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Full-time Fletch on English Champions League hopes

13-Feb-2017 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

With the latter stages of the European competition kicking off this week, here's how I expect the English sides to fare in their matches.

England visit Wales for crunch Six Nations match

10-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Expect a fiery encounter in Cardiff as Wales host England in the RBS 6 Nations, but there is more to show in the pub this weekend than just rugby.

Carling offers pubs up to £30k support in Premier League tie-up

10-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Carling is offering licensees ‘Bottoms Up’ pint dispensers, access to 4K HD coverage of football matches and discounts for Sky TV as part of a Premier League partnership promotion.

Sky and Molson Coors extend TV discount deal for publicans

06-Feb-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Molson Coors and Sky have extended their TV deal for pubs, which offers a third off subscription fees. 

Illegal Sky Sports lands pubs with bill for £7,000

03-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Two pubs have been fined thousands of pounds after they were caught showing Sky Sports illegally. 

Nicola Adams to open BT Sport's boxing coverage

03-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Two-time olympics gold medallist, Nicola Adams OBE, will launch her professional boxing career on BT Sport's opening night of boxing coverage on 8 April.

RBS 6 Nations gets under way

03-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

The opening encounters of rugby's most passionate northern hemisphere tournament take place this weekend. But that's just half of an epic weekend of sport taking place in the pub.

Full-time fletch on managerial pressure

29-Jan-2017 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

None of the top six managers have been in a situation as competitive as they are now and that is why they are starting to show the signs of pressure.

FA Cup 4th round takes centre stage

27-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Find out what potential shocks and top sporting action can be shown in the pub this weekend.

Hanging tough - capitalising on the 6 Nations and Super Bowl

23-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

With both the RBS 6 Nations and the Super Bowl approaching next month, now is the time for licensees to flaunt their offer of both rugby union and American football.

Making Sundays great again - inside the pub that does NFL to the max

19-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Belushi's in London Bridge has spent years refining its American football offer and is now reaping the rewards in trade. Here is how a typical NFL Sunday night in the venue pans out.

Guinness aims to drive sales with Six Nations rugby activation kits

17-Jan-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Diageo-owned Guinness has created 6,000 activation kits in a bid to drive on-trade sales during the RBS Six Nations rugby tournament. 

Full-time Fletch's mid-term football report

16-Jan-2017 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

With more than half the Premier League season gone, here's my mid-season assessment of all 20 teams.

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Premier League football back on TV this weekend

13-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

After a hiatus for the FA Cup and the League Cup, the Premier League returns this weekend and is at the centre of the best sport to show in the pub.

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How pubs can kick off a winning 2017

12-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Both sports fans and licensees can look forward to a bumper 2017 as millions continue to choose the atmosphere of a pub to enjoy the sporting action, but what are the sports that got people into pubs in 2016 and how can licensees maximise those events...

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Five Scottish pubs slapped with £50k bill in damages for illegal Sky showing

11-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Sky has received £50,000 from five pubs in Scotland which have been broadcasting Sky Sports illegally.

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FA Cup 3rd round action throughout the weekend

06-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Televised FA Cup fixtures left, right and centre dominate the best sport to show in the pub this weekend.

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Full-time Fletch on The FA Cup

03-Jan-2017 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

The whole FA Cup experience may have changed over the years, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still a fantastic competition.

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Darts and football lead the way for new year sport

22-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

A huge set of football matches and the conclusion of the World Darts Championship are here for pub customers to see in the new year.

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Best of the Christmas sport to show in the pub

22-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Customers are going to need very little encouragement to get into the pub over the festive period but here is the sport that can bring in some extra trade over the coming week.

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Manchester derby to be shown on Sky Sports

20-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Sky Sports and BT Sport have announced the February Premier League matches that can be shown in the pub.

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Premier League worth £30,000 to pubs every season

19-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

A major research project from MatchPint and CGA has investigated the value of a variety of sport to pub licensees.

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‘A very Cornish brew’: England Rugby star to launch charity ale

16-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

England Rugby union star Jack Nowell is set to launch a charity ale next year to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institutions (RNLI). 

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World Darts Championship dominates the weekend of sport

16-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

The early stages of the World Darts Championship and some fascinating Premier League football fixtures are the central sporting attractions to show in the pub this weekend.

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Dartcember pub quiz part 5 - Michael van Gerwen

14-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Ahead of the World Darts Championship, which will be shown live on Sky Sports from December 15, five of the world's leading darts players will be testing their wits against their fellow players in an exclusive pub quiz. In the final part, world number...

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Illegal football supplier jailed for four years

13-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

The supplier of an illegal IPTV box has been jailed for four years in the first trial of its kind in the UK.

