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PREM Rugby Extends Free-to-Air Broadcast Partnership with ITV
PREM Rugby and ITV have agreed an extension to their long-standing free-to-air broadcast partnership, with a new two year deal. The deal means that ITV will continue to broadcast seven live matches per season, including the Gallagher PREM Rugby Final on ITV1 and ITVX, across its free-to-air channels. The two season deal, which will cover the 2026/27 and 2027/28 campaigns, will broadcast 14 matches over the term. Deepening its rugby portfolio, ITV Sport broadcasts the Guinness

Prem Rugby
Jan 221 min read


2026 Australian Open Tennis: Every match from the Australian Open lights up a mammoth period of Live sports for WBD in Europe
HBO Max and discovery+ will stream every match at the Australian Open with Eurosport continuing its 32-year run of coverage and TNT Sports making its tournament debut* Legendary line-up of tennis talent boasting over 50 Grand Slam titles between them, including John McEnroe, Jim Courier and Mats Wilander, will present coverage from Melbourne Park Live coverage of the main draw begins on Sunday 18 January Rivalries renew and new stories will be told from the iconic blue courts

Warner Bros. Discovery
Jan 125 min read


Warner Bros Discovery unveils Milano Cortina 2026 broadcast team
L-R Fulvio Valbusa (Italy), Natalie Geisenberger (Germany), Sara Hurtado (Spain), Amy Williams (UK), Tina Maze (International), Annina Rajahuhta (Finland), Jean-Pierre Vidal (France), Kevin Kuske (Germany), Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli (Poland), Sandrine Bai • A legendary legion of winter sports experts boasting 109 Olympic medals line up to captivate viewers as part of WBD’s coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 • New original Olympic stories will introduce a

Warner Bros. Discovery
Jan 65 min read


Glasgow 2026: TNT Sports confirmed as Live UK Broadcast partner for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
• New partnership signals re-imagining of Commonwealth Games • Fans will enjoy access to over 600 hours of coverage on TNT Sports in the UK & Ireland and streaming on HBO Max following its launch next year • Appointment of global industry-leader further evidence of strength of Commonwealth Games brand with Glasgow 2026 fast approaching, Amdavad 2030 confirmed and strong interest in 2034 Commonwealth Sport today confirmed that Warner Bros. Discovery has secured the exclusive U

Warner Bros. Discovery
Dec 19, 20254 min read


BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 Contenders revealed
Six standout athletes have been named as this year’s contenders for the coveted title The countdown to BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 starts now. Six standout athletes, each defined by extraordinary performances in a spectacular year of sport, have been named as this year’s contenders for the coveted title. The contenders (listed in alphabetical order) are: Hannah Hampton (Football) Chloe Kelly (Football) Ellie Kildunne (Rugby Union) Luke Littler (Darts) Rory McIlroy

BBC
Dec 12, 20255 min read


BBC and ITV reveal blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 match split
The BBC and ITV will once again bring the entire World Cup tournament to everyone, everywhere, free-to-air sharing coverage of its biggest fixtures BBC Sport and ITV Sport today unveil their live match split for the FIFA World Cup 2026, confirming how UK audiences can watch every major moment of next summer’s global football spectacular, kicking off on 11 June 2026. The BBC and ITV will once again bring the entire World Cup tournament to everyone, everywhere, free-to-air shar

BBC
Dec 10, 20255 min read


Africa Cup of Nations 2025 to air exclusively on Channel 4
AFCON coverage set to add to spectacular Christmas of Live Sport from 21 December; GRNDSTND and SHANK to present unrivalled guide to Christmas TV and streaming coming next week 3 December 2025 Broadcaster agrees historic deal with CAF to win exclusive rights to all AFCON matches, marking the first time the tournament is on free-to-air television in full in the UK. 52 matches to air across Channel 4, E4, 4Seven, Channel 4 Streaming and Channel 4 Sport YouTube. Liverpool’s Moha

Channel 4
Dec 5, 20252 min read


Netflix acquires Warner Bros, HBO Max and HBO in another major development in broadcasting and entertainment
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion) Transaction Unites Warner Bros.’ Iconic Franchises and Storied Libraries with Netflix’s Leading Entertainment Service, Creating an Extraordinary Offering for Consumers Netflix to Maintain Warner Bros.’ Current Operations Combination Will Offer More Choice and Greater Value for Consumers, Create More Opportunities for the

