United Kingdom

Industry Moves

Richard Garlick, director of football operations at Arsenal FC, is to become the new managing director of the Premier League club
Rugby League
Media

Rugby League Commercial (RLC), the joint venture between Super League and the Rugby Football League (RFL) that acts as commercial rights-holder, has unveiled a new global, direct-to-consumer streaming service for the sport’s top division in the UK.
Golf
Media

Sky Sports has reaffirmed its unchallenged golf dominance in the UK market after retaining rights to the Open Championship for another four years
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Stephen van Rooyen has announced he is to leave Sky, the pay-television giant where he is group chief commercial officer and chief executive of the UK and Ireland business, at the end of next month
Football
Sports Betting

Football DataCo (FDC), the data rights-holder for the top football leagues in England and Scotland, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the provision of event data collection services, data capture,…
Football
Industry Moves

Manchester United has announced the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new chief executive after he left his position as head of football operations at City Football Group (CFG), the parent company of Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Hampshire Cricket is looking to lead the way for sustainable development in cricket after signing up energy company Utilita as its new stadium naming rights sponsor
Road Cycling
Finance & Law

SweetSpot, until recently the organiser and promoter of cycling's Tour of Britain, has entered liquidation as it faces legal disputes exceeding £1m (€1.2m/$1.3m).
Cricket
Media

One week before the start of England’s five-Test tour of India, pay-television broadcaster TNT Sports has secured exclusive rights in the UK for the series in a deal that also covers all India home matches u…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a three-year renewal of its sponsorship agreement with trading and investment firm IG.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

UK-based life, pensions and investments mutual Royal London has been named as founding partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for the British & Irish Lions women’s team’s first-ever overseas tour.
Multiple Sports
Host Broadcast & Production

Global sports and entertainment investment company Bruin Capital has made a significant investment in Box to Box Films, the UK production company behind the array of popular Netflix sports docuseries
Athletics
Events

Concerns have been eased over Birmingham’s status as host city for the 2026 European Athletics Championships following a funding pledge from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

Oppo has chosen not to renew its global sponsorship deal with the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) covering the Wimbledon tennis championships, SportBusiness can reveal.
Football
Finance & Law

Premier League club Newcastle United posted a loss of £73.4m (€85.4m/$935.9m) for the financial year ending June 30 2023 but saw revenues rise to record levels thanks to the first of a series of commercial deals conducted by the club's new Saudi owners.
Football
Media

The Football Association has issued its domestic media rights invitation to tender, inviting broadcasters to submit offers for four seasons, from 2025-26 to 2028-29, SportBusiness understands
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Automotive manufacturer Kia has extended its multi-million pound stadium naming-rights agreement with Surrey County Cricket Club
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Premier League club Aston Villa is set to announce a kit supplier deal with Adidas, bringing an end to its tie-up with rival sportswear company Castore after two seasons