Virgin Media O2 has added Tennis Channel to the streaming channel line-up available to Virgin TV 360 and Flex customers, giving viewers access to a dedicated 24-hour tennis service at no additional cost. The channel is available on channel 542 and is integrated into Virgin Media's electronic programme guide and voice search.
Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) is set to receive the IBC International Honour for Excellence in recognition of its contribution to live sports production and its influence on the wider broadcast industry. The award will be presented at the IBC Innovation Awards in Amsterdam on 13 September 2026.
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Disney+ has agreed a one-year sponsorship and content deal with football media platform The Overlap, expanding its sports and entertainment offering in the UK and Ireland for the 2026-27 football season.
The agreement covers two programmes: Stick to Football, hosted by Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane, and the new Stick to United with Wayne Rooney, hosted by Wayne Rooney and Mark Goldbridge.
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A special live broadcast will capture the total solar eclipse on 12 August from an altitude of more than 10,000 metres (approximately 32,800 feet) above the Iberian Peninsula.
Read more …Solar Eclipse to Be Broadcast Live from 33,000 Feet
Sky has launched a new football campaign highlighting its extensive live sports offering, with customers able to access around 1,500 live matches as part of its football coverage for the new season. The campaign is designed to reinforce Sky's position as a major destination for live football and showcase the breadth of matches available to subscribers.
Read more …Sky Launches New Football Campaign Promoting 1,500 Live Matches