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talkSPORT is to air a documentary on legendary Leeds manager Don Revie

talkSPORT is to broadcast a documentary on the life of Don Revie, on the same day Don died in 1989. Revie’s Angels tells the story of the legendary Leeds manager and the incredible side he assembled in the 60s and 70s. Appearing in the programme are former Leeds winger Eddie Gray...

talkSPORT partners with The Cricketer magazine for new radio show

talkSPORT has partnered with The Cricketer for a brand new radio show on county cricket. Following On – County Cricketer starts today (Thursday) and will bring to life the county game for viewers and listeners, showcasing the professional game across the 18 counties. The show will be presented by two-time County Championship winner, Steve Harmison and...

Peter Schmeichel and James Haskell among those featuring in new talkSPORT series

talkSPORT is to air a new series of My Sporting Life, speaking to leading sports people across the world about their life in sport. Those to feature in the series include legendary goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, Queens Park Rangers Director of football Les Ferdinand, decorated cyclist Mark Cavendish, former England Rugby star James Haskell, Boxing promoter Barry Hearn and German football manager Jurgen Klinsmann...

talkSPORT named broadcast partner of Manchester Remembers

talkSPORT has been named as the official broadcast partner of Manchester Remembers, the charity football match taking place at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on Sunday April 3. The station will be broadcasting live updates from the game, the build up ahead of kick-off, live updates from the dugout, and post match reaction...

talkSPORT to exclusively broadcast Khan versus Brook

talkSPORT is to exclusively broadcast the match between Amir Khan and Kell Brook. The fight follows talkSPORT’s previous coverage of big fights including Fury versus Wilder III and regular boxing content across the schedule including talkSPORT’s Fight Night programme on Saturdays. The much-anticipated fight is taking place on February 19th in Manchester with all the build-up and undercard fights live on talkSPORT from 7.30pm in partnership with BOXXER...

talkSPORT to air exclusive England v West Indies coverage

talkSPORT has won the exclusive rights to broadcast England’s tour of the West Indies, starting this month. The tour includes three Test Matches and five T20s, with the first of England’s T20s being played on January 22. The network has also been exclusively broadcasting matches from the West Indies versus Ireland ODI series this month...

talkSPORT to mark 100 year anniversary of the ban of women’s football

talkSPORT is marking the 100 year anniversary of when the FA banned women’s football on December 5th. Women’s football was huge during World War One, drawing large crowds, with men away fighting on the front. On 5 December, 1921 the FA called on clubs belonging to the associations to refuse the use of their grounds for women’s football matches, citing strong opinions about football’s unsuitability for females...

talkSPORT to broadcast India versus New Zealand Test series

talkSPORT is expanding its international cricket coverage to exclusively air India’s Test series against New Zealand. The two Test series starts on Thursday November 25 and is the first time the two sides have met in the format since The ICC World Test Championship final at Southampton in June, with all coverage on talkSPORT 2...

talkSPORT to broadcast rugby’s Autumn Nations Series

talkSPORT will broadcast rugby’s Autumn Nations Series in the UK for the first time ever on the network. Coverage will include 50 exclusive matches to broadcast over the next three years starting on October 30th. The new audio rights follow talkSPORT’s coverage of the Lions tour this summer, as the players head back to their specific countries to compete in the internationals being held across the UK, Ireland, France and Italy...

talkSPORT expands Premier League international rights deal

talkSPORT has extended its exclusive international audio rights package with the Premier League for a further three years until the end of the 2024/25 season. The rights deal sees talkSPORT continue as the Premier League’s global audio partner – a role it has fulfilled since 2012. The agreement enables the broadcaster to distribute official live audio commentaries of Premier League matches to all countries around the world...