Premier Sports

Multiple Sports
Media

FreeSports, the UK free-to-air channel, has been added to Samsung TV Plus, the advertising-supported streaming service
Cricket
Media

FreeSports, the UK free-to-air channel, has acquired exclusive rights to this month’s Lanka Premier League.
Multiple Sports
Media

W-Sport, a new women’s sports television channel co-founded by Mickey O’Rourke, chief executive of Premier Sports, and Kelly Butler, former chief executive of Setanta Africa, has launched in sub-Saharan Afr…
Ice Hockey
Media

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the British Elite Ice Hockey League for the next three years, from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Football
Media

LaLiga and its UK rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports, have once again teamed up with leading pub company Stonegate Group to offer coverage at venues across the country
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has secured rights to the 2021-22 edition of German football’s DFB-Pokal in a deal covering the UK and Ireland.
Rugby Union
Media

The rugby union-focused streaming platform Premier Sports has secured exclusive broadcast rights across various Asian territories to the 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour
Rugby Union
Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has retained rights in the UK to the United Rugby Championship, the rebranded tournament previously known as the Pro14, and expanded its agreement with the league…
Motorsport
Media

Spring Media, the Stockholm-based agency, has extended its agreement to commercialise the broadcast rights and improve broadcast exposure for Sweden’s top speedway league.
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Irish sports television executive and broadcaster Ryle Nugent has been appointed chief executive of Premier Sports Asia, the rugby union-focused streaming platform targeting Asian markets
Rugby Union
Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland to the Top 14, France’s top-tier rugby union club competition, until the end of the 2022-23 season.
Rugby Union
Media

Rugby union digital media platform RugbyPass has continued its return to live rugby streaming with a rights deal for the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition covering major markets in Europe as well as…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports is to assume the title sponsorship rights to the Scottish League Cup from next season onwards and has also extended its broadcast rights to the tournament
Football
Media

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the 2020-21 and 2021-22 editions of the Copa del Rey, Spanish football’s knockout club competition.
Media

UK and Ireland pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired a 10-per-cent stake in the parent company of social media publisher JOE Media Group, with the two parties set to share sports content
Rugby Union
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired a package of rights in Ireland to the new Autumn Nations Cup rugby union tournament
Rugby Union
Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports is launching an OTT streaming service in 22 Asian territories after acquiring rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship and the new Autumn Nations Cup, a…
Wrestling
Media

Premier Sports has acquired rights in the UK and Ireland to Impact Wrestling’s flagship weekly show and its showpiece events.