Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom

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In the United Kingdom, sporting events are broadcast on several national television networks, as well as radio. Many of the sporting events are listed online or in different kind of apps. These apps are mainly designed by sport fans who want to have an easy way to find when a certain game or match is played, as well as when a race starts or which channel is broadcasting the olympic games etc.

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Certain sporting events are protected by the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events and must be broadcast live and free-to-air on terrestrial television in the UK.

Presently, free-to-air means a TV channel which is free and covers 98% of the population. [1] According to Ofcom regulations, qualifying free-to-air channels are BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

Association football

Television

Broadcasting contracts for football (Television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
FIFA World Cup FinalsBBC/ITVAll matches live on BBC or ITV with final live on both broadcasters in 2026
FIFA World Cup QualifiersITV/S4C2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA qualification and associated friendlies
  • England matches on ITV
  • Wales matches on S4C and Premier Sports
  • Scotland matches on Premier Sports
  • Northern Ireland matches on Premier Sports
  • Other European qualifying matches on Premier Sports
Premier Sports
FIFA Women's World Cup BBC/ITVAll matches live on BBC or ITV with final live on both broadcasters in 2027
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA European Championship Finals BBC/ITVAll matches live on BBC or ITV with final live on both broadcasters until Euro 2028 [2]
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA European Championship QualifiersITV/S4CUEFA Euro 2028 qualification
  • All England matches live on ITV
  • All other matches including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland live on Premier Sports
  • Wales matches live on S4C and Premier Sports. Highlights on BBC Wales.
  • Highlights of Northern Ireland matches on BBC Northern Ireland.
  • Highlights of Scotland matches on BBC Scotland.
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Nations League ITV/S4C/Premier Sports Home Nations in UEFA Nations League until 2027
  • All England matches live on ITV including associated friendlies until 2027.
  • All other matches including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland live on Premier Sports.
  • Wales matches live on S4C and Premier Sports.
  • Highlights of Northern Ireland matches on BBC Northern Ireland.
  • Highlights of Scotland matches on BBC Scotland.
  • Highlights of Wales matches on BBC Wales.

2024/25-2026/27 UEFA Nations League: Live Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and European qualifiers and associated friendlies (except England) and finals live on Premier Sports

Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Women's Championship Next edition in 2025
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA European Under-21 Championship Coverage TBC, Next edition in 2025
AFC Asian Cup Next edition in 2027
Africa Cup of Nations Next edition in 2025
Copa América Premier SportsAll 32 matches live in 2024
CONCACAF Gold Cup Coverage TBC, Next edition in 2025
Flag of England.svg England national football team matchesITVAll Qualifiers, UEFA Nations League matches and all friendlies live on ITV until 2027 [3]
Flag of England.svg England women's national football team matchesITVLive friendlies and qualifiers until 2024/25
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland national football team matchesPremier SportsAll matches live on Premier Sports until 2028 with highlights of Nations League and European Qualifiers on BBC Northern Ireland until 2024
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland women's national football team matchesBBC Northern IrelandAll matches live until 2026 via BBC iPlayer with selected games on BBC NI Television
Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland national football team matchesPremier SportsAll matches live until 2028
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland national football team matchesPremier SportsAll matches live on Premier Sports until 2028 with highlights of Nations League and European Qualifiers on BBC Scotland until 2024
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales national football team matchesS4C/Premier SportsAll matches live on Premier Sports and S4C with highlights on BBC Wales until 2028
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales women's national football team matchesBBC WalesLive until 2027
FIFA Club World Cup Next edition in 2025
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Champions League TNT SportsAll matches live on TNT Sports until 2024
FTA coverage: highlights of all matches and final live on TNT Sports YouTube channel with finals live on TNT Sports YouTube Channel. Some preliminary round matches televised by YouTube.
2024/25-2026–27: 17 Champions League matches live on Amazon Prime on Tuesday nights with 533 UEFA matches live on TNT Sports. Champions League Wednesday night highlights on BBC Sport.. [4] [5] [6]
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Europa League
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Europa Conference League
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Youth League
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Super Cup TNT SportsLive until 2023
Flag of Europe.svg UEFA Women's Champions League DAZNLive until 2025
TNT SportsOne match per week
AFC Champions League Triller TVAll matches live on Triller TV+
AFC Cup Triller TVAll matches live on Triller TV+
Copa Libertadores BBCFinal only live
CONCACAF Champions Cup YoutubeAll matches live from first until final round
Flag of England.svg Premier League Sky Sports215 matches live until 2029
  • PACKAGE B: 32 matches at Saturday 17:30
  • PACKAGE C: 24 matches at Sunday 14:00 and 8 matches at Saturday 19:45
  • PACKAGE D: 32 matches at 16:30
  • PACKAGE E: 24 matches at Monday 20:00 or Friday 19:30/20:00 and 8 matches at Sunday 14:00
TNT Sports52 matches live until 2029
  • PACKAGE A: 32 matches at Saturday 12:30
  • PACKAGE G: 15 matches from two midweek fixture programmes and five matches from split weekend
Prime Video20 matches live until 2025
  • PACKAGE F: 10 matches from one midweek fixture programme and 10 matches from Boxing Day fixture programme
BBCHighlights until 2029 [7]
Flag of England.svg English Football League Sky Sports2024/25 to 2028/29: 328 Championship matches, 248 League One matches, 248 League Two matches and all 15 Play-off matches live via Sky Sports or associated streaming service
ITVHighlights until 2024 [8]
Flag of England.svg EFL Cup Sky Sports2024-29: All 93 matches live [9]
TBCHighlights
Flag of England.svg National League TNT SportsLive until 2024 including end of season play-offs, plus weekly highlights [10]
Flag of England.svg Women's Super League Sky SportsUp to 44 live matches until 2024 [11]
BBC22 live matches per season until 2024 [11]
Flag of England.svg FA Cup BBC18 live matches per season including final to 2025 [12]
ITV20 live matches per season including final to 2025 [13]
S4CSelected live matches involving Welsh clubs to 2025 [12]
Flag of England.svg FA Women's Cup BBC7 live matches including semi-finals and final
Flag of England.svg FA Women's League Cup BBCFinal live
Flag of England.svg FA Community Shield ITVLive coverage of men's match until 2024 [13]
Flag of England.svg EFL Trophy Sky SportsSemi-finals and final live until 2024. [14]
ITVHighlights of final until 2024 [8]
Flag of England.svg FA Trophy and FA Vase TNT SportsFinal live
Flag of England.svg FA Youth Cup TNT SportsFinal live
Ulster Banner.svg NIFL Premiership BBC8 live matches on BBC Two Northern Ireland and 30 live matches on BBC iPlayer until 2025/2026 season plus highlights of all matches.
Sky SportsFour live matches per season until 2024/25
Ulster Banner.svg Irish Cup BBCFinal live on BBC Northern Ireland and 1 live match from each round on BBC Sport NI website and BBC iPlayer until 2025/2026.
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland Football League Cup Sky SportsFinal live
BBCHighlights on BBC NI [15]
Ulster Banner.svg SuperCupNI BBC16 live games available on BBC Sport NI
Ulster Banner.svg NIFL Women's Premiership DAZNFive matches per-week live until 2027
Ulster Banner.svg IFA Women's Challenge Cup BBCFinal live on BBC Sport Northern Ireland website
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish Professional Football LeagueSky Sports48 live matches per season until 2024-25 (2024-25 until 2028-29: 60 live matches per season)
BBCHighlights of Scottish Premiership matches on BBC One Scotland and BBC Scotland; 27 live SPFL Championship on BBC Scotland; 38 delayed SPFL Premiership matches and six live Scottish Championship or Scottish League One matches on BBC ALBA until 2024–25
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish Cup BBC11 live matches including final until 2024 plus highlights
Premier Sports8 live matches including final until 2024 plus highlights
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish League Cup Premier Sports16 live matches per season with highlights until 2023-24
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish Challenge Cup BBCFive matches live
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish Junior Cup BBCFinal live
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish Women's Premier League Sky SportsAt least five SWPL/League Cup matches live per season until 2028/29
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Welsh Premier League S4COne weekly live match plus highlights on Sgorio [16]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Welsh Cup S4COne live game from round three onwards plus highlights
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Welsh League Cup S4CFinal live plus highlights of the Semi-finals
Flag of Spain.svg La Liga Premier SportsLive on Premier Sports
ITV10 live matches per season [17]
Flag of Spain.svg Copa del Rey TNT SportsLive until 2025
Flag of Spain.svg Supercopa de España TNT SportsLive until 2024—25
Flag of Spain.svg Liga F DAZNLive
Flag of France.svg Ligue 1 TNT SportsLive until 2024
Flag of France.svg Coupe de France DAZNLive until 2025-26
Flag of France.svg Trophée des Champions TNT SportsLive until 2024 [18]
Flag of Germany.svg Bundesliga Sky SportsLive until 2024-25
Flag of Germany.svg DFL Supercup Sky SportsLive until 2024-25
Flag of Germany.svg DFB-Pokal Premier SportsLive
Flag of Italy.svg Serie A TNT SportsLive until 2024
Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Italia Premier SportsLive
Flag of Italy.svg Supercoppa Italiana Premier SportsLive
Flag of the United States.svg Major League Soccer Apple TVLive until 2032
Flag of the United States.svg National Women's Soccer League NWSL+All matches live (including a Challenge Cup match)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian Premier League TNT SportsLive
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A-Leagues TNT SportsLive
Flag of Japan.svg J. League YoutubeFour J1 matches per-week, plus a Super Cup match live
Flag of South Korea.svg K League K League TVAll K1 and K2 matches live
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Pro League DAZNThree matches per-week live until 2024—25
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi King's Cup DAZNLive until 2024—25
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Super Cup DAZNAll three matches (both semis and a final) live until 2024—25
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Women's Premier League DAZNTwo matches per week live
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg SAFF Women's Cup DAZNLive