Netflix
Dec 5, 20255 min read


Major League Baseball coming to Sky Sports with new NBC Universal deal in 2026
Sky Sports to become the undisputed home of American sports in the UK with MLB rights in addition to the NFL and NBA Sky Sports to be the Exclusive Home of Sunday Night Baseball, MLB Sunday Leadoff, “Opening Day” and Labor Day Primetime Games, and ENTIRE Postseason Wild Card Round First Game on Sky: World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers to Raise the Banner on Thursday, March 26 When They Host Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball and NBCUniversal today announced a th

Sky Group
Nov 22, 20254 min read


DAZN Revolutionises Pay-Per-View Model With “Ultimate” Pricing Plan that Includes Pay-Per-View Events
DAZN Ultimate is a comprehensive boxing subscription, including a minimum of 12 pay-per-view fight nights per year, saving fans more than £320 per year. More choice for fans in how they buy and watch world class events, complementing DAZN’s existing offer of top tier pay-per-view fights available on a standalone basis. Plan launches today in various markets across the world with Annual-Pay Monthly and Annual – Pay Upfront options. An introductory offer will be available in se

DAZN Group
Nov 7, 20254 min read


Warner Bros. Discovery bolsters Winter Sports offer in Europe with extended Luge coverage
HBO Max and discovery+* will provide streaming coverage of every major luge event this season Partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe and the International Luge Federation (FIL) includes linear coverage on Eurosport (Europe) and TNT Sports (UK & Ireland) Expanded rights portfolio strengthens WBD’s position as the home of winter sports ahead of its coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in February Getty Images via WBD Sports Warner Bro

Warner Bros. Discovery
Nov 6, 20253 min read


BBC's return to Boxing confirmed for 20 December, but seriously, BBC Three?
Callum Simpson defends European, British and Commonwealth titles against Troy Williamson in Leeds on December 20 The BBC and BOXXER today announced that Callum Simpson will defend his European, British & Commonwealth Super Middleweight Titles against Troy Williamson in a headline showdown at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday, December 20, broadcasting live and free-to-air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. The event, titled The Future Now, marks the next chapter in the B

GRNDSTND
Nov 5, 20253 min read


Warner Bros. Discovery reveals first look at state-of-the-art Milano Cortina 2026 studios
The Home of the Olympics celebrates 100 days to go to by announcing Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will be available to all HBO Max customers in Europe - including Italy and Germany for the first time - as well as discovery+ in various territories* Availability will maximise access to the Games for millions of viewers with all 116 medal events at Milano Cortina 2026 shown live As the perfect lead up to the Games, the winter sports season is underway with 131 days of

Warner Bros. Discovery
Oct 29, 20256 min read


FIFA and DAZN announce the ultimate global football platform – FIFA+
FIFA and DAZN to launch the game-changing “Global Home of Football” platform in 2026 FIFA+ on DAZN will be free for fans around the world, with a premium offer also available Exclusive multichannel news service will bring fans all the latest from the world of football, plus tailored experiences for every fan delivered through innovative technology 29 October 2025 – Following the resounding global success of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, which secured an audience of billions

DAZN Group
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Canelo v Crawford: Netflix should stick to what they are best at, and leave sports broadcasting well alone
2 old men sat behind a desk, not on site, sat chatting incessantly about what they know and what they have covered, and an MC at the...

GRNDSTND
Sep 11, 20252 min read


5 and Paramount partner with NFL to bring UK viewers weekly NFL games LIVE in Primetime and SUPER BOWL LX free-to-air
Live NFL games will be broadcast in primetime on free-to-air TV, with two Sunday evening games on 5 and 5ACTION throughout season as part...

5
Aug 29, 20254 min read


Sky Sports to show more NFL games than ever as part of new rights agreement
More than half of all NFL games live on Sky for the first time Sky Sports has announced a new three-year deal with the NFL, extending its...

Sky Group
Aug 29, 20252 min read


DAZN becomes the global home of the NHL
DAZN to deliver NHL.TV starting with the 2025-26 season. NHL.TV will migrate to DAZN’s platform, available as a standalone subscription...

DAZN Group
Jul 30, 20252 min read


DAZN secures Serie A rights, expanding Football portfolio
Full round coverage of the Serie A Championship in the UK and Ireland as well as the U.S. (Spanish language) Global highlights rights...

DAZN Group
Jul 4, 20252 min read


5 to broadcast Snooker Ranking events for the first time in landmark new deal
5 to televise the Players Championship, Tour Championship & British Open in 2026 Huge news for snooker fans as these events will remain on free-to-air television across the UK First time that 5 will broadcast professional snooker events featuring the world’s greatest players Two huge events on the global World Snooker Tour calendar, the Players Championship and Tour Championship, will both be televised live by 5 for the first time in the new 2025/26 season. 5 will also ad

5
Jun 24, 20252 min read
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