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BBC extends World Snooker Tour rights to 2027
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its broadcast deal with World Snooker Tour for another three years
UK government seeks sports digital rights protection in listed events tweaks
The UK government is pursuing alterations to the country’s listed events legislation to ensure that streaming rights are protected in future sports rights agreements.
Government adds Women’s World Cup, Euros to UK listed events
The UK government has added the Fifa Women's World Cup and the Uefa Women's European Championship to its listed events regime, ensuring the tournaments will remain on free-to-air television in the country
IMG to help produce Hidden Sport audio series for BBC
The IMG agency has teamed up with UK-based production company Scattered Pictures to develop Hidden Sport, a new four-part audio series for the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster
Whisper to provide BBC’s coverage of Women’s Euro 2022
UK-based sports production company Whisper has been selected to produce the BBC’s coverage of the Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 national team tournament.
BT Sport extends backing of Premier 15s
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has extended its commitment to the Premier 15s, the top-tier club competition of English women’s rugby union.
UK Athletics secures 2022 coverage on BBC platforms
UK public broadcaster BBC has struck a one-season deal with UK Athletics to become the broadcast partner for the latter’s major events in 2022.
Bellator showcased on returning BBC Three under UK rights deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new rights deal with US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
BBC Northern Ireland extends commitment to North West 200
Public-service broadcaster BBC Northern Ireland has extended its rights deal with motorcycling’s North West 200, the country’s largest outdoor sporting event.
BBC secures Australian Open highlights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a sublicensing deal with media group Discovery for highlights rights to the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament
Sky and BBC land Africa Cup of Nations rights
UK broadcast rights to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations have been sold to the BBC, the public-service broadcaster, and Sky, the pay-television broadcaster.
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…
BBC to show Copa Libertadores final again
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will once again show live coverage of football’s Copa Libertadores final.
BBC to show ‘home’ World Gymnastics Championships, renews Boat Race rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to next year’s FIG World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool and renewed an agreement to cover The Boat Race until 2025.
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
BBC to show England women’s rugby autumn internationals
The England’s women’s rugby team’s four internationals this autumn will be broadcast live on BBC 2 on primetime Sunday afternoon slots.
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BBC builds on streaming of Northern Irish football with new five-year deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new five-year rights deal with the Irish Football Association, the governing body for football in Northern Ireland, for live television and streaming…
London Marathon to ‘consider other options’ following expiry of latest BBC deal
London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher has said the organisation is in talks with other terrestrial broadcasters as it considers moving away from the BBC, its home for its entire 40-year history