BBC Scotland or BBC […]

May 4, 2026

Sky Sports to air W7F tournament

Sky Sports will be the exclusive UK broadcaster of the women’s World Sevens Football (W7F) tournament, taking place at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium from May 28th-30th. The third edition of the seven-a-side competition marks the first time the tournament will be hosted in England, featuring eight Barclay’s Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs competing across the […]

May 4, 2026

Kentucky Derby 152 to air in 170+ territories

Churchill Downs plays host to Kentucky Derby 152 on May 2nd. HBA Media, acting on behalf of NBC Sports and Churchill Downs Incorporated, has announced that this year’s edition will be seen by audiences across five continents, with broadcast and streaming rights secured across 19 networks in more than 170+ territories. It’s not just the […]

May 1, 2026

Sky Sports, Audi launch Flying Lap series

Sky Sports and their innovation partner Audi have launched Flying Lap – a new series combining real-world driving with Audi’s ‘R26’ simulation technology to deliver a storytelling experience directly from the race track. At the heart of Flying Lap is Audi’s simulation technology, placing the brand directly into the narrative of performance. By integrating Audi […]

May 1, 2026By Nik Roseveare

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 FTA on Sky Sports

Sky Sports will make both the opening match and final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 available free-to-air on Freeview via Sky Mix (channel 11). The opening match takes place on June 12th and sees England take on Sri Lanka in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Sky Mix will also house the group stage match between […]

April 21, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Sky Sports kicks off Missing Managers initiative

With women making up just 7 per cent of professional football managers, the first cohort from Missing Managers — an initiative by Xbox, Sky Sports and Football Manager — has now begun their journey into real-world coaching. A group of women identified through an in-game Football Manager challenge have taken their first step towards becoming […]

April 20, 2026

Kick It Out and Sky Sports extend partnership

Sky Sports and Kick It Out have extended their partnership for another year, as both organisations maintain a long-standing commitment to making football more welcoming. The one-year extension takes the partnership into a sixth year and will continue as a £1 million investment in a mix of cash and value-in-kind support to help tackle discrimination […]

April 9, 2026

Sky Sports signs MVPW rights deal

Sky Sports and NOW have announced a multi-year partnership with Most Valuable Promotions’ (MVP) to become the UK and Ireland home of MVPW, the new year-round global platform for women’s boxing from MVP, showcasing the sport’s most elite female fighters with championship bouts on every card. The deal will see Sky Sports exclusively broadcast two […]

March 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Watching rugby in the UK: TV and streaming options

Rugby’s broadcast rights are spread across more platforms than ever, making it genuinely difficult to find a given fixture without doing some research first. Whether you’re dipping into an international game or tracking your club through the season, here’s a straightforward guide to the current landscape. Free-to-Air Coverage The Six Nations remains the most accessible […]

March 31, 2026