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[ozsat]

Sky Sports will make the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final between England and Australia this Sunday available for the whole of the UK to watch on Sky Showcase, PICK and the Sky Sports YouTube channel.

[Mad Max]

[Carth]

It won't get the viewing figures of women's beach volleyball, that's for sure

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Carth

It won't get the viewing figures of women's beach volleyball, that's for sure

[Media Boy UK]

Emma Raducanu rise 'enticed Sky Sports to outbid Amazon' for US Open broadcasting rights

Emma Raducanu fever is still making an impact more than six months after the British teenager won the US Open. Aged 18, she became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam title when she hoisted the trophy in Flushing Meadows. After her US Open triumph, Sky Sports have bought the rights to air the tournament three years after getting rid of tennis from their broadcast.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tenn...ts-tennis-news

[Media Boy UK]

TelcoTitans: BT Sport boss exits ahead of Discovery merger

Simon Green, Head of BT Sport for the past decade, is set to leave the business this week.

(Story was first posted March 29th)

See for free: https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...-bt-sport.html

Real link: https://www.telcotitans.com/btwatch/...3IkEH0.twitter

[Media Boy UK]

Discovery revs up Speedway coverage

Every race to be shown on Eurosport 2 HD and Discovery+

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broad...yZxrbo.twitter

[Media Boy UK]

Broadcast: BT Sport close to UFC extension

BT Sport is reportedly close to extending its rights deal for UFC in the UK and Ireland.

SportBusiness reports that the broadcaster has faced competition from Sky Sports and DAZN, which has driven the price up for a deal that lasts until at least the end of 2025. BT Sport’s current deal finishes at the end of this year and it has held the rights since its launch. For DAZN, missing out on the rights comes after also failing in its attempt to acquire BT Sport earlier this year.

Apparently, DAZN, BT Sport, and Sky Sports were joined by Discovery, Amazon Prime Video, and Nordic Entertainment Group in holding negotiations with UFC commercial sales agent IMG over a UK deal.

BT Sport picking up the rights may also be a win for Discovery, which is currently in negotiations with BT over a joint venture that these rights would likely be included in - with plans to launch later this year.

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broad...169747.article

[Media Boy UK]

BT Sport has got LIVE UK and Ireland broadcasting TV Rights to Canadian Premier League.

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

BT Sport has got LIVE UK and Ireland broadcasting TV Rights to Canadian Premier League.

Canadian Premier League football?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by telegramsam

Canadian Premier League football?

https://canpl.ca/

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Broadcast: BT Sport close to UFC extension

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broad...169747.article

Oh dear this was deep pockets DAZN's next target after La Liga UK rights looked to go elsewhere.

[telegramsam]

Just seen Chelsea striker win a penalty,one of the softest you'll see in my opinion. To add insult to the west ham defender he got a red card for it!

[ozsat]

Just saw a Chelsea player getting confused the same way as a Manchester United player yesterday. What is with the audition for Strictly Come Dancing before taking a penalty kick?

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Just saw a Chelsea player getting confused the same way as a Manchester United player yesterday. What is with the audition for Strictly Come Dancing before taking a penalty kick?

Agree but justice done in my opinion as didn't think was a penalty anyway