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Joint Six Nations bids permitted as DCMS Committee makes listed events request
The UK’s Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has called for rugby union’s Six Nations to be included in the ‘Category A’ list of sports events that must be shown on free-to-air televis…
BBC lands ‘multi-year’ rights to Extreme E
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired “multi-year” rights to the new Extreme E electric SUV off-road racing series.
UK Athletics faces challenge to retain value of BBC deal
UK Athletics is set to be met with a fresh challenge, with public-service broadcaster the BBC reportedly only keen to extend its rights deal with the embattled organisation on significantly reduced terms
UK adds Paralympic Games to listed events
The UK government has added the summer and winter Paralympic Games to the so-called ‘crown jewels’ list of sporting events reserved for free-to-air broadcast.
BBC lands rights to additional Women’s FA Cup ties, SheBelieves Cup
UK public broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to earlier rounds of the Women’s FA Cup as well as this season’s She Believes Cup invitational football tournament.
BBC extends long-running commitment to Challenge Cup
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its long-running rights deal to cover domestic rugby league tournament the Challenge Cup
Whisper ‘lands BBC cricket highlights production contract’
Whisper Films has won the contract to produce England international cricket highlights for UK public broadcaster the BBC, it has been reported
BBC lands rights to ISL London, finals deal struck in Japan
This weekend’s final regular-season event from the International Swimming League, the new franchise-based competition, is to be streamed live by the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster.
BBC picks up rights to Copa Libertadores final
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to this weekend’s final of the Copa Libertadores, the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol’s) leading club competition.
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BBC renews Formula E rights in UK
UK public broadcaster the BBC has renewed its rights to the electric car racing series Formula E for the 2019-20 season
BBC to show England women’s rugby league test
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will show live coverage of the second test of England’s women’s rugby league team’s tour of Papua New Guinea this weekend.
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Pro14 and Premier Sports agree on BBC highlights in logical conclusion
Highlights from rugby union’s Pro14 will return to public-service television in the UK after the BBC struck a deal to show an hour-long programme on Sunday and Monday evenings.
BBC on board as Six Day Series announces 2019-20 rights deals
The Six Day Series track cycling competition has renewed an agreement with international sports broadcaster Eurosport and signed a number of additional media-rights deals ahead of its 2019-20 season
BBC, Eurosport and NBC sign on for Ineos 1:59 Challenge
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC, international sports broadcaster Eurosport and US media group NBCUniversal have become the latest broadcasters to acquire rights to Eliud Kipchoge’s historic attempt t…
BBC retains Ryder Cup highlights, adds to European Tour coverage
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has retained highlights rights to golf’s Ryder Cup and has added coverage of the finale of the European Tour season, the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, under a…
Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula 1 career in quotes
Bernie Ecclestone’s 40-year career as the head of Formula 1 looks to be at an end after Liberty Media announced a new management structure for the sport. We look at the unashamed controversialist’s most famous quotes
Free to air | BBC plots sports strategy for a changing world
How can the BBC continue to compete for sports rights in an evolving media marketplace? Kevin Roberts reports.
BBC, Facebook, Bleacher Report and Major League Gaming to address Leaders Summit
Leaders has announced that senior executives from the BBC, Facebook, Bleacher Report and Major League Gaming will speak at the seventh edition of the Leaders Sport Business Summit, which takes place on October 8-9 in London.