Last week was third round weekend in the men’s FA Cup. It delivered the shock we all wanted. Sixth-tier Macclesfield knocked out Premier League side Crystal Palace, the current holders of the trophy. The drama was live on TNT Sports, who lead coverage of the competition. The same is true for the Women’s FA Cup, […]
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People are always complaining that not enough sports coverage is free-to-air in the UK. Well, ITV looks set to be changing that by adding the inaugural rugby Nations Championship to its roster. Per The Telegraph, the company has put in a £90m bid for the bi-annual tournament, blowing opponents out of the water. Where does
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I remember being in bed at university with the radio on as the 2006/2007 Ashes series got underway. As I lay there in the dark, the Test Match Special team described Steve Harmison bowling *that* delivery. Almost two decades on (!!!!), I was screaming in my lounge, Sky Sports commentary blaring, as Stuart Broad delivered
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Basketball season began on Tuesday. To watch NBA games in the USA, fans need to jump between ABC, NBC, Peacock, ESPN and Amazon Prime Video. Sometimes, a combination of outlets will be showing the action i.e. NBC linear TV and Peacock. Other nights, a platform has the action exclusively. I’m not denying it’s a bit
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Apple has confirmed that it will be the exclusive home of F1 motor racing coverage in the US. It’s a big test for all concerned.
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We are in week two of the Women’s Champions League. For the first time, it’s all on Disney+ in the UK and other European countries. (Games used to be available for free on DAZN, with some on TNT Sports in the UK.) It’s too early to conclude much about the impact of the competition’s new
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French broadcaster TF1 has announced that it has picked up the rights to the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup. The deal also includes the rights to the new Nations Championship competition, which will start next year and take place on a biennial basis. Big French broadcaster shows popular sport in France, in a continuation of
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Saturday afternoon was another wonderful moment for women’s sport in England. The country’s Women’s Rugby Team became world champions for the third time. And they did it in front of record numbers. According to the BBC, the Red Roses’ 33-13 victory over Canada was watched by 5.8 million people across TV and streaming. There were
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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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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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