The Week in Sportbiz: Rugby fans in ticket rush for Lions’ Japanese Test, plus Uefa’s Euro 2020 delay silver lining Week in Sportbiz: Ticket rush for Lions' Test against Japan Demand for attending live sport remains very strong in the time of coronavirus, if the British and Irish Lions are anything to go by. Some 35,000 rugby fans have already registered interest in tickets for next July’s home Test against Japan, which was only announced yesterday, City A.M. has learned. That means Murrayfield’s 67,000 seats [...]
PM Rishi Sunak lays out plans for biggest sporting event ever hosted by UK and Ireland Coming home? Euro 2028 will be “the biggest sporting event our islands have ever jointly staged”, says Prime Minster Rishi Sunak, after the UK and Ireland confirmed details of their bid to stage the international football tournament. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland today formally submitted their proposal to governing body Uefa, which [...]
UK and Ireland tipped for £2.6bn boost from hosting Euro 2028 It's coming home The tournament is set to be played at 10 different grounds across the five countries.
‘Shambles’: Scotland fans denied Euro 2024 tickets by ‘technical error’ December 6, 2023 The Tartan Army were still reeling from the sobering impact of ticket prices in excess of £500.
Coca-Cola Europacific snaps up Philippines fizzy drink maker in $1.4bn deal February 23, 2024 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has acquired the equivalent of the company in the Philippines in a deal valued at $1.8bn (£1.4bn).
Nottingham Forest VAR given spot at Euro 2024 April 23, 2024 Stuart Attwell, the VAR at the centre of a sensational social media storm started by Nottingham Forest, will officiate at this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament having been named among the video assistant referees for the European championships. Attwell denied Forest three penalties in their 2-0 loss to Everton on Sunday before the losing team accused [...]
LadBible owner reports sales growth as global audience surpasses 440m December 20, 2023 The media group which owns digital publisher LadBible is expecting a jump in sales and earnings over 2023 after building its audience and advertisers, it said. Manchester-based LBG Media, which also owns brands SportBible, Tyla and UniLad, said it was performing well in the UK and Ireland despite profits dragging in Australia. Social media followers across [...]
UK and Ireland ditch 2030 World Cup bid in favour of cheaper Euro 2028 February 7, 2022 The UK and Ireland have abandoned plans to bid to host football’s 2030 World Cup but instead hope to stage the 2028 European Championship. It comes 11 months after Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged £2.8m towards exploring the possibility of a World Cup bid. A feasibility study found that it would be better value for [...]
Another player in the market? Viaplay launches its own UK sports and film streaming service November 1, 2022 Nordic producer Viaplay has launched its own streaming service in the UK today, piling in on the crowded video on demand market. The direct-to-consumer packages are priced between £3.99 and £14.99 a month, with content focusing on Nordic storytelling. There are more than 1,000 hours of Viaplay original content, as well as curated third-party series and films. [...]
Super Bowl breaks TV viewing record – but how do we know? February 14, 2024 Super Bowl LVIII has smashed TV viewing records, but the way we collect ratings may surprise you. Here's how it's done.