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England's dramatic FIFA World Cup victory over DR Congo delivered the BBC's biggest live audience of 2026, with a peak audience of 16.3 million watching Harry Kane's late winner on BBC One and BBC iPlayer to send England into the Round of 16. The match also averaged 14 million viewers and was the most-watched moment on the BBC this year, underlining the nation's appetite for England's World Cup campaign. The knockout victory also fuelled huge digital engagement generating 10.

A major new agreement will see The Championships remain free-to-air for audiences across the UK BBC Sport and The All England Lawn Tennis Club have today announced a major new agreement that will see The Championships, Wimbledon remain free-to-air for audiences across the UK through to and including 2033. The landmark extension continues one of the most iconic and enduring partnerships in British broadcasting and sport. The BBC first broadcast Wimbledon in 1927 and, for gener

Making the greatest fights in the world used to be difficult in part because of the power and rivalry of the broadcasters, but most boxing fans thought that time had come to an end, with the involvement of Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia and the development and backing of DAZN. DAZN has built its platform to become 'The Global Home of Boxing' forming broadcast partnerships with Golden Boy, Matchroom, Queensberry, Top Rank, Boxxer, Riyadh Season, The Ring, Eye of the Tiger, MF P

Premier League Champions Arsenal will host EFL Champions Coventry City on Friday Night Football on Sky Sports, Friday 21 August, launching Sky's 35th season of Premier League football. Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for the Premier League title in May and will look to successfully defend the English top flight title for the first time since 1935. Coventry City will be making their first appearance in the Premier League since 2001 and will be making their first ever visit to

• 5 partners with TNT Sports to deliver exclusive English-language free-to-air highlights coverage of cycling’s Grand Tours in UK • Coverage begins with 2026 Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana highlights, Giro d’Italia to follow in 2027 • 5 to broadcast live coverage of UK Grand Depart for 2027 Tour de France and 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift The partnership with 5 complements TNT Sports’ unrivalled live coverage of the sport in the UK, delivering 100% coverage of the

Opening Clash at Estadio Azteca secures the highest peak audience of the year across Commercial TV and Streaming A peak of 7.7 million viewers watched ITV’s coverage of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 across TV and streaming, which saw tournament co-hosts Mexico secure a 2-0 win against South Africa at the historic Estadio Azteca. Produced by ITV Sport Production, part of ITV Studios, the peak audience across ITV1 and ITVX is the highest peak audience of the year

LONDON, 11 June 2026 – DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, has today announced an agreement with DSPORTS, the leading sports network in Latin America, across five countries on the DAZN platform, strengthening its football offering ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The multi-year agreement will see DSPORTS channels available to DAZN subscribers in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. Through the partnership, DAZN users in these territories will ha

Gary Lineker's GOALHANGER podcast will stream every day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Netflix Content is King, and something else just as important is Perception. On Wednesday ITV presented their first show from their New York studio, and wow it was magnificent. The backdrop is possibly the greatest of any sports studio outside of Augusta National or the Old Course in St Andrews. The Manhattan Skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge, the East River and the Statue of Liberty all there to

BBC and ITV set mark six decades of co-presenting UK coverage of the FIFA World Cup The wait is almost over. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to begin - bigger, bolder and more iconic than ever before. With 48 teams competing across a record breaking 104 matches, this is the largest World Cup in history and a tournament set to redefine the global game before a ball has even been kicked. The BBC is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches ac

Plans will bring Glasgow 2026 to audiences across the United Kingdom Exclusive English-language free-to-air partner 5 will offer extensive daily highlights from the Games Every medal broadcast exclusively live available at no extra cost to HBO Max subscribers, starting from £4.99 (HBO Max Basic with Ads plan) in the UK In an extension of its plans to deliver world-class coverage of Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, TNT Sports* has today announced a new partnership with public

TNT Sports, and before them, BT Sport have held the UK rights to the UEFA Champions League since 2016, and in every season they have made the final available free-to-air on their YouTube Channel or their channel on Sky and Discovery+. That is, until 2026. Last autumn it was confirmed that following the conclusion of the 2026-2027 season the UEFA Club competitions the rights will transfer to Paramount (UEFA Champions League) and Sky Sports (UEFA Europa League/Conference League

CFL Saturday Night Football action comes exclusively to DAZN Canada with prime‑time games (7 p.m. ET) weekly throughout the season. Canadian football goes global on DAZN in 2027, with every CFL game streaming internationally outside of the U.S., including the Grey Cup. A fresh way to watch, combining modern production with fan‑first features designed to enhance the live experience. TORONTO, 28 May 2026 – DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, has acquired me

BBC announced on Thursday that "Following extensive consideration, BBC Sport has decided to say goodbye to Football Focus at the end of this season. First broadcast in 1974, Football Focus is a testament to the brilliant teams who have worked on it over the years and, of course, the audience. The programme has been a staple of the BBC’s football coverage for decades, providing fans with interviews, analysis and stories from across the game ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. But

48 creators. 48 nations. One FIFA World Cup™. LONDON, 24 April 2026 – DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, today announced the launch of DAZN48, a new global initiative designed to put football fans around the world at the heart of the FIFA World Cup 2026™*. For the first time in history, the FIFA World Cup™ will feature 48 nations. DAZN is matching that global scale with an ambitious idea of building a worldwide squad of 48 creators – one representing eac

DAZN and Matchroom Boxing extend long‑standing partnership for another five years in the U.S. and the U.K., reinforcing DAZN’s position as the global home of boxing. The renewed deal guarantees a strengthened, year‑round schedule of world‑class boxing of more than 30 shows globally per year, combining premium Matchroom Boxing live events with original content. Matchroom Boxing also signs new partnership with DAZN’s Foxtel Group in Australia, bringing seven major events to Aus

• Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) unveils its purpose-built studios in the heart of Olympic venues in Cortina and Livigno, Italy that will host live coverage of Milano Cortina 2026 • Immersive storytelling with a local flavour as Italian sets paired with state-of-the-art studios across Europe for Eurosport, TNT Sports, HBO Max and discovery+ viewers • WBD’s first live studio show will air on 6 February ahead of the Opening Ceremony Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) today lifts the cu

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

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

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

• 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