The Athletic is an online sports site featuring in-depth coverage analysis and longform coverage from local and national sportswriters. Sections include NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAM, NCAAW and offers extensive local coverage for San Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego and St. Louis as well as Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, Montreal in English and French, Ottawa ON, Toronto, Vancouver BC and Winnipeg MB.

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Background and Format: Sports subscription publisher The Athletic launched its UK hub The Athletic UK in June 2019. Focusing on football, particularly the Premier League, the site has at least one dedicated writer for each team listed. General enquiries can be directed to support@theathletic.com. For writing, contact writing@theathletic.com and for press email press@theathletic.com. Writers are active on Twitter and are happy to be contacted via @replies and direct messages. 

Background and Format:The Birmingham Mail is published by Reach plc daily and is aimed at residents of Birmingham and the surrounding area in the Black Country. Covers news, business, motors, sport and what's on. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached  here. Their Instagram can be found at www.instagram.com/birmingham.liveCirculation:Source: ABC (print and digital edition combined).Awards:2019 - newsawards, Outstanding Use of Social Media Award: Birmingham Live – Brummie Mummies (nominated) 2018 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper of the Year (below 15,000) (highly commended) 2018 - Regional Press Awards, The Overall Digital Award: Birmingham Live (nominated) 2018 - Regional Press Awards, Campaign of the Year (daily paper): BrumFeeds (highly commended) 2018 - Regional Press Awards, Supplement of the Year: The Lonely Death Of Janet Parker (nominated) 2018 - Regional Press Awards, Reporting Communities Award: Birmingham Live (winner)2018 - Midlands Media Awards, Magazine/Supplement of the Year: Tribute to Cyrille Regis (winner)2017 - Regional Press Awards, The Overall Digital Award (nominated)2017 - Regional Press Awards, Digital Initiative of the Year (highly commended)2017 - Regional Press Awards, Social Media Team of the Year (nominated)2017 - Midlands Media Awards, Campaign of the Year: “Justice for the 21” (winner)2017 - British Media Awards, Editorial Campaign of the Year: Birmingham Pub Bombings Inquests (nominated)2016 - Regional Press Awards, Campaign of the Year: Birmingham Pub Bombing (winner)2016 - Regional Press Awards, Website of the Year (nominated)2016 - Midlands Media Awards, Newspaper of the Year (highly commended)2016 - Midlands Media Awards, Headline of the Year: Fiddler in the Roof (nominated)2016 - Midlands Media Awards, Headline of the Year: Remi Detached (winner)2016 - Midlands Media Awards, Headline of the Year: The May Team (nominated)2015 - Regional Press Awards, Website of the Year (nominated)2015 - Midlands Media Awards, News Website of the Year (nominated)2015 - Midlands Media Awards, Headline of the Year: Serial killer next door (nominated)2015 - Midlands Media Awards, Headline of the Year: LLLLLLDDDWWLDLDDLLLL (winner)2015 - Midlands Media Awards, Campaign of the Year: Thunderclap Campaign (winner)2015 - newsawards, Digital Innovation of the Year (nominated)2014 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (above 25,000) (nominated)2014 - Regional Press Awards, The Digital Award (winner)2014 - Regional Press Awards, Website of the Year (winner)2014 - Regional Press Awards, Campaign of the Year: 75-Year Cover-Up (nominated)2014 - Midlands Media Awards, Supplement of the Year: Sleep in Heaven (highly commended)2014 - Midlands Media Awards, Supplement of the Year: Birmingham at War 1914-1918 (nominated)2014 - Midlands Media Awards, Scoop of the Year: Cancer Surgeon Probe (nominated)2014 - Midlands Media Awards, Scoop of the Year: Fraud

Background and Format:BBC Northern Ireland aims to provide news, entertainment and sport for Northern Ireland, available on Freeview. Programme Maker/Production Company:British Broadcastiing CorporationTarget audience: Residents and visitors to Northern Ireland of all ages.Stats:We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.ukTips for PRs: The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. The BBC will not carry out competitions.Awards:2019 - Amnesty Media Awards, Regional Media: BBC Northern Ireland – Spotlight: Buried Secrets (winner) 2019 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions Current Affairs: Spotlight - Brexit, Dark Money & the DUP (nominated) 2018 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Interview of the Year: A Nolan Show Investigation: The Arlene Foster and Jonathan Bell Interviews (nominated)2017 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions Current Affairs: Spotlight: The NAMA Tapes - Corruption and Cover Up (winner)2016 - Amnesty Media Awards, Nations and Regions: Missing (winner)2016 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Scoop of the Year: Spotlight: Public Figures (nominated)2016 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions Current Affairs: Spotlight: The Hunter and his Prey (nominated)2014 - RTS Television Journalism Award, Scoop of the Year: Spotlight - A Woman Alone With The IRA, BBC Northern Ireland (winner)2013 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions News Programme: BBC Newsline (nominated)2012 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions Current Affairs and News Event, Spotlight: Sean Quinn's Missing Millions (nominated)