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US football fans watched 80 billion minutes in 2025

2026-05-05T14:03:00+01:00By

Nielsen report demonstrates the rising popularity of football in the US, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Netflix enlists Vinnie Jones to front sports content push

2026-05-05T13:35:00+01:00By

The streamer has appointed the former footballer and actor as ‘official head coach’ of its Netflix Sports Club

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Sky Sports secures exclusive rights to women’s World Sevens Football

2026-05-05T12:12:00+01:00By

The broadcaster is providing full live coverage of the seven-a-side competition that runs from 28–30 May 2026

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The Sun to live stream celebrity boxing event

2026-05-01T13:48:00+01:00By

The Sun has partnered with German publisher BILD and Misfits Boxing to live broadcast the Fame Fighting v Misfits Boxing event from Germany on 6 June

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DAZN acquires ViewLift

2026-04-30T14:13:00+01:00By

Sports streaming giant DAZN has acquired US-based OTT and D2C platform ViewLift

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World Rugby turns to IMG for media rights sales

2026-04-30T12:21:00+01:00By

Partnership will aim to boost growth in the US and globally

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BBC to air Azim v Claggett boxing bout

2026-04-30T12:11:00+01:00By

Event is latest in deal with promoter Boxxer

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Int: beIN debuts F1 docuseries; Viaplay ties up UCL; CricViz signs Oz deal

2026-04-30T12:01:00+01:00By

TOD Studios-produced My Road To Red Bull charts rise of F1 driver Isack Hadjar

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DAZN to live stream Serie A free on TikTok

2026-04-30T11:12:00+01:00By

It has previously shown the National League on the social video platform

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ITV commissions Terry Butcher doc

2026-04-30T09:36:00+01:00By

Stuart Burley writes and directs Sylver Entertainment production covering the former England defender’s life and career

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Why we’ve brought back VolleyVerse

2026-04-28T13:40:00+01:00By

Broadcast Sport speaks to Ci Michel about bringing the volleyball social platform back and what’s next

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Why new sports & brands are challenging the established elite

2026-04-28T09:42:00+01:00

Jack Heidler, audience development manager at Engage Digital Partners, looks at how newer competitions are able to draw new fanbases

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ITTF World Team Championships streams live free on YouTube

2026-04-28T09:37:00+01:00By

The table tennis tournament competes across 12 tables simultaneously, all streamed live for free on YouTube

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Int: German FA to launch DFB.TV+; DAZN renews Faster Football; LaLiga fights piracy with Fastly

2026-04-24T14:47:00+01:00By

A round up of recent international sport content news

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DAZN launches creator-led World Cup 2026 storytelling initiative

2026-04-24T08:55:00+01:00By

It has unveiled DAZN48, a creator-led programme that will see 48 football content creators produce social-first content throughout the tournament