Radio

BBC Radio 5 Live / Talksport

  • Premier League: Live commentaries until 2024/25
    • Package 1: 1st Pick Saturday 15:00 matches on 5 Live.
    • Package 2: 2nd Pick Saturday 15:00 matches on Talksport.
    • Package 3: 12:30 Saturday matches on Talksport.
    • Package 4: Saturday 17:30 matches on 5 Live.
    • Package 5: Sunday 14:00 matches on 5 Live.
    • Package 6: Sunday 16:30 matches on 5 Live.
    • Package 7: 20:00 Friday matches on Talksport and 20:00 Monday matches on Talksport.
    • All matches from two midweek match rounds live on 5 Live/5 Sports Extra and BBC Sport website and app.
    • All Live commentaries on all rearranged midweek matches on Talksport.
    • All Boxing Day matches and one further midweek match round live via Talksport.
  • Live commentary of all England international matches.
  • Live commentary on selected Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland international matches
  • Live commentary on selected UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League matches, involving British clubs
  • Live commentary on WSL and Women's FA Cup matches
  • Live commentary on all FIFA World Cup Finals matches until 2026
  • Live commentary on all UEFA European Championship Finals matches until 2028
  • Live commentary on FA Cup and EFL Cup matches and FA Community Shield
  • Live commentary on EFL and EFL Trophy matches on Talksport; reports on BBC 5 Live
  • Live commentary on selected SPFL matches including all Old Firm derbies on BBC 5 Live

