Sport

Three more foreign football cases dropped

12-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Sky and the FA Premier League have dropped charges against three Portsmouth licensees who showed foreign satellite football in their pubs. Derek...

Trade bodies plea with MPs for help over Sky prices

12-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Trade bodies have told a group of MPs that one of the big issues threatening the viability of community pubs is the cost of Sky Sports. Martin...

Pubs lose out as World Cup violence erupts on streets

06-Jul-2006 By James Wilmore

Pubs in the North West were hit by a three-hour blanket shutdown after serious violence erupted following England's defeat in the World Cup. While...

Sky and FAPL suffer football defeat

04-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Sky and the FAPL are considering dropping charges against three Portsmouth licensees after suffering defeat in the courts again. Andrew Cornwall of...

Football free pubs report good return

29-Jun-2006

The Three Arrows in Middleton, on the outskirts of Manchester, is seeing soaring food sales with a range of promotions. Giving free bottles of wine...

Rulings boost Premier League's position

29-Jun-2006

The Premier League has claimed that two court rulings last week have bolstered its fight against foreign satellite operators. Sean Bennett, licensee...

World Cup boost for brewers and pubs

22-Jun-2006 By James Wilmore

Brewers and pubs are reaping the benefits of England's World Cup campaign. Sales of Carlsberg lager quadrupled during one England game, according to...

Call for pubs to kick out Sky

22-Jun-2006 By James Wilmore

Disgruntled licensees are urging pubs to kick out Sky - as a response to the satellite operators latest price hike. Licensees have contacted The...

Do your sums on Sky

22-Jun-2006 By Andrew Pring

Arrogant. Insulting. Heavy-handed. And greedy. Just some of the politer comments from readers when they learnt Sky's charges will rise by 13% next...

Sky's the limit

20-Jun-2006

Since news broke of Sky's 13% subscription rise from next season, licensees have been contacting Morning Advertiser in their droves to say they will...

Pub trade slams Sky price hike

19-Jun-2006 By Tony Halstead

Trade groups and licensees have condemned Sky's latest subscription hike which will see charges rise by more than 13% from next August. NEW COMMENT

Fury at Sky price rises

15-Jun-2006 By James Wilmore

Licensees have been left outraged by the latest hike in price for an annual Sky subscription. On top of previous inflation-busting rises, pubs face...

Sky's 13per cent increase in pub football charges

15-Jun-2006

We've had a huge response from licensees up and down the country over Sky's price increases - click here to see more and add your comments.

World Cup fever sets tills ringing

15-Jun-2006 By Tony Halstead

Licensees and pub operators celebrated a bonanza trading weekend as heatwave temperatures and England's opening World Cup match against Paraguay...

Sky football court case goes into extra time.

14-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Judge calls for more time to consider evidence in foreign satellite football case

Trade booms for World Cup pubs

13-Jun-2006

England's victory in their first group game against Paraguay on Saturday saw hordes of happy fans toast the team's success with a pint or two and the...

Pubs celebrate calm start to World Cup

12-Jun-2006

Pubs up and down the country enjoyed a trouble-free start to the World Cup - but the same could not be said for the big screen events in Liverpool...

Pubs ready for football fest

08-Jun-2006 By Ewan Turney

England's licensees prepare for World Cup boost with an extra 11million pints expected to be poured this Saturday.

Pubs flagged down ahead of the World Cup

07-Jun-2006

Licensees in Tyne and Wear are being targeted by authorities demanding they take down World Cup flags and bunting as they could be a fire...

Make the most of football fever

06-Jun-2006

Only a few days to go. You can almost smell the horse linament and the dodgy burgers on the Frankfurt wind and hear the faint clicking of toe bones...

Wolves pubs to ditch Sky over costs

01-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Wolves reportedly planning to halve its subscriptions because of Sky's prices. NEW COMMENT

TV football deal sparks fears

11-May-2006

But despite the end to Sky's 14-year stranglehold of Premiership football, licensees fear they will be no better off. Setanta won the right to screen...

World Cup warm-up: On the ball for the Cup

03-May-2006

Keeping your customers happy during the World Cup.While Wayne Rooney's fourth metatarsal has been giving most of the English nation sleepless nights,...

World Cup warm-up: World Cup ideas

03-May-2006

Are you warmed up for the World Cup yet? Here are some ideas to bring some of the atmosphere of the greatest football tournament into your...

World Cup warm-up: Plan your strategies

03-May-2006

Top tips to increase your profits during the World Cup.Licensees are looking forward to busy bars when the FIFA World Cup hits pub screens. Carlsberg...

