Premiership Rugby
Premiership Rugby set to make French TV return
Premiership Rugby, the top tier of rugby union in England, is to have its matches shown in France again after an absence of over two seasons via a deal with beIN Sports
Premiership Rugby hires Cooke as commercial lead
Ex-URC sponsorship chief Cooke brings significant commercial experience at a time of strong financial headwinds for Premiership Rugby.
ITV keeps Premiership Rugby rights to 2026
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has signed an extension with Premiership Rugby to show live matches on linear television for the next two seasons.
Premiership Rugby ‘studies’ US-style centralised kit model
Premiership Rugby is considering a centralised kit supplier deal in a move that would see it follow a model commonly employed in US sport
Premiership Rugby ‘considering’ URC merger to boost revenues
Greater media rights revenue is likely to be the key factor determining whether a merger between Premiership Rugby and the United Rugby Championship (URC) would be a viable option for both properties.
Premiership Rugby secures blanket coverage in new TNT Sports deal
All matches from England’s Gallagher Premiership will be available domestically on a single broadcaster for the first time after Warner Bros. Discovery finalised a new rights agreement.
Fox Sports to air Premiership Rugby following MLR deal
Premiership Rugby will enjoy heightened exposure in the US market after Fox Sports agreed to air 10 matches, including the semi-finals and final, as part of a deal between the broadcaster and Major League…
Defender extends Premiership Rugby deal after high-profile RWC campaign
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended its ’Official Vehicle Partner’ agreement with English club rugby’s Premiership Rugby in support of the Defender SUV brand.
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Premiership Rugby agrees eToro sponsorship
Premiership Rugby has announced a new sponsorship with Israeli online trading and investment platform eToro
UK government steps in as London Irish served with winding-up petitions
The UK government has appointed two independent advisers to help address rugby union’s financial crisis, as London Irish battles to avoid the same fate that befell former Premiership clubs Wasps and W…
Ocean to show Premiership Rugby out-of-home clips
Premiership Rugby has entered into an agreement with media company Ocean Outdoor, which will broadcast highlights of matches on large-format digital out-of-home screens
ECB commercial chief Calder hired as Premiership Rugby seeks ‘relaunch’
Premiership Rugby has outlined plans to “relaunch” the top tier of English club rugby union, with Rob Calder, commercial director of the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been recently appointed to …
Premiership Rugby latest to trial Sportable’s smart ball technology
Premiership Rugby, organising body of the top tier of English club rugby union, has announced that its Premiership Rugby Cup will become the first professional northern hemisphere competition to trial…
Famous Grouse builds on Premiership Rugby deal with ITV broadcast sponsorship
Whisky brand The Famous Grouse has furthered its presence within domestic rugby union in the UK by becoming the broadcast sponsor of Premiership Rugby on broadcaster ITV Sport
Leicester Tigers fined £310,000 for breaching salary cap after image rights payments
English rugby union side Leicester Tigers has been fined almost £310,000 ($404,643/€368,536) for breaching Premiership Rugby’s salary cap regulations across a four-year period, it has been announced.
Sportall’s Rugbyzone.tv to stream Premiership in France
French digital media company Sportall has reached an agreement cover the Gallagher Premiership, the top tier of club rugby union in England, via its Rugbyzone.tv streaming service
PRTV Live launches with eight-camera set-up in ‘first step’ towards aggregated rugby platform
Premiership Rugby’s new global live streaming service will offer matches filmed using an eight-camera high-definition production as the league rolls out its direct-to-consumer strategy that it believes c…
Premiership Rugby to stream non-broadcast matches on new PPV service
Premiership Rugby, the top tier of English club rugby union, is launching a new streaming service that will allow fans to watch live coverage of every match not already shown by domestic rights-holders