Sky Sports

Huge fine over illegal Sky Sports for ex-licensee of Birmingham pub

27-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

The ex-licensee of a pub on the doorstep of Aston Villa’s ground, Villa Park, has been fined almost £50,000 for showing sport illegally.

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. 

Sport

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...

Sport

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.

TV Sport

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.

TV Sport

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.

TV Sport

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.

MA Sport

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.

TV Sport

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.

TV Sport

Christmas TV football fixtures announced

14-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

The final match of 2016 will see the early favourites for the Premier League title, Manchester City and Liverpool, meet at Anfield live on BT Sport on New Year's Eve.

TV Sport

The weekend sport: Red Monday approaches

13-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

Liverpool v Manchester United takes place on a Monday night for the first time ever after a weekend of intriguing sporting action.

TV Sport

The weekend sport: it's Ryder Cup time

30-Sep-2016 By Liam Coleman

Golf's most famous tournament is the centrepiece of an eclectic weekend of sport.

TV Sport

New Sky Sports 1 show to hit the pub

16-Sep-2016 By Liam Coleman

Carling and Sky Sports have teamed up to launch a new show that brings Friday Night Football to the pub.

Best of the bank holiday sport

25-Aug-2016 By Liam Coleman

From Lord's to 'the Lane', there is an eclectic variety of sport over the August bank holiday weekend.

Best Sports Pub prepares for first East Anglian derby in 15 months

19-Aug-2016 By Liam Coleman

Norwich City and Ipswich Town are preparing to reignite their fierce rivalry for the first time in more than a year. Meanwhile, the landlord of 2015's Best Sports Pub at the Great British Pub Awards, Philip Cutter, is preparing to welcome both sets...

New football season

The weekend action: the new Premier League season gets under way

12-Aug-2016 By Liam Coleman

The return of the Premier League is the central focus for a super weekend of sport, but multiple viewing cards will be needed to see all the huge clashes across the sporting world.

Football

First live matches of new Premier League season confirmed

07-Jul-2016 By Liam Coleman

Reigning Premier League champions Leicester City will kick off the new Premier League season on Saturday, 13 August, when they visit Hull City for the 12.30pm kick off.

Summer of sport

How do you solve the problem of showing every sport in your pub?

17-Jun-2016 By Sky Sports

If you pay a visit to the Claddagh Ring you’ll be greeted with a broad range of live sports showing on the venue’s 12 plasma screens, from football and rugby to horse racing and GAA (Gaelic Athletics Association) sports.

Sport

Licensees star in summer of sport advertising campaign

15-Apr-2016 By Oli Gross

Licensees are the stars of a new advertising campaign ahead of a summer packed full of live sport.

Law

Pubco hit with record fine for playing Sky Sports illegally

08-Mar-2016 By Oli Gross

Punishments for pubs playing Sky Sports illegally are more severe than ever, with one pubco ordered to pay a record £23,907 for playing football without a licence.

Sky Sports Preview magazine

Licensee on sports offer: "Without Sky Sports as a driver, I wouldn't be where I am today."

04-Mar-2016 By Sky Sports Preview magazine

For the last 25 years, Duncan Townsend has been working in the licensed trade. A massive sports fan, live sport has always been a big part of his offering, and for Duncan, it’s a no-brainer.

Football

BT and Sky reveal next batch of televised Premier League crunch games

26-Feb-2016 By Mike Berry

Sky and BT Sport have revealed their latest batch of fixtures as the race for the Premier League crown hots up.

Sky Sports

Natalie Sawyer: Deadline Day best enjoyed down the pub

28-Jan-2016 By Oli Gross

Deadline Day in the Premier League can be action-packed, nerve-racking, devastating and euphoric for football fans as news of the latest transfers roll in up to the last second.

Football fixtures

Fixtures: Mourinho-less Chelsea to take on Man U live on Sky Sports

17-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports has announced the Premier League football fixtures that pubs can air during February next year.

Rugby

Sky Sports signs southern hemisphere rugby deal

21-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports has bagged rights to air rugby starring World Cup semifinalists New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina with a new five-year deal with SANZAR. 