Screening sports: Plasma pitfalls

03-May-2006

As many pubs buy plasma screens for the World Cup, Mike Clayton identifies hidden problems.Orders for TV-type plasmas have increased significantly....

Screening sports: Race you!

03-May-2006

It'll take more than the World Cup to pay for your big screen. Wesley Yin-Poole puts his money on racing.Horse racing, previously considered by many...

Pub football screening 3-0 to Sky at half-time

02-May-2006 By John Harrington

The trade is hopeful the cost of screening live Premiership football could fall as the FA Premier League hands out its packages for 2007. Sky secured...

Confusion over TV sport rules

13-Apr-2006

Licensees are being told not to take at face value claims that it is now legal to show football via foreign satellite systems.Letters have been sent...

AV Guide: All to play for in the World Cup

23-Mar-2006

Football can increase your footfall so it's time to review your big screen offering.You might have noticed there's a little football tournament...

UPC pubs hoping to score during World Cup

21-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Union Pub Company is offering tenants a support package to help them stay ahead of the game during the World Cup.

Row over 'closed period' football screenings

25-Jan-2006

A Newcastle licensee has attacked football chiefs for allowing one city bar to show live matches on Saturday afternoons. No pubs are permitted to...

Limber up for the Six Nations

24-Jan-2006

Brewers are all set to capitalise on rugby fans taking to the pubs during the tournament - so let them help you, advises Phil Mellows.Tetley's, the...

'Icons of England' list recognises status of pubs and pints

12-Jan-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The traditional English pub and a pint of real ale have both made it on to a list of what it means to be English. The Government's list of Icons of...

Pubcos challenge FA over TV football ban

08-Dec-2005

Hosts go to court as Spirit Group and Greene King question the legality of Saturday 'closed period' by John Harrington Around 100 Spirit Group and...

Pubco forced to pay Sky £65,000 damages

08-Dec-2005

by Lucy Britner North London pub company Irish Pubs has had to pay £65,000 in damages to Sky for illegally showing football at 11 pubs. Sky...

Call to end PRS fee for Sky TV

27-Oct-2005

A Pembrokeshire host is looking for trade support after refusing to pay a Performing Right Society (PRS) bill to watch football in his pub. Steve...

Sky heading for footy defeat

27-Oct-2005

Sky looks set to lose its monopoly on Premier League football as the European Commission (EC) considers new plans for the division of TV rights. The...

Northern Ireland smoke ban leaves England vulnerable

20-Oct-2005

Pressure on the government to announce a full smoking ban in England is reaching fever pitch after Northern Ireland became the latest country to opt...

An end to Sky's 'monopoly'?

19-Oct-2005

An end to Sky's stranglehold on live televised sport moved a step closer last week after Premier League chiefs met with the European Competition...

Sky faces challenge to dominance of sport

13-Oct-2005

Sky is facing a trio of challenges to its domination of sport on television.It is widely rumoured that the European Commission could be about to act...

Pubs boosted by cricket fans' frenzy

15-Sep-2005

The thrilling climax to the Ashes series proved a winner for the trade as England fans old and new gathered to watch the national cricket team see...

Cricket - the game for brewers and the MA

15-Sep-2005

England's Ashes joy this summer, in case you're the only one who hasn't noticed, has been played out against a backdrop of Red Stripe billboards at...

EC - Sky must loosen grip on Premier games

15-Sep-2005

by John Harrington The European Commission (EC) is to send the FA Premier League a statement of objections to Sky's dominance of live football. The...

Ashes to ashes?

18-Aug-2005

Wales is preparing to say goodbye to smoking in licensed premises, but will the small Welsh pub survive? TONY HALSTEAD reports It's impossible to...

Sky, damned Sky and its football spend statistics

11-Aug-2005

Last year, Sky charged me £16 per game for PremPlus. I paid this, not because I thought there would be a good audience for football at Saturday...

Sky's new blow removes summer break option

04-Aug-2005

Following articles in the Morning Advertiser relating to the outrageous increase in Sky subscription rates, I would like to make you aware of what I...

Hosts swamp FACT over Sky

04-Aug-2005

Around 25 licensees a week have been contacting the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) with enquiries about firms that offer cheap...

Football preview: Footie kicks off

29-Jul-2005

Publicans face a dilemma as the football season takes off - to pay the increased Sky subscription or risk losing trade, reports Phil Mellows.It...

Football preview: Premiership matches

29-Jul-2005

Live Premiership matches on Sky during 2005August Sunday 141.30pm Arsenal v Newcastle Utd4pm Wigan Athletic v ChelseaSunday 211.30pm Bolton Wanderers...

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