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Sales of illegal streaming devices land 3 in jail

01-Apr-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

A crackdown on the sales of illegal streaming devices by police has landed three in prison for a total of 17 years for defrauding the Premier League.

New Sky and Molson Coors deal offers licensees lower point of entry

19-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

Sky and Molson Coors have unveiled a new partnership designed to offer more flexibility, more choice and more savings to licensees.

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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.

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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.

Scottish licensees fined £30k for Sky Sports piracy

09-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Pubs have been warned about high penalties for screening Sky Sports without the correct commercial licence after the broadcaster won £30,000 in damages against Scottish offenders.

Old rivalries renewed this weekend as football delivers red hot matches

09-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

The latest instalments of the two most heated, trophy laden, rivalries in British football play-out this weekend.

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.

BII Licensee of the Year Award 2018 entry deadline extended

26-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has extended the entry deadline for its Licensee of the Year Award 2018.

Spotlight: Premier League broadcasting rights

26-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

As broadcasters snap up viewing rights in the regular merry-go-round of sports packages, what will it mean for pubs?

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February fixture focus: Top sporting fixtures around the Six Nations

02-Feb-2018 By MA Editorial

The return of the Six Nations Championship this spring must be music to the pub industry’s ears.

How will your pub cope when a big tech company makes a sports deal?

31-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser spoke to MatchPint co-founder Dom Collingwood to discuss what the likes of Amazon and Facebook competing for sports broadcasting rights could mean for pubs.

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.

The NFL’s final four fight to reach Super Bowl LII

19-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Make the most of this Sunday night’s American football action as the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings contest divisional finals to reach this year’s 52nd Super Bowl in Minneapolis.

Christmas spirit takes a backseat to sporting rivalry

21-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

Despite fixtures falling during the season of goodwill, rivalries resume uninhibited this weekend.