13-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod
Karen Murphy has been left “overwhelmed” by the congratulatory messages she received from all parts of the globe following her landmark victory over the Premier League last week.
04-Oct-2011 By Michelle Perrett
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against the Premier League stating that pubs can show football matches via foreign (European) television decoders.
03-Oct-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
The Premier League has suffered a blow to its attempts to curb foreign satellite screenings at pubs.
19-Aug-2011 By Mark Daniels
I have been pondering a question for a little while … it is one that will either make me appear incredibly thick (some would enjoy that) or will...
Sky Sports and BBC to show Formula 1
29-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod
Sky Sports and the BBC will broadcast Formula 1 in the UK between 2012 and 2018, under a new rights deal.
14-Jul-2011 By MA Reporters
Sky is freezing prices for the next football season to help publicans gain more "certainty" over costs. The broadcaster said it is also offering a...
12-Jul-2011 By Jo Bruce
A team from Ghyll Grove Social Club in Basildon, Essex, has won the Publican Golf Tournament 2011. The team comprised of club members Paul...
09-Jun-2011 By Gurjit Degun
Proposals for night-time only deliveries in London during the Olympic Games have angered trade leaders, who have claimed it would be a logistical...
01-Jun-2011 By Steve Haslam
Multiple award winning lessee Steve Haslam compares Premier League football clubs with the pubcos.
26-May-2011 By Adam Pescod
A sports bar in the West Midlands was warned by the ASA after sending an unsolicited text message promoting Arsenal v Barcelona.
15-Apr-2011 By Lesley Foottit
The outcome of the extended licensing hours the royal wedding could have a positive knock-on effect for next year.
'Ban drink ads from television and sports demand doctors'
25-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
Alcohol advertising should be banned from all television screens and sporting events to remove its "profound and unhealthy" influence on young...
22-Feb-2011 By Phil Mellows
Everards Brewery has been the unlikely source of some radical innovation in pub tenancies since Stephen Gould took charge, reports Phil Mellows.
Beds and Bars boss: 'Olympics will create chaos'
17-Feb-2011
The 2012 Olympics are a rip-off that could damage the British economy for a decade. That's the view of Keith Knowles, managing director of Beds And...
17-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
A father and son have received a record fine for screening Premier League football matches at 11 pubs via the internet.
14-Feb-2011 By Lorraine Heller, Restaurant
The Minister of Tourism John Penrose has warned the hospitality sector to be wary of a 'displacement effect' that could be caused by the Olympics....
Mark Daniels: The Premier League versus the advocate general
10-Feb-2011
If I want to buy a new car, it's perfectly legal for me to go and purchase one in Europe. I can either drive over to the manufacturer and pick it up,...
09-Feb-2011 By Peter Coulson
Morning Advertiser legal editor Peter Coulson considers what the general advocate's opinion on foreign satellite systems means.
07-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
The freeing up of football screening rights could increase profits for major pubcos by up to 3.5% and benefit tenanted and freehouse pubs in...
07-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney
Licensees have been urged to start a dialogue with licensing authorities now over extending opening hours for the Olympic Games in 2012.
31-Jan-2011 By MA reporter
The pub trade stands to benefit from the Olympics, but there are risks too, Ufi Ibrahim told delegates at an MA and M&C Report conference yesterday.
28-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
There are still a handful of tickets available for Monday's conference on preparing for the Olympics. Hospitality: Getting in shape for 2012,...
06-Jan-2011 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
The Mayor of London's key man for the 2012 Olympic Games is to speak at a forthcoming event hosted by M&C Report and the Morning Advertiser.
13-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
Managed operator Orchid Group is investing £3.6m installing Sky in all its 300 pubs and restaurants. More than half of the estate will also have...
02-Dec-2010 By MA Reporter
M&C Report, in partnership with its sister title the MA, is running a one-day conference exploring the opportunities afforded by London 2012.
