English FA Cup
MyTV Super secures FA Cup rights in Hong Kong
MyTV Super, the subscription OTT platform run by Hong Kong commercial broadcaster TVB, has secured exclusive rights to the English FA Cup in a four-year deal from 2020-21 to 2023-24
SABC secures free-to-air FA Cup rights in South Africa
South African public-service broadcaster SABC has acquired rights to the FA Cup ahead of the quarter-finals of this season’s competition.
Emirates relinquishes FA Cup final title rights to support mental health campaign
The 2020 FA Cup Final will be known as the Heads Up FA Cup Final after title sponsor Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, donated its naming rights to the mental health awareness campaign
FA ‘threatens Saudi legal action’ over Newcastle FA Cup archive broadcasts
The English FA is threatening to take the Saudi state-backed broadcaster KSA Sports to court over showing clips of old FA Cup matches featuring Newcastle United, it has been reported
IMG in talks with FA after withholding FA Cup rights payment
The IMG agency has withheld its payment to the Football Association for international rights to the FA Cup as rights-holders continue to feel the effect of the sports shutdown
English and Scottish FAs lift 3pm blackout rule for rest of season
The English and Scottish FAs have lifted their bans on the televisual broadcast of Saturday 3pm football fixtures for the remainder of the season, in a move that suggests both bodies are preparing for…
Betting operators offer to cede FA Cup streaming exclusivity in ongoing row
The seven betting companies that acquired FA Cup streaming rights in the UK from the IMG agency have expressed their willingness for matches to be streamed free of charge elsewhere
FA to review betting rights strategy amid criticism of Bet365 coverage
The English Football Association has said it will review its strategy on the sale of betting streaming rights to the FA Cup when its existing six-year agreement with the IMG agency expires at the end of…
StarTimes picks up FA Cup rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television operator StarTimes has acquired rights across sub-Saharan Africa to the FA Cup, England’s leading knockout club football tournament.