Six Nations
Stan Sport adds exclusive Six Nations rights to rugby line-up
Australian streaming service Stan Sport has secured exclusive multi-year rights to rugby union’s Six Nations.
Under the deal, Stan will also broadcast the Autumn Nations Series later this year.
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…
DAZN retains Six Nations rights in Canada
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has extended an agreement in Canada for rights to the men’s and women’s Six Nations rugby union competitions.
Pitch to sell wider Northern Hemisphere rugby package after retaining Six Nations
Pitch International will continue to sell the Six Nations’ international media rights in a new deal that allows the agency to take a wider Northern Hemisphere rugby package to the market for the first t…
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
Umbro consolidates position in rugby union with RFU extension to 2028
UK sports brand Umbro has extended its kit supplier deal with England Rugby for another four years, from 2024-25 to 2027-28
Ziggo responds to Nent arrival with Ligue 1 deal, various renewals
Dutch telco Ziggo has acquired broadcast rights to French football’s Ligue 1 and extended rights to various other sports properties in a response to the market entry by the media company Nordic Entertainment (…
Saltire Energy to reach Scots in oil industry as part of Scottish Rugby deal
Scottish Rugby has signed a new sponsorship agreement with oilfield support company Saltire Energy in three-year deal from July 2021
Opel takes over from Volkswagen in Irish Rugby’s car category
Opel Ireland, the Irish division of the Opel car brand, has agreed a three-year sponsorship of the Irish Rugby Football Union spanning both the men’s and women’s international teams.
Sky Italia wins back rights in Six Nations’ latest TV deal
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia is poised to sign off on a deal with rugby union’s Six Nations Rugby.
UK competition regulator investigating CVC’s Six Nations investment
Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners’ investment in Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body of rugby union’s Six Nations Championship and Autumn Internationals, is under investigation by …
BBC, ITV strike provisional four-year Six Nations renewal agreement
UK free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV have reached an agreement in principle with Six Nations Rugby on a four-year renewal of their domestic media rights to the competition
Six Nations ‘to remain on free-to-air TV’ in the UK
Rugby union’s Six Nations Championship is poised to stay on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK as part of a long-term deal, it has been reported.
Six Nations to remain on Irish free-to-air TV during CVC era
Live coverage of rugby union’s Six Nations Championship is poised to return to Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ following a deal struck with tournament organisers and incumbent rights-holder Virgin Me…
Average French audience of 7.6 million tuned in for Six Nations finale
An average audience of 7.6 million viewers watched the final match of this year’s Six Nations tournament between France and Scotland on French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions.
WRU sets ‘red line’ over live Welsh-language free-to-air Six Nations coverage
The Welsh Rugby Union has said that ensuring Wales’ Six Nations matches remain live on free-to-air television in the Welsh language is a “red line” in ongoing discussions over the UK broadcast rights from …
France Télévisions attracts 7m peak audience for Six Nations drama
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions benefitted from late drama during the France versus Wales Six Nations match on Saturday evening, attracting a peak audience of just over 7 million v…
French audience peaks at 8.2m for Six Nations game against England
England’s 23-20 victory over France in rugby union’s Six Nations on Saturday was watched by a peak audience of 8.2 million viewers on French public-service broadcaster France 2.