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Welsh Assembly Member hopeful of fairer Sky prices for pubs in Wales after meeting with David Rey

06-Sep-2012 By Adam Pescod

A Welsh Assembly Member (AM) is confident that Sky will consider a fairer pricing scheme for pubs in Wales, following a meeting with the broadcasting corporation’s head of business David Rey.

Crawley: Time to create an Olympic legacy for pubs

04-Sep-2012 By Stephen Crawley

I was lucky to be invited to the opening ceremony of the Paralympic games. It was a fantastic occasion for the 4,000 plus athletes from 140 nations.

Pubs using European viewing cards to show Premier League football now limited to one 3pm game every Saturday

29-Aug-2012

The Premier League is selling only one of its live 3pm Saturday games per weekend to European broadcasters from this season onwards, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser understands.

Video: How pubs in Stratford traded during the London 2012 Olympics

15-Aug-2012

The Publican's Morning Advertiser, along with its sister title Big Hospitality, paid a visit to Stratford during the second week of the Games to see how pubs in the area had fared during the London 2012 Olympics, which took place on their doorstep.

London 2012 Olympics: Deliveries go to plan but volumes down

14-Aug-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Deliveries over the Olympics went to plan with little disruption, however some logistics teams have reported volumes down by up to 60%.

London 2012 Olympics: Final day of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

13-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, completes her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert

London 2012 Olympics: Day 10 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

10-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert

London 2012 Olympics: Day 9 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

09-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert

London 2012 Olympics: International visitors spent £450m on Visa cards during the first week

08-Aug-2012

International visitors to the UK spent more than £450m on Visa cards during the first week of the Olympic Games, up by 8% on the same time last year.

London 2012 Olympics: Pub celebrates Ben Ainslee win with golden post box on premises

07-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Pandora Inn, Restronguet was celebrating Olympic fever after the post box, which is built into the wall of the 13th Century pub, has been painted gold in tribute to sailor Ben Ainslie.

London 2012 Olympics: Father of South African Olympic gold medalist Bert Le Clos celebrates his son's win at the Slug@Wimbledon

07-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Internet sensation and father of South African Olympic gold medalist Bert Le Clos decided to celebrate his sons win at the Slug@Wimbledon.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 6 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

06-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert .

London Olympics 2012: Dorset pub where Gold medalist Peter Wilson worked besieged by media

03-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The licensee of the pub where Gold medalist Peter Wilson used to work has been inundated by the media in the last few days following his win.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 5 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's Diary

03-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert.

London 2012 Olympics: Provincial pubs see little uplift in trade despite "feel good" factor

03-Aug-2012 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser

Pubs in the provinces are reporting little increase in trade despite the ‘feel good’ factor of the Olympics.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 4 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

02-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her daily diary by signing up to our daily news alert ...

London 2012 Olympics: Pubs in central London suffer as West End becomes "ghost town"

02-Aug-2012 By Adam Pescod

Pubs in central London have been hit by a significant drop in trade as the West End has turned into a “ghost town” since the start of the Olympics last Friday.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 3 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

01-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her daily diary by signing up to our daily news alert...

London 2012 Olympics: Day 2 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

31-Jul-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford , a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, begins her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her daily diary by signing up to our daily news alert.

London 2012 Olympics: Breweries report mixed sales but deliveries going well

31-Jul-2012 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser Team

Brewers have had mixed sales in the lead-up to the Olympics — although early indications were that there have been no problems with night-time deliveries.

London 2012 Olympics: A pub landlady's Olympic diary with Janet Dooner

30-Jul-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone's throw from the Olympic Park, begins her exclusive Olympic diary with her experiences of the opening ceremony and first weekend. Follow her daily diary by signing up to our daily...

Consider boules as a way to boost business at your pub

27-Jul-2012 By Jason Read

Namby pamby French boules? What use is that in my pub? Think again. Boules is a growing sport in this country and, for a small outlay, can significantly increase the number of customers visiting your pub during the summer — even in the rain.

London 2012 Olympics: Pubs hopeful of a bumper fortnight

27-Jul-2012 By Adam Pescod

Sign up to our daily alert for pub trade Olympics news and Janet Dooner's - licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford - Olympic diary.

London 2012 Olympics: Games set to cause 'major disruption' for pub deliveries

26-Jul-2012

Deliveries during the Olympics are going to be a “complete disruption” for pub delivery teams — that’s the view of Mike Bracey, chairman of the Brewery Logistics Group.

Pubs need to improve service standards for international visitors warns VisitEngland chief

19-Jul-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees need to do more to improve service in pubs to accommodate international visitors — that’s according to VisitEngland chief executive James Beresford.

Premier League issues football copyright warning to pubs over TV Ad Tech system

12-Jul-2012 By Adam Pescod

The Premier League has warned that it could “take appropriate action” against licensees using a new piece of technology which is claimed to bypass the copyright issues on pub football broadcasting.

Sky announces TV price freeze for pubs

02-Jul-2012 By John Harrington

Sky has announced a price freeze for its pub and club subscribers until "at least June 2013".



