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In association with Sky

How are pub companies focusing on sustainability?

19-Feb-2020 By Nigel Huddleston

Customers want to buy from businesses that demonstrate a good environmental ideology – here are four of the best pubcos that were finalists at the 2019 Publican Awards

Sky offers free TV ad to one lucky licensee

08-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Sky is offering its licensed trade customers the chance to set up a TV advert with an advertising campaign made exclusively for their business, for free.

In association with Sky Sports

How can Formula One drive footfall?

28-Feb-2019 By MA Editorial

Hear how Phil Cutter, licensee of the Murderers pub in Norwich and sport category finalist at the 2018 Great British Pub Awards has used Formula One to boost business.

Sponsored by Sky Sports

Feast upon Jeff Stelling’s top festive fixtures

29-Nov-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

With the festive season almost upon us, we managed to catch up with Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling and share a mince pie or two while he gave us his pick of the 40-plus festive football matches, including action from the Carabao Cup quarter finals,...

Three pubs face total fines of £327k for illegal Sky screening

19-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Three Midlands-based pubs have been fined a combined total of £327,405 for showing Sky Sports illegally in their premises.

Four licensees ordered to pay £93,000 for Sky Sports copyright infringement

28-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Following successful legal action by Sky, four licensees have been found to be infringing Sky's copyright by showing Sky Sports without having the required commercial agreements.

Sky Sports reveals 'bumper year of sport' for pubs

29-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Sky Sports is delivering a "bumper year of sport" for licensees in 2018, including the second half of the Premier League, the NFL Super Bowl, Formula 1 and darts.

Sky launches support for licensees and chance to win prizes

19-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Sky is offering its licensees free promotional packs and the opportunity to collect prizes ahead of Sky Sports’ summer coverage.

FACT prosecution

Leeds licensee fined £10k for illegal Sky use

22-Sep-2016 By James Evison

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has undertaken a successful prosecution of a Leeds licensee for showing Sky Sports illegally.

Summer of Sport

Comment: The sporting calendars have aligned

03-May-2016 By Mike Berry

Summer 2016 promises to be a huge one for pubs when it comes to sporting action. Alongside the excitement of Euro 2016 and the Rio Olympics, there is wealth of top-quality action that pubs can use to drive footfall and increase profits.

Unlimited fines

Illegal broadcaster fined £4k as Sky visits 700 pubs a week

13-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A licensee has been fined £4,481 for airing Sky Sports without a license as pubs are reminded they face unlimited fines for broadcasting.

SkySports

Licensees face "unlimited fine" for illegal broadcasting

09-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees have been warned about the potentially “unlimited fine” they may face for airing sport illegally after two publicans were fined a combined £11,152.

Copyright

Licensee hit with £6,000 fine for Sky copyright breaches

01-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

An Aylesbury pub licensee has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 for illegal Sky use.

Licensees of North London pub hit with £12k fine for illegally showing Sky Sports

20-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Licensees of a North London pub have been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.

Pub company hit with £3,000 fine for illegally showing Sky Sports

14-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A pub company has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.