On Sunday, Channel 5 brought the NFL back to free-to-air TV in the UK. It first showed the New York Giants vs the Washington Commanders and then the Detroit Lions taking on the Green Bay Packers. As I explained the other day, the coverage is broken down into two parts: Big Game Night and 5NFL. […]
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Women’s Super League Chelsea vs Man City – It seems odd to call the opening game of the season a title-decider, but it could well be, as the holders welcome Man City to Stamford Bridge. Kick-off is at 7.30pm BST/2.30pm ET. You can watch the game on Sky Sports/NOW in the UK and on ESPN Select
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On Sunday, I headed to Lord’s for The Hundred Finals day. The Hundred is the shortest form of the game. Each side bowls for a maximum of 100 balls and bats for a maximum of 100 balls. Uniquely for cricket in the UK, it is based on franchises, not counties. Furthermore, women’s and men’s games
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UK TV series, even very popular ones, don’t always do that well when the go to the US. Nigel Farage looked to buck the trend on Wednesday, when he took his show Stateside. Farage was appearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee to talk about the free speech crisis in the UK. Nevermind that
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The Evening Standard, now the London Standard, was London’s nightly paper, five nights a week. With a growing digital presence, it has gone weekly. Whilst working there, Jack Kessler became Chief Leader Writer and, over more than 1000 editions, grew the West End Final daily newsletter into a must-read for tens of thousands He has
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Chloe Malle, current editor of vogue.com, will succeed Anna Wintour as editor of American Vogue. She becomes Head of Editorial Content, as the title now is, with immediate effect. It’s a huge moment not just for Malle, but for the brand and parent company Condé Nast, too. How will it navigate the post-Anna era? Not
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Today is Deadline Day. At 7pm BST, Europe’s footballing transfer window ends. Or “slams shut”, as we are all obligated to say. That deadline is real, but Deadline Day is a total media invention, created largely by Sky Sports. It’s instigated by FIFA, football’s world governing body, but the vibe around it is all down
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Rugby Women’s World Cup England vs Samoa: The Red Roses look for another win after a victorious start to their campaign against the US. They face Samoa next. Kick off is 5pm BST/12pm ET. Watch for FREE on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Football Premier League Liverpool vs Arsenal: Is it too early to call
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The Greatest Show on Turf just go some new episodes. Channel 5 is bringing the NFL back to UK free-to-air television. A deal announced today means that it will be broadcast two Sunday night games every week. This is the first time in 20 years these games will be on UK terrestrial TV. Furthermore, Channel
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