Ireland
RTÉ, Virgin Media team up again to land Rugby World Cup rights
Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ and telecoms operator Virgin Media have acquired rights to this year’s men’s Rugby World Cup, which will take place in France.
Osborne becomes Sky’s first head of women’s sport
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has announced the promotion of long-serving producer Jo Osborne to the newly created role of head of women’s sport.
DAZN to launch linear channel on Sky in UK and Ireland
DAZN is to launch a linear television channel in the UK and Ireland later this month
Bosnian FA agrees new Kelme kit deal, FAI renews with Nissan
The Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NS/FS BiH) has agreed a new kit supply deal with Spanish sportswear and equipment manufacturer Kelme
Castore signs FAI as first national team client
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has signed a multi-year kit supply and sponsorship deal with Castore in what represents a first national team agreement in the sport for the UK sportswear manufacturer
Eurosport and BT Sport channels to merge under TNT Sports brand
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe president Andrew Georgiou said “simplification has to be the overriding objective” for the media conglomerate’s joint venture with telco BT after announcing the merger of the Eurosport and BT Sport pay-television channels under a single TNT Sports brand in the UK and Ireland.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky finalises ATP and WTA deal across active territories from 2024
Sky will become the new home of the ATP and WTA tours across its active markets of the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy from 2024 onwards, SportBusiness understands
Sky renews ICC rights to 2031 to cement cricket dominance
Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has renewed its exclusive platform-neutral rights in the UK and Ireland to International Cricket Council properties for eight years, from 2024 to 2031
Fanatics converts long-term extension with British & Irish Lions
Global sports merchandising company Fanatics has extended its ecommerce and manufacturing deal with the British & Irish Lions rugby union team through to 2030
Irish sponsorship industry value ‘rose to €196m’ in 2022
The Irish sponsorship industry grew by nine per cent to reach an overall value of €196m in 2022, according to the annual report from sponsorship and research agency Onside.
Warner Bros. Discovery secures UK and Ireland rights to IBU events
Media group Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed a new deal with the European Broadcasting Union to continue showing all International Biathlon Union events across its platforms in the UK and Ireland
US Open returns to Sky in five-year deal
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has acquired rights to the US Open grand slam from 2023 to 2027
Eir signs on as top-tier sponsor of Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship
Irish telecoms operator Eir has agreed a five-year deal to become a new official sponsor of the Gaelic Athletic Association’s Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship.
Channel 4 deals with Sky for T20 World Cup final simulcast
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced a deal with Channel 4 that will see live coverage of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final simulcast on the free-to-air broadcaster’s eponymous channel.
Irish Rugby Football Union adds Ballygowan as sponsor
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has announced a new four-year sponsorship with Britvic Ireland-owned water brand Ballygowan
Amazon, Virgin Media land Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series matches
Six Nations Rugby has agreed new rights deals in Ireland covering the country's matches during the upcoming Autumn Nations Series, striking agreements with ecommerce giant Amazon and pay-television operator…
GAA extends RTÉ and TG4 rights deals, signs expanded agreement with BBC
The Gaelic Athletic Association has renewed rights deals with Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ and Irish-language broadcaster TG4 and has also signed a new expanded agreement with UK public-service …
FAI terminates kit sponsorship deal with Umbro licensee
The Football Association of Ireland has chosen to unilaterally end its sponsorship agreement with its kit supplier JACC Sports Distributors, despite signing a multi-year deal