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Cricket World Cup final could be on free to air as power of digital proves compelling

Talks between the ICC and Sky Sports to make the final free to air are reportedly ongoing.

FA Cup set to be broadcast exclusively on free-to-air as ITV look to pick up rights

The FA Cup may not find itself behind a paywall at all from the season after next as ITV and BBC look to divide up the rights.

Snack Media launches StreamFOOTBALL in collaboration with Stream Time

Snack Media and Stream Time launch Stream Football – a new service to provide football fans with engaging live video content en masse.

Manchester City’s Amazon documentary shows clubs needn’t fear giving away access

It was sheer dumb luck that Amazon caught one of the most impressive seasons in history, but Manchester City’s willingness to give them the access shows clubs don’t have to be fearful of outside publishers.

The unintended consequence of the rise of OTT in sport

As live-streaming platforms start to snap up some of the biggest sports rights, the unintended consequence seems to be the rise of new ‘free-to-air’ possibilities.

Live-streaming no longer the elephant in the room as Premier League looks to crack down

Illegal streaming isn’t what rightsholders want to be thinking about when they sell rights to broadcasters, but it’s an issue to be taken seriously.

Why podcasts are taking over World Cup 2018

The World Cup always sees a technology break through into the mainstream. This tournament might be the rise of the podcast.

Amazon and Netflix force France’s top broadcasters to pool resources – what does it mean for sport?

As France’s top broadcast names create their own answer to Netflix, and Britain’s equivalents ponder doing the same thing, we ask what this means for the future of sports broadcasting.

NFL spells out differences between broadcasting in the US and the UK

The subtle and not-so-subtle differences between the US and the UK are shown up by the NFL’s attempt to bring American football to British fans.

BBC announces 2018 World Cup pundit lineup with trendy social media video

The BBC announce their pundit lineup for the 2018 World Cup.