Premier League +, VPN piracy and lessons from Norway and France March 28, 2026 The Premier League is built on its precious media rights but will its new streaming service be susceptible to the piracy that just scuppered a similar service in Norway? In less than five months’ time the Premier League will take one of the most significant steps in its history when it launches its own direct-to-consumer [...]
Sky rivals Netflix with one TV subscription to rule them all February 18, 2026 Brits now spend more time with streaming services than with traditional broadcast TV. In the US, streaming has already surpassed linear viewing; in the UK, the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime are absorbing a growing share of screen time and, in turn, consumer spend. Revenue from digital entertainment rose to an all-time high of [...]
Women’s Super League chief paid £531,000 as it made £2.4m loss January 29, 2026 The highest earner at the independent company set up to run the Women’s Super League, believed to be chief executive Nikki Doucet, was paid £531,000 as it made a £2.4m loss. Accounts published by Companies House reveal the finances in the first year of Women’s Super League Football Limited, which took over management of the [...]
NBA invests in Silicon Valley firm ahead of London game at the O2 January 14, 2026 The NBA has announced an investment in Silicon Valley firm Evergent Technologies on the eve of the US basketball league’s long-awaited return to London this weekend. The tech firm is a key cog in the competition’s successful NBA League Pass direct-to-consumer platform, which offers live streaming of games to subscribers in more than 185 countries. [...]
Netflix holds Hollywood’s crown, but at what cost? December 9, 2025 If you have so much as glanced at any headlines in the past few days, you will have seen that Hollywood is entering a new era of streaming consolidation, with Netflix leading the way. The US giant has agreed a mega $72bn (£54bn) deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery’s film and TV studios, HBO Max, [...]
Sky in talks to buy ITV’s broadcasting arm for £1.6bn November 7, 2025 ITV has confirmed it is in early talks with Sky over the possible sale of its media and entertainment division, in a move that could reshape the UK television industry. In a statement to the market on Friday, ITV announced that it was in “preliminary discussions” regarding a potential sale of its broadcasting and streaming [...]
Starmer urged to back journalism as AI erodes trust in UK media November 3, 2025 Britain’s media leaders have urged the Prime Minister to take decisive action to protect trusted journalism from a rising tide of misinformation, warning that the future of the country’s news ecosystem is at risk. In a letter to Keir Starmer, senior figures from the BBC, Sky, ITN, and the News Media Association (NMA), which represents [...]
Riyadh Season like Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland as darts joins roster October 6, 2025 Riyadh Season’s expansion to encompass more sports and cultural events – including, for the first time, darts – has seen it likened to “Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland”. A new deal with multi-sport promotion giants Matchroom will see the Saudi Masters Darts join the likes of boxing and snooker on the Arabian peninsula. Furthermore, Riyadh Season – [...]
Sky back in profit ahead of cutting 900 UK jobs October 2, 2025 Media and telecoms giant Sky recovered from losing almost £800m to return to the black in 2024 before preparing to cut hundreds of jobs. Sky, which was bought by the US media company Comcast for £30bn in 2018, has posted a pre-tax profit of £253m for its latest financial year. The total comes after Sky fell [...]
Sky to cut hundreds of UK jobs as broadcaster shifts focus September 16, 2025 Sky, the Comcast-owned broadcaster, is set to cut around 900 jobs in the UK as it shifts its focus from new product launches to enhancing existing services and competing with US streaming giants. Around 600 roles are expected to go in the group’s operations, the FT first reported, with the remaining staff potentially redeployed, depending [...]