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Dartcember pub quiz part 4 - Raymond van Barneveld

13-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Ahead of the World Darts Championship, which will be shown live on Sky Sports from December 15, five of the world's leading darts players will be testing their wits against their fellow players in an exclusive pub quiz. Next to test his knowledge...

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Dartcember pub quiz part 3 - Gary Anderson

12-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Ahead of the World Darts Championship, which will be shown live on Sky Sports from December 15, five of the world's leading darts players will be testing their wits against their fellow players in an exclusive festive pub quiz. Next up is the current...

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Sky Sports secures rights to Joshua v Klitschko

12-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Anthony Joshua's much-anticipated heavyweight unification fight with Wladimir Klitschko will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office.

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Joshua to defend IBF title against Molina this weekend

09-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Anthony Joshua's fight against Eric Molina represents a great chance to bring in extra trade on Saturday evening. That plus more in our round-up of the best sport to show in the pub this weekend.

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Dartcember pub quiz part 2 - Phil Taylor

08-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Ahead of the World Darts Championship, which will be shown live on Sky Sports from December 15, five of the world's leading darts players will be testing their wits against their fellow players in an exclusive pub quiz. Next up is the legendary Phil...

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Dartcember pub quiz part 1 - Adrian Lewis

07-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Ahead of the World Darts Championship, five of the world's leading darts players will be testing their wits against their fellow players in an exclusive pub quiz. First up: two-time PDC World Darts Champion, Adrian Lewis. The championship will be...

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Full-time Fletch reflects on 2016

02-Dec-2016 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

Darren Fletcher reflects on why from Leicester to Northern Ireland, 2016 will be looked back on as the year of the underdog.

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The Weekend Sport: England seek to round off a perfect 2016

02-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

England will be hoping to round off a perfect 2016 by overcoming Australia. That plus more in our round-up of the best sport to show in the pub this weekend.

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Full-time Fletch on the close Premier League title race

25-Nov-2016 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

With very little separating the top Premier League teams after a third of the season, we could be in for a heavyweight battle right the way to the finish.

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Formula 1 season reaches its climax

24-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

For only the second time in six years, the Formula 1 season comes down to the final race of the season to discover the champion. That coupled with international rugby and top-flight football leads to an exceptional weekend of sport to show in the pub.

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Premier League returns this weekend

17-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

The Premier League is back this weekend, with Arsenal's visit to Manchester United the standout game, but there is also high-quality rugby and tennis action to show in the pub over the coming days.

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Full-time Fletch on Manchester United's woes

11-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

After a tough month, Manchester United are looking too much like a patchwork quilt and, as a result, are struggling to find any consistency.

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BT Sport secures BoxNation TV rights

11-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

BT Sport has agreed a deal with boxing channel BoxNation to provide access for subscribing licensees.

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The weekend sport: England in football and rugby action

11-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

The best of the weekend's sport to screen in the pub sees England strut their stuff in both football and rugby union.

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Illegal football broadcast nets publican £65,000 fine

10-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

A Swansea licensee has been given a £65,000 fine for illegally broadcasting Premier League football.

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'I will stick to my traditional bitters' – rugby pundit Stuart Barnes talks pubs

10-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

Rugby players are renowned for being passionate about the pub and former Bath and England fly-half and Sky Sports pundit, Stuart Barnes, is no different.

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The weekend sport: north London title rivals battle it out

04-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

Title contenders and fierce local rivals, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, can bring a boost to Sunday lunchtime trade with an early Sunday kick off.

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Sharp's takes on St Austell in 'battle of the breweries' football match

03-Nov-2016 By James Evison

The coveted Staughton Shield was up for grabs in the 'battle of the breweries' football match last weekend.

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Full-time Fletch on... the North London Derby

31-Oct-2016 By Darren Fletcher

With the North London Derby coming up this week, here's what has impressed me about both Arsenal and Tottenham this season.

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Sky launches app to bring all Premier League goals to pub goers

28-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

All customers in venues with Sky Sports Wi-Fi can now watch every Premier League goal and match highlights through a free new app.

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Formula 1 in prime time at the centre of the weekend sport

27-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

The time difference means that this weekend's crucial Mexican Grand Prix will be broadcast at prime time on Saturday and Sunday early evening.

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“It's terrible. I know as much about ales as I do about football” – footballer Niall Quinn

24-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

Following on from 1.2 million people watching Manchester City’s recent 2-1 Premier League win over Manchester United in the pub – the most for any match this season – City legend Niall Quinn spoke with The Morning Advertiser ahead of the two sides meeting...

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Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge

20-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

A Rugby triple header on Saturday and a Football double on Sunday dominate the weekend's sport to show in the pub.

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Full-time Fletch on... England manager situation and Champions League

17-Oct-2016 By Darren Fletcher

BT Sport commentator and host of Fletch & Sav, Darren Fletcher talks the England manager situation and looks ahead to the upcoming Champions League action.