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Sky Sports and the BBC have confirmed that they will continue to show the Women’s Super League (WSL) for the next five years. The new broadcast deal, worth a reported £65m, will begin from the start of the 2025/26 season. Lead broadcast partner Sky Sports will show 118 matches per season, 78 exclusively on Sky Sports platforms which includes every …

IBAS, the Independent Betting Adjudication Service, has clarified its position on matters related to settling disputed bets between bookmakers and customers. Recognised as the UK’s most referred-to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service, IBAS issued its response related to this weekend’s BBC article referencing its ADR service used by customers to challenge the outcome of disputed bets. The BBC highlighted concerns …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will probe how football betting markets are settled, following concerns over wrong results being determined by bookmakers. The Commission confirmed to the BBC that it would “meet figures in the football betting industry over claims that wrong results are being recorded”. The probe follows consumer disputes concerning the use of inaccurate data used to settle …

Sky Sports and BBC Sport have extended their respective media rights deals with the Women’s Super League (WSL) for an additional year.  The two media organisations will continue to showcase the best of England’s women’s football throughout the whole 2024/25 season, with a total of 44 games being aired on Sky and 22 on the BBC.  Fans will be able …

The BBC and TNT Sports have announced a new shared broadcast agreement for the FA Cup. Now covering the next four years, TNT Sports was originally announced as the primary broadcast rights holder for the competition, beginning from the 2025-26 season. However, the UK broadcaster was mandated by the FA to make a deal with a free-to-air network.  The BBC …

The Premier League has secured its biggest domestic broadcast deal worth £6.7bn, negotiating media rights with Sky and TNT Sports. The new deal will commence in the season 2025/26 and span a period of four years, as the Premier League has secured a further increase in broadcast fees from the £5.1bn deal secured in 2022. The previous round, negotiated with …

IMG will produce the BBC’s comprehensive coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 hosted in Australia and New Zealand.  The BBC has high expectations for the tournament that kicks off on Thursday 20 July. Optimism remains high that the Lionesses can continue momentum after their European Championships win last year.  Under the agreement, IMG will manage the incoming live …

Elgin City striker Kane Hester has been found to have over £2,000 in his bedside drawer, a trial heard, following accusations made that he plotted to defraud bet365. The Scottish league footballer has been accused of intentionally getting booked during a match against Hibernian in a plan to defraud the bookmaker, which involved three of his friends, but has denied …

The UK government has this morning announced that Damian Green will serve as Chair of the DCMS Committee to oversee the department’s work on current inquiries. Green has agreed to stand as Chair in the absence of Julian Knight (MP for Solihull), who recused himself from Parliament last month to resolve sexual harassment complaints made against him to the Metropolitan …

ITV is to serve as the new free-to-air UK broadcast partner of the NFL – in a partnership that seeks to maximise the coverage of America’s Game to British audiences.  Beginning with the start of the NFL 2022/2023 season on Friday 9 September, ITV has secured a three-year partnership to showcase exclusive NFL matchday highlights. ITV will kick-start its NFL …