BBC World Service

BBC Radio Scotland

BBC Radio Wales

BBC Radio Ulster

BBC Radio Foyle

BBC Local Radio

Clyde 1

Independent Radio News (for UK commercial radio network)

Rugby league

Television

Broadcasting contracts for rugby league (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast Details
Super League Sky SportsAll Super League matches live until 2026
BBC10 live matches per season on BBC TWO until 2026, including two play off matches. 5 matches live on BBC iPlayer. Highlights of Grand Final.
RFL Championship TBCLive in 2024
Challenge Cup BBCOne live match from rounds one to four on BBC Sport website; two fifth round matches, three sixth round matches, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final live on BBC TV in 2024
Premier SportsOne fifth round match, one sixth round match and two quarter-finals live until 2022/2023
World Club Challenge BBCLive until 2026
Rugby League World Cup BBCAll 31 matches live in 2021 [19]
Women's Rugby League World Cup BBCAll matches live in 2021 [19]
National Rugby League Sky SportsLive
Rugby League State of Origin Sky SportsLive

20 live streamed matches from Challenge Cup, League 1, Women's Super League and Wheelchair Rugby League via The Sportsman

Radio

Live Super League and Challenge Cup matches with reports on BBC Radio 5 Live; Super League Grand Final on 5 Live
Live State of Origin via ABC Radio on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Commentaries on Super League, Championship and Challenge Cup matches

Commentaries on approx 80 Super League matches live per season with Grand Final on Talksport

Reports from Super League Grand Final and Challenge Cup Final

Rugby union

Television

Broadcasting contracts for rugby union (Television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
Rugby World Cup TBCAll 48 matches live
TBCTBC
World Rugby Under 20 Championship ITVHighlights on ITV4
S4CWales matches live
Women's Rugby World Cup TBCLive
Six Nations Championship BBCWales and Scotland home matches live until 2025
ITVEngland, France, Ireland and Italy home matches live until 2025
S4CAll Wales matches live
Women's Six Nations Championship BBC / S4CAll matches live until 2025 with matches across BBC Two, BBC Wales, S4C, BBC Scotland, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer
Six Nations Under 20s Championship BBC / S4CAll matches on BBC iPlayer with selected matches on BBC Red Button and S4C
WXV ITV / S4CEngland and Wales matches live on ITVX; Wales matches live on S4C
British and Irish Lions Sky SportsLive
The Rugby Championship Sky SportsLive until 2025
Flag of England.svg England Autumn Internationals TNT SportsLive until 2025
Flag of England.svg England women's national rugby union team internationals BBCLive
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Autumn Internationals TNT SportsLive until 2025
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales national rugby union team Autumn internationals TNT SportsLive until 2025
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland national rugby union team Autumn internationals TNT SportsLive until 2025
Flag of France.svg France national rugby union team Autumn Internationals TNT SportsLive until 2025
Flag of Italy.svg Italy national rugby union team Autumn Internationals TNT SportsLive until 2025
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand national rugby union home Internationals Sky SportsLive until 2025
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia national rugby union home Internationals Sky SportsLive until 2025
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa national rugby union home Internationals Sky SportsLive until 2025
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina national rugby union home Internationals Sky SportsLive until 2025
Flag of Europe.svg European Professional Club Rugby [20] ITV Sport8 European Rugby Champions Cup matches live (including one quarter-final, one semi-final and the final); plus highlights of all other matches until 2024 [21]
TNT SportsAll European Rugby Champions Cup matches live and selected European Rugby Challenge Cup matches live until 2024
Premier SportsSelected European Rugby Challenge Cup matches live until 2024 [22]
S4C9 European Rugby Challenge Cup matches live until 2024
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of South Africa.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg United Rugby Championship Premier SportsAll 151 matches live until 2025
S4C27 matches live English Language commentary via Red Button
BBC Wales18 matches live on Friday nights with highlights of all games on Scrum V
BBC Northern Ireland6 Ulster regular season matches live on BBC Two Northern Ireland, deferred coverage of all other matches (should Ulster reach URC Final, BBC NI will broadcast live)
Flag of England.svg Premiership Rugby TNT Sports69 live matches per season until 2023–24 with all 93 matches live in 2024-25 [23] [24]
ITV7 live matches per season including final and weekly highlights until 2024
Flag of England.svg Premiership Rugby Cup TNT Sports11 matches live each season until 2023-24
Flag of England.svg Premiership Women's Rugby TNT SportsOne live match each week plus semi-finals and the final
TNT SportsSelected live matches
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Indigo Premiership S4CWeekly Thursday night matches live via S4C Clic, YouTube and Facebook
Flag of France.svg Top 14 Premier SportsLive until 2023
Super Rugby Sky SportsLive until 2025
Currie Cup Sky SportsLive until 2025
National Provincial Championship Sky SportsLive until 2025

