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Broadcast & Streaming · 26 Nov 2025 · GB, IT

Channel 4 secures Milano Cortina 2026 broadcast rights

Channel 4 has been confirmed as the official UK broadcast partner for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The deal marks the broadcaster’s eighth consecutive Paralympic Games since London 2012. Channel 4 will provide extensive coverage of the Games across its free-to-air linear and…

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Partnerships · 26 Nov 2025 · GB

Ticketmaster Sport and Brentford FC: Pioneering SafeTix

Brentford has built its reputation on innovation, both on and off the pitch. As one of the most progressive clubs in English football, Brentford’s ambition to continually improve the matchday experience for its supporters led to a partnership with Ticketmaster to deliver a first for the Premier…

Sport Industry Group
Analytics & AI · 20 Nov 2025 · GB

West Ham United become first club to use AI for first team scouting

West Ham United has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AI specialist Crayon to develop what is being described as one of football’s most advanced scouting platforms. The Premier League club says the generative AI-powered system will overhaul how it identifies and evaluates talent across…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 19 Nov 2025 · GB

Inside Brighton & Hove Albion’s Fan-First Media Machine

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club currently sit in 11th place in the Premier League, but there’s another ranking of England’s topflight football teams in which the Seasiders sit at the

Sports Video Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 17 Nov 2025 · FR, GB, IE

Shorts: Top 14 Rugby TV, Sports News Television, Pro Sponsor

France’s TOP 14 rugby league has signed 11 new broadcast partnerships and launched its first global streaming platform, TOP 14 Rugby TV. The new broadcast deals, which cover more than 90 territories for the 2025/26 season, include partnerships with Premier Sports in the UK & Ireland, FloRugby and…

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Partnerships · 14 Nov 2025 · GB, IE, US

Sky Sports extends DP World Tour partnership

The DP World Tour has extended its broadcast partnership with Sky Sports for a further four years. The new agreement, which begins in 2026, ensures Sky Sports and its streaming service NOW remain the exclusive home of the next two Ryder Cups, taking place at Adare Manor, Ireland in 2027 and…

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