Sport broadcasting

  • S4C secures first live Welsh-language Commonwealth Games coverage

  • Gen Z fans check phones 10 times during World Cup matches

  • World Boxing launches subscription streaming service with Joymo

  • DAZN launches Saturday Fight Night with year-round boxing schedule

  • Free-to-air broadcasters need to think beyond the live

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BBC Sport scores millions of World Cup digital views

2026-06-22T08:53:00+01:00By

17 June secured BBC Sport app’s biggest day since combined Wimbledon and Euro 2024 finals day

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FIBA 3x3 World Cup nets 150m social media views

2026-06-19T08:52:00+01:00By

Warsaw event had enlisted creators to boost its reach

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TNT Sports adds Batcam & post-match player mics for Prem Rugby Final

2026-06-18T16:02:00+01:00By

Broadcaster will also have Spidercam in use at the Allianz Stadium

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England v Croatia draws 15.4m peak for ITV

2026-06-18T14:03:00+01:00By

The England v Croatia match also delivered the biggest 16-34 audience of the year with 2.3 million younger viewers

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DAZN boxing bout to debut 360° replays, real-time data & AI punch noises

2026-06-18T09:21:00+01:00By

Harlem Eubank v David Papot will see new technology brought into boxing broadcast

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5 to show Tour de France free-to-air

2026-06-17T12:05:00+01:00By

TNT Sports also partners with broadcaster for Vuelta a Espana and Giro d’Italia

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Prime Video announces All Or Nothing: Manchester United

2026-06-16T08:25:00+01:00By

New series will cover the 2026/27 season at Old Trafford, and air next summer

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30 broadcasters pick up Royal Ascot

2026-06-15T08:38:00+01:00By

HBA Media negotiated the partnerships on behalf of Ascot Racecourse

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7.7m tune in for World Cup opener

2026-06-12T13:43:00+01:00By

ITV coverage of Mexico v South Africa draws average of 5.9m

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X & ITV kick off behind-the-scenes World Cup series

2026-06-11T15:05:00+01:00By

Gabriel Clarke fronts X Originals docuseries, produced by ITV Sport

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Inside BBC Sport’s World Cup studio & broadcast plans

2026-06-11T10:09:00+01:00By

Broadcast Sport visited Media City Studios, Salford, to see the BBC’s plans for the tournament

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Trying to win the World Cup with TikTok & Samantha Miller

2026-06-11T08:52:00+01:00By

TikTok global head of sport Rollo Goldstaub and creator Samantha Miller speak to the Broadcast Sport Podcast

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Sky Sports unveils Women’s T20 World Cup coverage plans

2026-06-10T11:18:00+01:00By

Broadcaster confirms every match will be shown live on Sky Sports and NOW, with many fixtures available free-to-air on Sky Mix or the Sky Sports app

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ICC turns to Roblox, creators & extra languages for Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup

2026-06-10T09:05:00+01:00By

Tournament hosted by England gets underway on 12 June

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ITV Sport unveils cinematic World Cup 2026 titles

2026-06-09T13:39:00+01:00By

The broadcaster’s film mixes footage of the open road with iconic moments from World Cup history, featuring commentary spanning 50 years