Ireland
Sky set to exit as GAA broadcaster after nine years
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced that its time as a domestic Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) broadcaster is set to come to a close
EPCR finalises BT Sport renewal as ITV, RTÉ and S4C sign free-to-air deals
European Professional Club Rugby has renewed a rights agreement in the UK and Ireland with pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, while free-to-air deals have also been struck with ITV, RTÉ and S4C.
Sky retains NBA rights in UK and Ireland
Sky Sports will continue to hold the exclusive rights to the NBA in the UK and Ireland for the 2022-23 season.
Euro 2028 venue shortlist trimmed down as Emirates Stadium and Anfield miss out
Anfield and Emirates Stadium have been dropped from the list of potential venues for Euro 2028, with football associations in the UK and Ireland set to submit their preliminary bid dossier to Uefa later…
Cricket Ireland secures Amul as T20 World Cup sleeve sponsor
Ireland men's cricket team have agreed a sleeve sponsorship with Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, known through its brand name Amul, ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup
DP World Tour flags ticketing and hospitality uplift at key tournaments
Golf’s DP World Tour has reported record ticket sales across four key tournaments during the summer, with 20 sold-out days for general admission tickets and premium hospitality at the BMW PGA Championship, S…
OFX links up with URC in new sponsorship
International foreign exchange company OFX has launched a new sponsorship deal with the United Rugby Championship (URC)
United Rugby Championship lands BKT as northern-hemisphere title sponsor
The United Rugby Championship (URC) has agreed a deal for Indian tyre manufacturer BKT to become its title sponsor in the northern hemisphere
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT complete sports joint venture deal
Media group Warner Bros
ITV lands NFL free-to-air rights in three-year contract
Commercial broadcaster ITV has secured a three-year deal for free-to-air rights to the National Football League in the UK and Ireland, from 2022 to 2024
ICC publishes first-ever women’s Future Tours Programme
The International Cricket Council has published a schedule for international women's cricket over the next three years, marking the first 'future tours programme' ever created for the women's game
World Padel Tour to receive UK coverage through BT Sport
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has acquired rights in the UK and Ireland to the World Padel Tour (WPT)
BT Sport, Eurosport joint venture signed off by UK regulator
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved a joint venture agreement between telecoms company BT and media group Warner Bros.
Sky extends English Cricket Board rights to end of 2028
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has secured a four-year renewal of its England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rights in the UK and Ireland, covering 2025-28
Viaplay ‘in talks’ to acquire Premier Sports in UK push
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay is reported to be in talks to acquire pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports as it bids to ramp up its operations in the UK market
KPMG acquires title rights to Women’s Irish Open
Professional services network KPMG has become the title sponsor of golf’s Women’s Irish Open.
Fifty-Three Six agency recruits DAZN’s Glynn to media and strategy role
Fifty-Three Six, the Dublin and London-based sports marketing agency, has appointed Paul Glynn as head of media and strategy
Kavanagh to lead FAI’s newly-created commercial division
The Football Association of Ireland has appointed Sean Kavanagh to the newly-created role of commercial director