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Burnley documentary to premiere on Peacock

Burnley documentary to premiere on Peacock

Peacock will soon stream a docuseries about Premier League side Burnley. The show, Mission to Burnley, previously aired in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports earlier this fall. The two television networks are essentially siblings as they are owned by Comcast. Peacock is also the current home in the United States to many live Premier […]

Burnley

/ 100 days ago

Burnley documentary to premiere on Peacock

Peacock will soon stream a docuseries about Premier League side Burnley. The show, Mission to Burnley, previously aired in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports earlier this fall. The two television networks are essentially siblings as they are owned by Comcast. Peacock is also the current home in the United States to many live Premier […]

ESPN

/ 104 days ago

United bans ESPN, Sky and The Mirror from press conferences

Manchester United barred multiple high-profile soccer journalists from press conferences on Tuesday. The Manchester Evening News' Samuel Luckhurst, The Mirror's David McDonnell, ESPN's Rob Dawson, and Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekhol could not attend United manager Erik ten Hag's discussion with the media. It is unclear if the quartet will be allowed back into the […]

England

/ 105 days ago

Sky, TNT win domestic Premier League rights for $8.45 billion

Sky Sports and TNT Sports have renewed packages to broadcast the Premier League rights in the United Kingdom on a four-year deal. In total, the duo will have live broadcasts of 270 games each season from 2025/26 through 2028/29. Reports indicate the total Sky Sports and TNT are paying is just shy of $8.5 billion. […]

Everton

/ 115 days ago

Sky intend to lower crowd noise to dampen Everton fans' protest

Ahead of Everton's next match against Manchester United, Sky Sports is taking precautions to guarantee that fans' inappropriate vocabulary is not heard. This Sunday will be Everton's first game back in action after a ten-point deduction for failing to comply with Premier League profit and sustainability regulations. They will welcome sixth-place Manchester United at the […]

DAZN

/ 147 days ago

DAZN, Sky retain Serie A rights in Italy in $4.8 billion deal

DAZN and Sky will return as the domestic broadcast rights holders for Serie A. The upcoming deal runs for the next five seasons. Therefore, it will expire at the end of the 2028/29 campaign. The duo is paying a combined $4.8 billion for the five-year deal. As a result, Serie A is pulling in $960 […]

Arsenal

/ 195 days ago

London police arrest suspect that headbutted Roy Keane

London Metropolitan Police arrested the potential assailant who headbutted Roy Keane after the Manchester United game against Arsenal. Video showed Sky Sports colleague Micah Richards restraining a man and while the two analysts were making their way down to the pitch at the Emirates. The alleged headbutting incident happened just before the end of the […]

Commentators

/ 268 days ago

Peter Drury to continue as NBC Sports lead commentator

It was revealed last week that Martin Tyler would not be returning to Sky Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season. The legendary commentator departed the network after 33 years with the company. Sky Sports then quickly followed up this news to announce that Peter Drury would be replacing Tyler. The move led to […]

Commentators

/ 274 days ago

Peter Drury replaces Martin Tyler at Sky Sports in England

Renowned broadcaster Peter Drury is replacing Martin Tyler at Sky Sports. The 55-year-old who is the voice of the Premier League in the US for NBC Sports replaces Tyler as the main commentator after the latter didn’t have his contract renewed. It’s important to note that Drury will continue to commentate on games for NBC […]

Commentators

/ 275 days ago

Martin Tyler leaves Sky Sports after 33-year run

Legendary commentator Martin Tyler has announced that he is leaving Sky Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season. The 77-year-old soccer personality departs after 33 years with the British network. Tyler's exit may not come as a surprise to many, as Sky Sports has parted ways with multiple key figures in recent months. "It's […]

English Football League agrees landmark deal with Sky Sports

English Football League (EFL) clubs have unanimously agreed to accept a landmark deal worth £935m with Sky Sports. This deal will result in more than a thousand matches a season being broadcast live. The five-year deal is set to begin in the 2024-25 season. It will see guaranteed payments of £895m and £40m in additional […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 322 days ago

Graeme Souness departs Sky Sports after 15 years as pundit

Sky Sports confirmed Graeme Souness did his final Premier League broadcast as Liverpool defeated Tottenham on Sunday. The former Liverpool midfielder and manager spent 15 years at Sky Sports following 20 years as a player and 20 years as a manager. Souness made a broadcasting name for himself with his 'no-nonsense' style of punditry. On […]