Radio

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Talksport and Talksport2

BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

BBC Radio Ulster

BBC Radio Scotland

Independent Radio News (for UK commercial radio network)

Cricket

Television

Broadcasting contracts for cricket (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
England men's cricket team (Home Tests) Sky Sports All matches live until 2028 [25]
BBC Daily highlights until 2024 [26]
England men's cricket team (Home ODIs and T20Is) Sky Sports All matches live until 2028
BBC Highlights of ODI and International T20 matches; 2 International T20 matches live per season until 2024
England women's cricket team Sky Sports All matches live until 2028
BBCHighlights of ODI and International T20 matches; 2 International T20 matches live per season until 2024
One-day International and International Twenty20 Cricket in IrelandYouTubeHome ODI's and T20I's live on Cricket Ireland YouTube channel
Overseas International cricket Sky Sports Live coverage of Tests, ODIs and T20Is, from South Africa and Pakistan until 2024
TNT Sports Live coverage of Tests, ODIs and T20Is, from Australia, West Indies (until 2026) and India (until 2028)
ICC Cricket World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2031 [27]
Channel 5 Highlights and final live in 2023
ICC Women's World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2029 [28]
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2030 [28]
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2030 [28]
ICC Under-19 World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2030 [28]
Asia Cup TNT Sports Live in 2023
County Championship Sky Sports Selected matches live until 2024
T20 Blast Sky Sports Live until 2024
One-Day Cup Sky Sports Final live until 2024
The Hundred Sky Sports Live coverage of all 34 men's games and 34 women's games on Sky Sports The Hundred, with selected games on Sky Sports Mix and all women's games on Sky Sports Cricket YouTube
BBC 10 men's and 8 women's games live
Indian Premier League Sky Sports All 74 matches live on Sky Sports until 2027
Women's Premier League (IND) Sky Sports Live until 2027
Big Bash League (AUS) Sky Sports Live in 2024
Women's Big Bash League (AUS) Sky Sports Live in 2023
Super Smash (NZL) TNT Sports Live in 2022
Women's Super Smash (NZL) TNT Sports Live in 2022
Caribbean Premier League TNT Sports Live
Pakistan Super League Sky Sports Live until 2024
SA20 (RSA) Sky Sports Live
Bangladesh Premier League Premier Sports Live
Major League Cricket TNT Sports Live

Radio

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra:

BBC Local Radio (including BBC Radio Wales):

Talksport

Talksport 2

Tennis

Television

EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
WimbledonBBCLive on BBC Sport until 2027 [29]
EurosportDaily highlights and men's singles and women's singles finals live
US OpenSky SportsLive until 2027 [30]
French OpenEurosportLive until 2026 [31]
Australian OpenEurosportLive on Eurosport until 2031
DMAXFTA highlights of men's and women's singles finals in 2023
ATP FinalsSky SportsAll matches live until 2028
ATP World Tour SeriesSky SportsAll Masters 1000s, all ATP 500s and 13 ATP 250s until 2028 [32]
WTA TourSky SportsLive coverage of 51 tournaments per year until 2028
Queen's Club ChampionshipsBBCLive until 2024 [33]
Sky SportsLive until 2028
Eastbourne InternationalBBCLive until 2024 (women's tournament)
Sky SportsLive until 2028
Nottingham OpenSky SportsLive until 2028
Birmingham ClassicSky SportsLive until 2028
Davis CupBBCLive in 2023
Laver CupEurosportLive until 2030