29-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
The Greek broadcaster behind Novasports has warned it will pull the plug on screenings of Premier League football via its systems in UK pubs....
11-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
Sky Italia is paying international security firm G4S to check if pubs are using its cards to broadcast Premier League football, the Morning...
Caroline Nodder: Nutt's findings didn't match the headlines
08-Nov-2010 By Caroline Nodder
If you want to grab attention in the media these days you need a catchy one-liner, preferably involving sex, drugs or alcohol. Take, for example,...
Lawrence Dallaglio: 'There's no point licensees whingeing'
04-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
How will England fare in the Autumn Internationals? If they go into it with a lot of confidence and belief they have a good chance. But we have to be...
SIA to remain until after 2012 Olympics
01-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is not expected to be dismantled until after the 2012 Olympics, according to the body's chief executive....
29-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
No significant changes to the SIA doorstaff licensing regime will take place before the London 2012 Olympics.
07-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
A licensee feels he was treated like a second-class citizen after a TV provider refused to install Sky in his living area in case it was piped into...
05-Oct-2010 By Peter Coulson
With the Murphy case going before the European Court of Justice today, there are still several issues that need to be determined, says Peter Coulson.
05-Oct-2010 By John Harrington & Ewan Turney
The eagerly awaited landmark Karen Murphy foreign satellite football case reaches Europe today — and there is some support given to the arguments...
'Football screening rights in the dock as European court hears Murphy case'
03-Oct-2010
The Premier League faces a potential 'Bosman' ruling this week when the European Court of Justice hears a Portsmouth licensee's claim that being...
22-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
The US Masters at Augusta National Golf Club will now be shown in 3D on Sky Sports next year. Sky will also have coverage of the par-3 contest from...
Sky under fresh attack over key fixtures
08-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
An angry licensee has hit out at Sky for "chopping and changing" the channels it uses to screen key sports fixtures, including England football and...
07-Sep-2010 By John Harrington
Sky Deutschland has warned UK lpubs that anyone using its cards to screen Premier League football risks having them turned off without notice.
'Pub team in Premier League'
20-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Nottingham United, who normally play in the East Midlands League, expected a friendly kickabout against Bulgarian third division side Vitosha. But...
Pubco boss calls for investigation into Sky price hike
19-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
A high profile multiple operator has called on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to open a new investigation into the way Sky sets its prices for...
Sky in pubs: Enough is enough?
12-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees are faced with tough business decisions every week, if not every day, of their lives. And in the current climate these decisions just get...
06-Aug-2010 By Gemma McKenna
More than 200 licensees have been prosecuted for screening football in their pubs using domestic Sky cards lats season.
Fuller's boss attacks Sky over pricing shake-up
05-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
Fuller's boss Simon Emeny has attacked Sky for a "disproportionate and unjustifiable increase" in fees, pointing out the vast majority of its estate...
04-Aug-2010 By Simon Emeny, Fuller's
Fuller's managing director elect Simon Emeny hits out at the recent Sky rises, claiming it is jeopardising its long term relationship with the trade.
04-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team & Gemma McKenna
The size of Sky's price rises have been questioned by operators who say their average increases are roughly twice the level stated by the...
Sky and ALMR at odds over price hikes
29-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The long-running dispute between Sky and the ALMR rumbles on — the two are at odds on the actual size of this year's price hike.
Mark Daniels: My love/hate relationship with Sky
29-Jul-2010
Over the past two weeks I have been asked by various people in the trade what, if I'm so clever, magic formula would I come up with that would make...
29-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Sky will be showing golf's 2010 Ryder Cup live in 3D this year, and has just released the list of 3D football fixtures for this season. Selected...
Sky boss: 'Disquiet [over price rises] is understandable'
22-Jul-2010
A great deal has been said about Sky's decision to change the way it sets its commercial subscription. As we might have expected, there have been...
22-Jul-2010 By Iain Holden
Sky Business's managing director Iain Holden explains the thinking behind the new "fairer" Sky charging system
