Sky Sports has reported that it set new viewership records on April 13th, delivering its most-watched day ever. Driven by a schedule of wall-to-wall action, Sky Sports reached 7.5 million viewers on linear channels, with a record average audience of 1.3 million tuning in between 6am and 2am, marking a record 19 per cent share […]
Strong interest among younger fans and innovative, new investment vehicles are spurring growth in sports in the Middle East, according to new analysis from Altman Solon’s Global Sports Survey. Interest in sports has jumped among 16-24-year-olds, from 27 per cent in 2021 to 36 per cent in 2024, and now Generation Z Middle Eastern sports […]
The BBC has announced new drama The Cage, written and created by BAFTA nominated Tony Schumacher (The Responder) and starring Bafta award-winner Sheridan Smith (Cilla, The C Word, Mrs Biggs) and Michael Socha (The Gallows Pole, Showtrial). Produced by Element Pictures, a Fremantle Company (Poor Things, Normal People), for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, The […]
A peak domestic UK TV audience of almost 8 million fans witnessed history at Wembley Stadium on March 16th, as Newcastle United broke a 70-year major domestic trophy wait to clinch the 2025 Carabao Cup, with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. Across Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, ITV1 and ITVX an average domestic […]
ITV1’s coverage of the SIx Nations rugby match between England and France on February 8th was watched by a peak of 6 million across all devices, giving ITV1 its biggest peak audience of the year so far and helping secure ITV’s most watched weekend since Euro 2024. The England vs France coverage averaged 4.3 million […]
BBC Studios has announced that BBC HD, available for viewers on their partnering cruise ships, can now tune into coverage of the longest-running national cup competition in the world. The Emirates FA Cup will air live on BBC HD available on almost 200 passenger vessels all over the world. Emirates FA Cup coverage on BBC […]
The schedule for the Semi-Finals of the Carabao Cup has been confirmed, with the ties to be played across two legs on the weeks commencing January 6th and February 3rd. All ties will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. In addition to this, the first leg of Arsenal v Newcastle (January 7th) and the second […]
The BBC has announced that it will show the FA Cup third-round games between Manchester City and Salford City and Arsenal vs Manchester United this January. Pep Guardiola’s side will host League Two Salford, owned by a group of former Manchester United players, on January 11th with kick-off at 17:45 GMT, whilst Arsenal will welcome […]
Premier League action returns to Prime Video in the UK this week for a festive feast of football, including 20 live and exclusive matches across two full fixture rounds in December. The action begins on December 3rd when Ipswich Town take on Crystal Palace from 7.30pm, with a further nine fixtures taking place across the […]
Following the crowning of the Taskmaster Season 18 Champion, the brand-new line-up of celebrities taking part in the one-off, seasonal special of Taskmaster’s New Year Treat has been revealed. Gathering an eclectic mix of well-known faces from all corners of the entertainment world, Alex Horne and Greg Davies will put them through their paces in […]