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M&A · 7 Aug 2026 · GB

The BBC secures ATHLOS rights

The BBC has acquired the UK broadcast rights to ATHLOS London, becoming the domestic home of the women’s athletics event’s first international edition. The agreement marks the first partnership between the broadcaster and ATHLOS, with coverage to be made available across the BBC’s digital…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · GB, US

ABC Commercial Launches Four FAST Channels on LG Smart TVs

ABC Commercial has launched four free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on LG Smart TVs across North America, Great Britain, and select countries in Asia, Europe, and the Nordics, available

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · GB, US

Gravity Media Launches MT501 Outside Broadcast Truck

Gravity Media has added MT501 to its UK fleet of outside broadcast trucks. The vehicle made its debut at the 2026 Betfred World Matchplay in Blackpool as part of Sky

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Broadcast & Streaming · 28 July 2026 · GB, US

New Gravity Media OB Unit Makes World Matchplay Debut

Gravity Media has added a scalable production vehicle to its UK fleet of outside broadcast (OB) trucks. Making its debut at the 2026 World Matchplay in Blackpool as part of Sky Sports’

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Partnerships · 22 July 2026 · GB

Whisper secures BBC Sport production deal for The Hundred

BBC Sport has appointed independent production partner Whisper to deliver its live broadcast and digital coverage of the 2026 season of The Hundred. The partnership marks the first time the production company has worked with the broadcaster on the cricket tournament, expanding Whisper’s…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 21 July 2026 · GB, IE

World Snooker Tour pots long-term TNT Sports broadcast extension until 2031

World Snooker Tour (WST) has extended its domestic broadcast rights agreement with TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland until the end of the 2030-2031 season. Under the terms of the multi-year extension, the broadcaster has secured the rights to show more events on the WST than any other platform. This…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 20 July 2026 · GB

The Rest Is Football nets two-year Netflix extension

Goalhanger has agreed a two-year contract extension with Netflix to broadcast its hit sports show and podcast, ‘The Rest Is Football’. The agreement secures the future of the show, hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, on the streaming platform through to the UEFA Euro 2028…

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