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Analysis: Irn-Bru ranked best World Cup ad

System1, the Creative Effectiveness Platform, has crowned Irn-Bru the winner of the 2026 Advertising World Cup, topping a field of 130 World Cup-themed ads tested across the UK, US, Brazil, Europe and Australia. This year’s tournament was the most competitive yet. Twenty-two ads achieved a Star Rating of 4.0 or higher, compared with just two […]

June 11, 2026

Bukayo Saka: The Time is Now documentary on Disney+

Bukayo Saka: The Time is Now, a new documentary film produced in partnership with Arsenal and England footballer Bukayo Saka, will be available to stream on Disney+ from June 5th. The documentary, made in partnership with WhatsApp and entertainment agency Modern Arts, arrives at the pinnacle of Arsenal’s historic season as they’ve just won the […]

June 3, 2026By Nik Roseveare

FIFA World Cup “visible and symbolic target” for cyberattacks

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off on June 11th, North America will host the world’s biggest footballing tournament before a global audience of more than 6 billion fans. But, while eyes will be glued to the pitch, another hotly contested battle will unfold behind the scenes: a relentless fight between security teams and […]

June 2, 2026

Channel 4 to show 1966 World Cup Final for Alzheimer’s charity

Sixty years since England soared to World Cup glory, Channel 4 is to relive one of the world’s most famous football matches, showing the match in full and in colour. In partnership with SunLife, this broadcast of England’s historic 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley Stadium on July 30th 1966 will raise awareness of […]

May 27, 2026

ITV: Nearly 15m streams for Six Nations

As the final weekend closed on the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, ITV has reported that it “dominated the tournament”, accounting for four of the top five performing fixtures. Produced by ITV Sport Production, part of ITV Studios, the match between England and France on March 14th delivered a peak audience of 5 million viewers, […]

March 16, 2026By Nik Roseveare

ITV: 5.3m watch Scotland’s Six Nations win over England

Scotland’s win in The Calcutta Cup over England on February 14th in the Guinness Men’s 6 Nations has delivered ITV’s biggest peak audience of the year with 5.3 million viewers across ITV1 and ITVX – up from the peak of 5 million who watched England beating Wales on February 9th. Produced by ITV Sport Production, […]

February 16, 2026

ITV: 5m watch England’s 6 Nations win over Wales

England’s victory over Wales in the Guinness Men’s 6 Nations on February 7th delivered ITV’s biggest peak audience of the year so far with 5 million viewers across ITV1 and ITVX. Produced by ITV Sport Production, part of ITV Studios, the resounding 48 – 7 England win also secured the biggest sports audience of the […]

February 9, 2026

Ireland XV v England A live on Premier Sports

Premier Sports will broadcast exclusive coverage of the Ireland XV (Ireland A) v England A on February 6th as two of world rugby’s deepest player pathways go head-to-head in a fixture that has become a proving ground for future test internationals. The partnership with the IRFU follows Premier Sports’ UK broadcasts of two England A […]

January 28, 2026

BBC, ITV reveal World Cup 2026 match split

BBC Sport and ITV Sport have announced their live match split for the FIFA World Cup 2026, confirming how UK audiences can watch every game from for free. The tournament kicks off on June 11th hosted in sixteen cities across the US, Canada and Mexico. England and Scotland have already qualified for the tournament, whilst […]

December 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare

International rugby on Premier Sports this November

UK & Ireland sports broadcaster Premier Sports has added live international rugby coverage to its channels this November with a series of fixtures for fans – kicking off with an international double-bill featuring some of the sport’s biggest names. Tune in on November 1st at 1:10pm (UK) on Premier Sports 1, when the Barbarians take […]

October 29, 2025