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WSL becomes first league to deploy Sportable Connected Ball

2026-03-27T11:34:00+00:00By

The smart ball system will be integrated into Nike’s official matchballs and combined with player-tracking from the 2026-27 season

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Podcast: Inside BBC Sport’s Winter Olympics Success with Ron Chakraborty

2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00By

BBC Sport’s head of major events also speaks about the broadcaster’s strategy on digital and social channels

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KSI to livestream Dagenham & Redbridge game on YouTube

2026-03-25T12:29:00+00:00By

Streamer bought a stake in the National League club earlier this year

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Netflix partners with Sky Business to bring Fury bout to pubs

2026-03-24T14:12:00+00:00By

Tyson Fury will return to the boxing ring to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on 11 April

Snooker

5 & Pluto to simulcast snooker events

2026-03-24T11:13:00+00:00By

The John Virgo Trophy and World Seniors Snooker Championship will be shown by both broadcasters

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BBC Sport to show every Women’s Six Nations match

2026-03-24T10:31:00+00:00By

England’s World Cup winning captain Zoe Stratford will join fellow World Cup winners Katy Daley-McLean and Maggie Alphonsi on the punditry team

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Chesterfield FC upgrades stadium with 40 digital displays

2026-03-23T12:18:00+00:00By

The digital signage spans concourses, hospitality lounges, offices and reception areas, bringing ‘Premier League-grade technology to a League Two environment’

Champ League

Uefa eyes D2C streaming service for Champions League

2026-03-23T10:50:00+00:00By

European football’s governing body is exploring a D2C streaming platform for Champions League matches ahead of the 2027-2031 rights cycle

Premiership Rugby

Twitch streamer scores Prem Rugby rights in France

2026-03-23T10:44:00+00:00By

Florian Marliere’s Janusport channel paid “five-figure sum” for the English league

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Int: Boat Race reveals US, NZ & Aus deals; Roland-Garros eSeries wins broadcaster; Two Circles advises Swedish hockey deal

2026-03-20T15:23:00+00:00By

A selection of international stories from around the sport content industry

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Prime Video’s quarter final Champions League fixtures include Arsenal and Liverpool

2026-03-20T12:53:00+00:00By

The streamer will live stream Sporting CP v Arsenal on Tuesday 7 April and Liverpool v Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday 14 April

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How the C4 evolution of the Boat Race will begin

2026-03-20T10:58:00+00:00By

Broadcast Sport spoke to Channel 4, the Boat Race Company and Filmnova about the broadcaster’s first airing of the race

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TNT Sports moves from discovery+ to HBO Max

2026-03-20T10:01:00+00:00By

Warner Bros Discovery is migrating TNT Sports from discovery+ to HBO Max on 26 March

Sky Sports x Zuffa Boxing

Sky Sports to air Zuffa Boxing in UK & Ireland

2026-03-19T11:46:00+00:00By

Multi-year deal Cortes v Garcia on 5 April

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Altman Solon: Sports rights holders must diversify beyond live

2026-03-19T11:24:00+00:00By

Sports rights owners must diversify to close the monetisation gap as viewing expands beyond live games, according to Altman Solon’s Global Sports Survey