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ITV acquires Up The Jammers docuseries

ITV Sport will follow Barrie Drewitt-Barlow’s dive into the world of football, in new series Up The Jammers coming to ITV4 and ITVX this April. The entrepreneur has purchased Essex-based Maldon and Tiptree Football Club in a mulit-million pound deal, and the cameras have followed every step of the journey in his first year of […]

April 1, 2026

Eurovision Sport, Aquatics GB expand collaboration

Building on their collaboration around the World Aquatics Championships 2025, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Aquatics GB have expanded their partnership to deliver a slate of aquatic events free to UK audiences in 2026, streamed live and on-demand via Eurovision Sport. The agreement increases the range of events available, with coverage spanning swimming, diving, […]

March 30, 2026

Research: Women’s sport fandom on the rise

Research commissioned by BBC Sport and carried out by YouGov reveals that 24 million people in the UK now consider themselves to be a women’s sport fans – up from 18 million in 2021, a 33 per cent increase over the last five years. Overall, women’s rugby union has seen a major uplift in support […]

March 24, 2026

Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait coming to Prime Video

Prime Video has announced a March premiere date for Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait, a feature-length documentary from Everyone Else, in association with Firethorn Productions, about Rory McIlroy’s winding road to his 2025 Masters victory and completing the career Grand Slam. The documentary will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories […]

March 4, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Whisper supports RunGP

The Whisper Group, the production company, has announced a partnership with RunGP, supporting the launch of the global running competition and movement. RunGP, powered by the Global Running League, is a professional, team-based running league — combining elite competition, team strategy, and mass participation on some of the world’s most iconic racetracks. Endorsed by multiple Olympic, […]

November 11, 2025

BFBS launches Inside Military Sport

BFBS Forces News has a new home for all forces sport, from boxing to netball, eSports and skateboarding. Inside Military Sport delves into sporting communities – from the world of forces rugby to growing grassroots sports such as strongman or darts – and captures the characters, competitions and memorable moments. Inside Military Sport brings the […]

November 4, 2025

PSA signs broadcast deal with Sport en France

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed a new agreement with Sport en France, which will see 10 major PSA Squash Tour events shown live by the free-to-air broadcaster during the 2025-26 season. The agreement follows a successful partnership in the second half of the 2024-25 campaign and is part of a broader initiative by […]

September 12, 2025

Sky calls for tax relief on production of women’s sport

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year – a gap that, if closed, could unlock £6.5 billion (€7.5bn) in economic and health benefits by 2035, according to a report from Public First, commissioned by Sky. Featuring contributions from leading voices in sport and advocacy, including Judy Murray, […]

September 11, 2025

Eurovision Sport to stream World Boxing Championships 2025

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has secured an agreement with World Boxing to stream the World Boxing Championships 2025 on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s digital platform, bringing the action to audiences worldwide. Taking place in Liverpool from September 4th to 14th, the event marks the first-ever boxing competition to be shown on Eurovision Sport and […]

September 3, 2025

Data: Summer of sport drives readership surge for UK publications

A busy summer of sport is generating a surge of readership for UK media outlets, according to data from Taboola, with TV and digital audience figures for major events also breaking previous records. Wimbledon netted the top spot as this summer’s most read about sporting event, with articles around the tournament receiving 35 million page […]

August 12, 2025