Six Nations
France Télévisions strikes deal to retain Six Nations
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has reached an agreement in principle to retain rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship.
Grand Slam triumph delivers bumper viewing figures for France Télévisions
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions attracted an average of just under nine million viewers on Saturday evening as France defeated England 25-13 in Paris to complete the Grand Slam and lift t…
France Télévisions’ Six Nations audience on the rise
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has built on its strong start to coverage of the 2022 Six Nations Championship, with Saturday’s game between France and Ireland drawing an average of 6.5 m
Six Nations kicks off with large audiences in France and Ireland
The first matches of this year’s Six Nations Championship attracted strong audiences on public-service broadcasters in both France and Ireland.
An average of 5.8
Six Nations Rugby will become entertainment company with CVC help, says CEO Morel
Former NBA executive says ‘premature’ to say exactly where PE money will be spent
Unions were beginning to think collectively before CVC
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Premier Sports amasses rugby rights in Mena region, retains Six Nations in Southeast Asia
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has solidified its rugby union offering in Southeast Asia with an exclusive three-year Six Nations rights renewal, while also picking up exclusive rights in the…
Papa John’s joins Scottish Rugby portfolio
Global pizza delivery brand Papa John’s has signed as the official pizza and takeaway partner of Scottish Rugby.
Bitpanda signs on as Italy shirt sponsor for Six Nations
Digital investment platform Bitpanda has been unveiled as the main shirt sponsor for the Italian rugby union team at the upcoming Six Nations tournament
RTÉ, Virgin sign off on Six Nations in Ireland as match split revealed
Public-service broadcaster RTÉ and Virgin Media Television, the commercial and pay-television broadcaster, have signed off on their deal to show rugby union’s Six Nations Championship in Ireland.
Stan Sport adds exclusive Six Nations rights to rugby line-up
Australian streaming service Stan Sport has secured exclusive multi-year rights to rugby union’s Six Nations.
Under the deal, Stan will also broadcast the Autumn Nations Series later this year.
Ofcom ‘provisionally minded’ to back exclusive Six Nations on BBC, ITV
UK media watchdog Ofcom is consulting on requests from public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV for approval to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Six Nations rugby union…
DAZN retains Six Nations rights in Canada
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has extended an agreement in Canada for rights to the men’s and women’s Six Nations rugby union competitions.
Pitch to sell wider Northern Hemisphere rugby package after retaining Six Nations
Pitch International will continue to sell the Six Nations’ international media rights in a new deal that allows the agency to take a wider Northern Hemisphere rugby package to the market for the first t…
BBC retains Six Nations radio rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a four-year extension to its radio rights deal for the Six Nations rugby union championship
Umbro consolidates position in rugby union with RFU extension to 2028
UK sports brand Umbro has extended its kit supplier deal with England Rugby for another four years, from 2024-25 to 2027-28
Ziggo responds to Nent arrival with Ligue 1 deal, various renewals
Dutch telco Ziggo has acquired broadcast rights to French football’s Ligue 1 and extended rights to various other sports properties in a response to the market entry by the media company Nordic Entertainment (…
Saltire Energy to reach Scots in oil industry as part of Scottish Rugby deal
Scottish Rugby has signed a new sponsorship agreement with oilfield support company Saltire Energy in three-year deal from July 2021