The Hundred 2025 cricket tournament has attracted significant audiences across the UK, driving record-breaking engagement on BBC Sport’s social media channels and strong growth across digital and broadcast platforms. Videos on BBC Sport/Test Match Special social accounts amassed 39 million views compared to 10.4 million in 2024. The BBC Sport website and app recorded more […]
Edgbaston Stadium has completed a trial of GiveVision’s assistive technology, giving visually impaired cricket fans a new way to watch and experience live sport. On August 8th, during The Hundred’s Midlands derby between Birmingham Phoenix and Nottingham’s Trent Rockets, a select group of nine cricket fans with varying visual impairments trialled the technology within the […]
The Hundred returns this August with live coverage of all 68 games across BBC Sport. 16 matches – eight double headers – are available live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two, including more live women’s matches than ever before. The tournament begins on August 5th with the defending men’s and women’s champions both in action […]
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the BBC have extended their partnership which will see the broadcaster continuing to screen England Men’s and Women’s international highlights and live coverage of The Hundred for the next four years. The deal, which runs from 2025-28, will see highlights of England Men’s and Women’s internationals broadcast […]
The Hundred returns this week, bringing cricket fans live games across Sky Sports and BBC TV, radio and online throughout July and August. Returning for a fourth series, fans can enjoy the fast-paced format, as Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles fight to retain their position as champions of the women’s and men’s competitions respectively. Cricket […]
The BBC has published its Annual Plan for 2024/25. It sets out how the Corporation will begin work to focus on three essential roles, announced by the Director-General earlier this week, to deliver more for audiences: Pursuing truth with no agenda Backing the best British storytelling Bringing people together In the year ahead the BBC […]
This August, The Hundred cricket tournament returns to the BBC for a third year. Sixteen games, including the opening game double header between Trent Rockets and Southern Brave on August 1st, and the final at Lord’s on August 27th, will be available to watch live across BBC TV and iPlayer. Every game will also be […]
BBC Sport has announced an audio deal to extend live cricket coverage across BBC radio and BBC Sounds up to and including the 2028 season. The new four-year agreement with the ECB extends the existing deal which runs to 2024 and ensures live coverage of all England’s home Tests, one-day internationals and IT20s will continue […]
Sky has launched a new campaign to encourage sport fans to take action against the climate crisis that is affecting sports. Fans attending some of the biggest sporting events this summer will be asked to make small but impactful changes to make a difference. Sky will be working with partners at five key sports events […]
Two Circles has announced the acquisition of LiveWire Sport – the agency delivering content for the Premier League, Wimbledon, World Rugby and the ECB. LiveWire will become the content vertical of Two Circles – led by LiveWire co-founders Andy McKenzie, Caroline Cheese, Dan Warren, Jonathan Stevenson and Pranav Soneji – taking Two Circles’ headcount across […]