Six Nations
IHG becomes first hotel partner of Six Nations
IHG Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its position in rugby union, becoming a sponsor of the men's and women's Six Nations
EXCLUSIVE: Guinness close to surprise Six Nations title renewal
Guinness is close to a surprise renewal of its title sponsorship agreement with rugby’s Six Nations Championship, despite the increasingly prohibitive alcohol marketing laws in two of the countries where t…
Sky Italia retains Uefa European Championship, NBA and Six Nations
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has announced rights renewals for a slew of sports properties, including the Uefa European Championship, the NBA, rugby union’s Six Nations and sailing’s America’s Cup.
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Six Nations matches shifted from Paris
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has opted to stage its three home fixtures at next year’s Six Nations Championship away from Paris with matches held in Lille, Lyon and Marseille.
Jamie Watts | Has the Six Nations turned up late to the Netflix party?
Jamie Watts, media research manager at Publicis Sport & Entertainment, looks at worrying viewing figures for the Six Nations and examines how the rugby championship is trying to address a decline in younger audiences.
France Télévisions’ peak audience tops 9m for record Twickenham defeat
France’s record-breaking Six Nations win over England on Saturday attracted a peak audience of 9.2 million viewers on French public-service television.
Vueling commits to three-year French Rugby Federation sponsorship
Vueling Airlines has become an official supplier of France Rugby and its men’s, women’s and sevens national teams.
Morel to step down from Six Nations helm
Six Nations Rugby’s chief executive Ben Morel is to leave at the end of the current 2022-23 season.
Six Nations announced this afternoon that Morel “decided to step down”.
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Sage expands sports sponsorship portfolio with Six Nations deal
Six Nations Rugby has announced a new sponsorship with payroll software company Sage
France Télévisions strikes deal to retain Six Nations
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has reached an agreement in principle to retain rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship.
Grand Slam triumph delivers bumper viewing figures for France Télévisions
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions attracted an average of just under nine million viewers on Saturday evening as France defeated England 25-13 in Paris to complete the Grand Slam and lift t…
France Télévisions’ Six Nations audience on the rise
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has built on its strong start to coverage of the 2022 Six Nations Championship, with Saturday’s game between France and Ireland drawing an average of 6.5 m
Six Nations kicks off with large audiences in France and Ireland
The first matches of this year’s Six Nations Championship attracted strong audiences on public-service broadcasters in both France and Ireland.
An average of 5.8
Six Nations Rugby will become entertainment company with CVC help, says CEO Morel
Former NBA executive says ‘premature’ to say exactly where PE money will be spent
Unions were beginning to think collectively before CVC
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Premier Sports amasses rugby rights in Mena region, retains Six Nations in Southeast Asia
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has solidified its rugby union offering in Southeast Asia with an exclusive three-year Six Nations rights renewal, while also picking up exclusive rights in the…
Papa John’s joins Scottish Rugby portfolio
Global pizza delivery brand Papa John’s has signed as the official pizza and takeaway partner of Scottish Rugby.
Bitpanda signs on as Italy shirt sponsor for Six Nations
Digital investment platform Bitpanda has been unveiled as the main shirt sponsor for the Italian rugby union team at the upcoming Six Nations tournament
RTÉ, Virgin sign off on Six Nations in Ireland as match split revealed
Public-service broadcaster RTÉ and Virgin Media Television, the commercial and pay-television broadcaster, have signed off on their deal to show rugby union’s Six Nations Championship in Ireland.