Jake Bickerton

London

Editorial Director at Broadcast Magazine

Editorial Director at Broadcast Sport

Editorial Director at Broadcast Tech Magazine

Editorial director of @Broadcast_Sport & @Broadcast_Tech, tech editor of @Broadcastnow. Also write about & make music.

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Articles

YouTube has no plans to bid for sports rights

3 days ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

YouTube doesn’t have the desire or capability to buy and broadcast sports feeds, says Rob Pilgrim, head of sportYouTube isn’t going to bid for sports rights or make content, said Rob Pilgrim, head of sport at YouTube at Westminster Media Forum’s The future for sports broadcasting in the UK this morning. He said what YouTube does is complementary to traditional broadcast, offering a “powerful complementary platform to reach wider audiences”.
Decline in pay-TV to impact value of UK sports rights

4 days ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

Huw Evans at Oliver and Ohlbaum Associates says rights values could fall due to a lack of major challengers to pay-TVThere is likely to be a decline in the value of sports rights over the coming years, according to Huw Evans, senior consultant at Oliver and Ohlbaum Associates. Speaking at Westminster Media Forum’s The future for sports broadcasting in the UK event this morning, Evans said sports rights spending has slowed in the last five years (from £3.9bn in 2019 to £3.4bn in 2024).
E1 and Roc Nation announce content partnership

4 days ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

The aim is to bring the sport to new audiences through music, lifestyle, and entertainment activationsElectric raceboat championship E1 has partnered with agency Roc Nation Sports International to showcase E1’s “purpose-driven ethos” through storytelling and creative campaigns across the remainder of the 2025 season.
WBD serves up Legends Team Cup tennis tournaments

1 week ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

The inaugural Legends Team Cup will kick off from 14–16 August 2025 in EuropeWarner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is partnering with the Legends Team Cup to show the new international tennis tour for iconic players of the ATP Tour. Players will compete in three elite teams across the US and Europe. WBD Sports will offer live coverage of all seven tournaments taking place across a host of locations in 2025 on its streaming platforms including HBO Max and discovery+.
S4C unveils Women’s Euro and Lions Men’s Tour plans

1 week ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

It will broadcast all Wales matches in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 as well as live coverage of the opening match of the 2025 Lions TourS4C will bring comprehensive coverage of the Wales team at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland next month with live broadcasts of all the Wales matches on S4C.
Goalhanger adds football clips to The Rest Is Football podcast

1 week ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

Goalhanger’s The Rest Is Football has teamed up with DAZN to bring licenced match footage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to the podcast. The podcast, hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards includes highlights, tournament previews and other bespoke content. Tony Pastor, co-founder at Goalhanger, said: “The Rest Is Football isn’t just being listened to — it’s being watched, shared, and talked about across Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, X, and Instagram.
Sky reveals Hill doc trailer and launch date

1 week ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

The film will air on Sky and NOW from 2 JulySky and streaming service NOW have confirmed the Sky Exclusive documentary film Hill will air on 2 July 2025. The family story follows 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill as he defies the odds and overcomes tragedy to step out of his father’s shadow and become a racing legend in his own right. Sky describes the film as “more than a sporting biography” and says it’s about “identity, resilience, and devotion”.
Stupa Sports unveils badminton data-driven insights

1 week ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

A range of real-time performance analysis and immersive fan experiences were added to the game for the first timeSports analytics specialist Stupa Sports has unveiled a series of data-driven insights for badminton, which were first shown at the European Championships 2025, Denmark earlier this year. Its product Stupa Cast product powered the data-driven coverage at the event, offering real-time performance analysis, live scoring, and immersive fan experiences. These can be seen in the video below.
Referee cams introduced at FIFA Club World Cup

1 week ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

It is one of several innovations being added to the television coverage of matchesA range of innovations are being introduced to coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup to enhance fan engagement and boost transparency. Firstly, refeeres will wear body cameras and the footage will be used by DAZN during live matches. FIFA says one of the goals of showing the footage is to see whether the new camera angle improves the viewing experience for fans at home.
Royal Ascot to air on 30 broadcasters in 180 territories

1 week ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Jake Bickerton

Royal Ascot (Tuesday 17 June to Saturday 21 June) will be broadcast in over 180 territories through 30 broadcasters, reveals horse racing media rights specialist HBA Media. The company partnered with Ascot Racecourse to sell international rights for the famed horse racing event. This year’s distribution includes five new broadcasters – Abu Dhabi Media (Yas TV) (MENA), Charlton (Israel), FanCode (India), WeDo Asia (Southeast Asia) and D-Smart (Turkey).