London 2012 Olympics: Pubs near Olympic venues report strong trading

01-Jul-2012 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser Team

Pubs near Olympic venues across the country got off to a flying start in the first few days of the event.

Sky strikes deal with Molson Coors

28-Jun-2012 By Robyn Black

A new deal between Sky and brewer Molson Coors offers independent outlets up to one-third off the price of their Sky subscription, a freeze on the price of Carling until December 2013 and free WiFi.

London pubs anticipate further football boost despite England's Euro exit

26-Jun-2012

Pub operators are hopeful of another strong week of trading, despite England’s exit from Euro 2012 on Sunday.

Bedford pub wrongly named in Euro 2012 football riot reports

25-Jun-2012

A Bedford pub inadvertedly became the subject of unwelcome press attention earlier today after news reports, including on the BBC and the Sun’s websites, said it had been targeted by England football fans following last night’s defeat to Italy.

BT says it is "too early to tell" how Premier League football broadcast rights will be sold to pubs

14-Jun-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

BT, the telecommunications giant, says it’s “too early to tell” how its broadcast rights to screen Premier League football will be sold to pubs.

S&NPC creates sports guide for lessees

08-Jun-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) has created a guide for its licensees called Sport for Success to help them promote televised sport.

The Big Interview: Karen Murphy

06-Jun-2012

"I don’t like football. It bores me to tears, sorry.” Coming from a landlady who successfully fought a six-year legal battle against the Premier League for the right to show cheap televised football in her pub, these words were somewhat unexpected.

Welsh landlords urged to sign petition calling for Sky to reduce pub prices

02-May-2012 By Adam Pescod

Licensees in Wales are being urged to sign a petition by a Welsh Assembly member, who is calling on Sky to reduce its prices for pubs to more accurately reflect the business rate relief enjoyed by Welsh pubs.

Globe sports pub landlady fears £500k loss after TV hammer attack

23-Apr-2012 By Adam Pescod

The licensee of the PMA’s Best Sports Pub of the Year is fearful of missing out on £500,000 of summer revenue after the 103-inch television screen in her pub was smashed by an intruder.

Tourism minister calls for local authorities to take "pragmatic" approach to granting TENs for Olympics

20-Apr-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Minister for Tourism and Heritage John Penrose MP has urged local authorities to take a “pragmatic” approach to the granting of temporary event notices (TENs) during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Keep your eye on the ball

29-Feb-2012 By Mike Berry

They think it’s all over... it is now for Karen Murphy. The final whistle has blown on her six-year legal battle against her conviction for using foreign satellite services to show live Premier League football in her Portsmouth pub, the Red, White &...

Murphy case: Copyright issue left open

28-Feb-2012 By MIchelle Perrett

Licensees showing Premier League football games without copyright material “would appear” to not be liable for prosecution, claims the PMA’s legal editor Peter Coulson.

Sky Business boss Holden to leave

28-Feb-2012

Iain Holden is to leave his role as managing director of Sky Business, the commercial division of the broadcaster that supplies Premier League football to pubs.

Karen Murphy: "fantastic relief" to win Premier League case

24-Feb-2012 By Adam Pescod at the High Court in London

Licensee Karen Murphy said it is a “fantastic relief” to win her case against the Premier League.

Murphy wins case against Premier League

24-Feb-2012 By Adam Pescod

Portsmouth landlady Karen Murphy has claimed victory today in her long-running legal battle with the Premier League over foreign satellite football.

'Londoners most likely to watch Olympics in pub'

08-Feb-2012 By Adam Pescod

People in London are the most likely to visit the pub to watch the 2012 Olympics, according to new research commissioned by electronics company Casio Projectors.

Olympics: Pubs must check suppliers and travel hotspots

24-Jan-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees in London have been urged to check that their suppliers outside of London understand the road closures during the Olympic Games.

Olympics to boost London on-trade by £323m

17-Jan-2012

The Olympic Games could boost London’s on-trade by an extra £323 million, according to new research by wine company Bibendum.

Sky announces new discounts for pubs

16-Jan-2012 By Adam Pescod

Sky is to introduce deeper discounts for pubs serving food, as well as a new location-based discount, as it looks to encourage more pubs to show live sport. Commercial Sky subscriptions will also now be available on a rolling 30-day contract to give pubs...

TfL offers free advice for pubs during Olympics

13-Jan-2012

Pubs near busy transport areas during the Olympics are set to receive free face-to-face support about deliveries and how staff will get around during the Games.

Sky Sports to launch new Formula 1 channel

28-Nov-2011 By Adam Pescod

Sky Sports has announced the launch of a new channel dedicated to Formula 1 to tie in with its coverage of the sport next season.

Leisure and sport industry can create 100,000 jobs

10-Nov-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The sport and leisure industry can create a further 100,000 jobs by 2014 with Government support, claims the Business In Sport & Leisure chief executive Dominic Harrison.

Home Office: no ban on late night pubs during Olympics

25-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod

The Home Office has rejected claims made in last night’s Evening Standard (24 October) that all late-night drinking licences will be banned during next summer’s London Olympics.