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The England captain is backing FoodHealth Co. as it scales its FoodHealth Score across major grocery retailers, underscoring a growing athlete interest in wellness.
Media and entertainment group Global has acquired a majority stake in Gary Neville’s sports content studio, The Overlap. This move follows the launch of Global’s sports entertainment division last year. The Overlap will now sit within Global Studios, which focuses on video-first podcasts and…
The official opening ceremony of Milano Cortina, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, is just one month from today on Feb. 6 in San Siro, Milan. BBC Sport is on the
Manchester-based fan engagement company Piing is aiming to put its interactive games at the “greatest events on Earth”, from packed football stadiums to major live experiences beyond sport. Led by CEO Gareth Langley, the business creates large-scale crowd games designed to help rights holders and…
Sports entertainment platform DAZN has acquired the broadcast rights for Kings League competitions in 2026. The agreement covers the Kings World Cup Nations 2026 and domestic leagues across Europe, adding to the platform’s portfolio of football content. DAZN will broadcast the tournament for free…
Sky and the PGA Tour have agreed a four-year extension to their long-standing partnership in the UK and Ireland through to the end of 2029. This follows recent extensions to
Luke Humphries is ready to win a second PDC World Darts Championship crown as the competition gets underway in North London’s Alexandra Palace, affectionally know as Ally Pally to locals.
At this year’s Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship, Sky Sports is attempting to increase the number of darts directors in the country. The host broadcaster for The Worlds,
Sky Sports is readying itself to embark on the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship this winter, which will hit the bullseye once again at Alexandra Palace in North
Commonwealth Sport has confirmed that Warner Bros. Discovery has secured exclusive UK live broadcast and digital media rights for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. TNT Sports has been set to deliver live coverage through a dedicated channel in the UK and Ireland, with more than 600 hours of…
British broadcaster Channel 5’s new Big Game Night programme is a mash up of live NFL games, comedy and entertainment, in a studio-based gameshow format. It sounds mad, and perhaps
Net Insight has been selected by a leading service provider in the UK to deliver its Nimbra Edge media transport platform and Nimbra 400 appliances for seamless contribution of live
The Ladies European Tour (LET) has extended to its partnership with broadcaster Sky. The renewal ensures Sky Sports and streaming service NOW remain the exclusive home of the tour until the end of 2030. The agreement includes rights to the next three editions of the Solheim Cup, covering the 2026…
New England Sports Network (NESN) has its hands full. The regional sports network that is home to MLB’s Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates and NHL’s Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh
As the English Football League (EFL) continues to raise the bar for content quality and delivery across its Championship, League One and League Two matches, IMG has turned to Riedel’s
Genius Sports Limited has struck a new partnership with FanDuel Sports Network to provide brands with the first nationwide intelligent content platform to build meaningful connections with U.S. sports fans.
At the recent Riyadh Season ‘The Ring IV: Night of the Champions’ boxing card that saw British light-heavyweight Anthony Yarde taking an unsuccessful third shot at a world title, this
Gary Lineker has signed a multimillion-pound deal with Netflix to bring The Rest Is Football podcast to the 2026 World Cup. Goalhanger, Lineker’s production company, has agreed to sell the rights to the show to the streaming platform. The agreement will see the podcast, which currently airs three…
ITN Productions, a content producer, launches a new low-latency IP gallery for news bulletins. Responsible for delivering a leading public broadcaster’s daily news coverage across two newsrooms, ITN’s newly built
Hybrid fitness app ROXFIT has doubled its user base since closing an £800,000 funding round in May, as demand surges for tools tailored to the fast-growing HYROX-style training scene. The round was led by DSW Ventures with co-investment from York Angels, alongside additional angel backing from…
