Sport broadcasting
Exclusive: Gary Neville on Mark Goldbridge channel acquisitions & growing the Overlap network
Netflix’s UNTOLD launches UNTOLD UK football mini-series in May
Exclusive: Stick To Football to produce World Cup shows from US
The Overlap acquires The United Stand & That’s Football
EBU secures FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 free-to-air rights across Europe
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Disney+ hands Welcome To Wrexham three series renewal
Docuseries covers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s ownership of Wrexham AFC
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds release fun SailGP video
The co-owners of the BONDS Flying Roos, Australia’s SailGP team poke fun at old sailing superstitions
Netflix unveils schedule for Fury vs Makhmudov fight week
The main card streams live globally on Netflix at 7pm BST on Saturday 11 April
ESPN launches on Disney+ across Europe and Asia-Pacific
Disney’s sports network has launched on Disney+ in 53 countries and territories across Europe and Asia-Pacific
Channel 4’s Boat Race debut draws 3m viewers
Channel 4’s first broadcast of the Oxford-Cambridge rowing races attracted 3 million viewers, with strong performances among young audiences
How to score with social at the World Cup
Ben Goldhagen, director of sport at Coolr, looks at how brands and broadcasters need to use social platforms during the World Cup
DAZN launches Playmakers content creators initiative
Broadcaster aims to create a network of sport content creators
Majority of UK sport fans following overseas teams & leagues
Stereo Creative report also finds almost a third of UK fans have “meaningful engagement” with overseas teams or leagues
Sky Sports backs women’s boxing with MVP deal
MVP’s women’s boxing slate will be exclusive to Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland
ITV to avoid drinks break ads during World Cup
Ofcom rules mean taking up the option would mean less time for ads at regular times
FotMob to provide stats & commentary for Sidemen charity match
FotMob will provide live stats, commentary, player ratings, and exclusively host the Player of the Match vote
C4 reaches 8.9m with Paralympic Winter Games
Broadcaster showed over 60 hours of live action across Channel 4, Channel 4 Streaming and the Channel 4 Sports YouTube channel
EBU and Aquatics GB partner for free UK coverage
The European Broadcasting Union and Aquatics GB are bringing a wide range of international aquatic events free-to-air in the UK
DAZN to launch inflight live sports division in 2027
The sports streaming platform will launch a dedicated division in 2027 to bring live sports to passengers on planes and cruise ships
WSL becomes first league to deploy Sportable Connected Ball
The smart ball system will be integrated into Nike’s official matchballs and combined with player-tracking from the 2026-27 season