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

Supersize Sunday with NFL in your pub

01-Oct-2015 By Kevin Cadle

Sky Sports NFL presenter Kevin Cadle gives the PMA the lowdown on the new season, including three matches at Wembley Stadium, and why it’s a sport that can really drive a pub’s business

Sky Sports bags rights for Open at Royal Troon

30-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports will show all four majors next year after bagging rights to cover the 145th Open from Royal Troon.

Football

Free pack to attract football fans offered by Sky Sports

15-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees airing Sky Sports can kick-off the new football season with a free pack to attract customers to their pub.

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

Domestic bliss: The return of football

02-Jul-2015 By Mike Berry

As last season’s memories fade, it’s heartening to know that next season is just round the corner, so publicans must start planning for it now.

Leigh pub operator hit with £14,700 fine for showing Sky Sports from Irish system

22-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

A Lancashire pub operator has been convicted and fined for using a Sky system from the Republic of Ireland to show Sky Sports illegally in the premises.

Licensee hit with £7k fine for illegal Sky Sports coverage

13-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A Cheshire licensee is facing a fine of over £7,000 after showing Sky Sports illegally in his premises.

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

Make the most of sports entertainment in May

11-May-2015 By Mike Berry

It doesn’t matter which sports your customers are interested in, there’s bound to be something special on Sky Sports to draw them in this May.

FACT convictions

Licensees hit with huge fine for illegal Sky Sports coverage

13-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

Two licensees have been convicted and ordered to pay in excess of £17,000 in fines and costs for showing Sky Sports illegally in their premises.

Sky bolsters support for pubs showing live sport

24-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Sky is beefing up the support it provides to its pub customers with the aim of helping licensees make the most of live sport in their venue.

Thierry Henry joins Sky Sports

16-Dec-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Thierry Henry has announced his retirement from football and will join Sky Sports as a football expert and ambassador from the start of 2015.   

RFU and Sky Sports agree new partnership

30-Oct-2014 By James Evison

Sky Sports has extended its partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for a further five years, including coverage of England’s autumn internationals.

Sky reveals record rugby league coverage for 2015

20-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

Sky Sports has revealed it will show more rugby league than ever before next season, with around 100 live matches from the First Utility Super League, Kingstone Press Championship, Challenge Cup and World Club Series.

Licensees ordered to pay record £22k for illegal football screening

29-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A record fine has brought the total cost to licensees of illegally showing Sky Sports to almost £70,000 so far this season.

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.

Licensee hit with £7,600 fine for showing Sky Sports illegally

11-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A licensee has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.

Sky Sports to show Top 4 on Premier League opening weekend

14-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

Sky Sports has announced a TV schedule that includes all of last season’s top four at least six times and every club at least three times by the end of November.

Sky Sports launches new European football channel

10-Jun-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Sky Sports has launched a new channel dedicated to European football.

West Midlands licensees admit illegal screenings of Sky Sports

25-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Two West Midlands licensees have been fined for illegally showing Sky Sports football matches.

Licensee ordered to pay more than £1,500 for refusing to return Sky viewing card

20-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

A licensee in Wigan has become the latest to be taken to court for showing Sky Sports illegally.

Sky Sports & BT Sport reveal April Premier League fixtures

27-Feb-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

All of the games involving the current top four Premier League teams in April will be screened live after Sky Sports and BT Sport announced its schedule for the month.

Sky secures new rights deals across six sports

30-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

Sky has secured six long-term rights agreements to strengthen its coverage of six different sports.

Jail for man who sold unofficial Sky systems to licensees

08-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

A man has been jailed for 16 months for selling systems to pubs that allowed access to Sky Sports without a commercial viewing agreement.

Sky offers free merchandise giveaways for licensees

21-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Sky Sports PreviewLIVE, the website to help Sky Business subscribers promote sport in their venue has announced free merchandise and weekly giveaways in the run up to Christmas.

Stuart Barnes: Pubs set for rugby autumn internationals treat

28-Oct-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading Sky Sports rugby commentator has highlighted how the forthcoming autumn internationals present a “fantastic opportunity” for pubs.

Sky increases covert visits to tackle illegal TV football broadcasts in pubs

27-Jun-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Sky is increasing the number of covert visits made by security agency G4S for the 2013/2014 football season by 45% after being encouraged by the results of some recent court cases in its favour.