United Kingdom

Tennis
Media

New research carried out in the UK market has found that improvements have been made in lowering the latency for live sports streaming of major events this year
Football
Media

Channel 4 has been identified as the winning bidder for free-to-air rights to the Women’s FA Cup from 2025-26 to 2027-28, SportBusiness understands.
Football
Media

The BBC has secured a wider package of Premier League radio rights after picking up exclusive rights to the Saturday 3pm matches for the new cycle, running from 2025-26 to 2028-29
Football
Industry Moves

Liverpool has appointed Kate Theobald as the club's new commercial director, following Ben Latty's elevation to chief commercial officer.
Multiple Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

Castore has blamed extraordinary expenses and challenging economic conditions after registering a £28.9m loss for the year ending February 2024.
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Ex-URC sponsorship chief Cooke brings significant commercial experience at a time of strong financial headwinds for Premiership Rugby.
Football
Media

Sky and the BBC are to remain as the domestic homes of English football's Women’s Super League until 2030 after long-term five-year rights deals were announced today (Wednesday).
Football
Media

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has agreed a four-year deal with the Football Association to continue to show matches of the Lionesses, the England women’s team.
Cycling
Media

The European Broadcasting Union's new Tour de France deal will continue to ensure free-to-air coverage in 13 countries, but Warner Bros. Discovery is set to enjoy UK exclusivity as long-running coverage by EBU member ITV comes to an end.
Football
Governance

A “strengthened” football governance bill will be introduced to Parliament today (Thursday) giving a regulator “new powers” to oversee the distribution of finances across English football and increasing the pos…
Rowing
Sponsorship & Marketing

Luxury fashion brand Chanel has made its first foray into sport sponsorship by becoming title sponsor of The Boat Race
Football
Industry Moves

Wrexham, the League One side owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has further developed its commercial and communications structure with the hire of Rob Faulkner from the European…
Cycling
Events

IMG and British Cycling today (Thursday) announced a comprehensive commercial tie-up as the journey continues to revitalise the sport in the country after a period of upheaval
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Uefa has opened the sales process for the sponsorship and licensing rights to its men’s national team football events, including the flagship Euro 2028 tournament, for the next cycle from 2025 to 2028.
Tennis
Events

The singles finals at the Wimbledon Championships will start later in the afternoon in a bid to attract an even greater global audience, particularly by maximising eyeballs in the United States
Football
Finance & Law

The multi-pronged legal battle between the Premier League and Manchester City boiled over into a damaging media briefing war this week, as both sides attempt to shape the narrative around the outcome of City’s challenge to the league’s Associated Party Transaction rules.
Football
Finance & Law

Controversial US investment fund 777 Partners is facing a winding-up order at the High Court in London with all assets in its multi-club ownership network up for sale
Cricket
Media

With England's tour of Pakistan starting in just six days, pay-television broadcaster Sky is expected to secure media rights in the UK for the three-Test series, SportBusiness understands