Radio

Golf

Broadcasting contracts for golf (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
Majors
The Open ChampionshipSky SportsLive until 2024 [34]
BBCDaily highlights until 2024
The MastersSky SportsLive in 2023
US OpenSky SportsLive [35]
US PGA ChampionshipSky SportsLive coverage until 2024 [36]
PGA Tour
US PGA Tour eventsSky Sports32 live PGA Tour events including FedEx Cup play-offs and Presidents Cup until 2024 [37]
European Tour eventsSky Sports32 live events until 2024
LPGA TourSky SportsUp to seven events live
Other events
Ryder CupSky SportsLive until 2025
BBCHighlights until 2025
World Golf Championships eventsSky SportsLive until 2024
BMW PGA ChampionshipSky SportsLive until 2024
BBCHighlights until 2024

Radio

Live commentary on the US Open, US Masters and US PGA Championships on Sports Extra with final round on 5 Live
Live commentary of The Open Championship and Ryder Cup on 5 Live
Live commentary of Women's British Open on Sports Extra

Live commentary on The Open Championship via Open Golf Radio and Ryder Cup via Ryder Cup Radio
Live commentary on US PGA Tour events from PGA Tour Radio

Motorsport

Television

Broadcasting contracts for motorsport (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
Motor racing
FIA Formula One World ChampionshipSky SportsAll races live on Sky Sports F1 until 2029 with British Grand Prix and selected other races live on Sky Showcase
Channel 4Live coverage of the British Grand Prix with highlights of all F1 races and qualifying sessions until 2026 [38] [39]
FIA Formula E World ChampionshipTNT Sports [40]
World Endurance Championship EurosportLive; overnight Le Mans coverage on QUEST
FIA Formula 2 Championship
/ FIA Formula 3 Championship		Sky SportsLive practice, qualifying and races
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg IndyCar SeriesSky SportsLive qualifying and races [41]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Touring Car ChampionshipITVLive on ITV4; Highlights on ITV until 2026; Qualifying live on ITV website
Flag of the United States.svg NASCARPremier SportsLive
Goodwood Festival of SpeedITVLive on ITV in 2023
Motorcycle racing
MotoGPTNT SportsAll races and qualifying live until 2024 [42]
ITVLive coverage of British Grand Prix and two other races in 2024; Highlights of all other races until 2024 on ITV4 [43]
Superbike World ChampionshipEurosportLive
ITVHighlights
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Superbike ChampionshipEurosportLive qualifying and races until 2028 [44]
QuestHighlights until 2028 with five live races per season.
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man TTTTplus and ITV4Live stream and daily highlights respectively
Ulster Banner.svg North West 200BBCLive on BBC Northern Ireland website with three television highlights shows until 2026
Ulster Banner.svg Ulster Grand PrixBBCHighlights
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SGB PremiershipEurosportLive until 2024
Speedway Grand PrixEurosportLive in 2023; British Grand Prix live on S4C
Rallying and rallycross
World Rally ChampionshipTNT SportsLive [45]
ITVHighlights
Extreme E ITVLive until 2023
Broadcasting contracts for motorsport (radio)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
Motor racing
Formula OneBBC Radio 5 LiveRaces live on BBC Radio 5 Live or Radio 5 Sports Extra; Qualifying and practice on Radio 5 Sports Extra or BBC Sport website

British Grand Prix race commentary via BBC 5 Live Formula 1 DAB

Isle of Man TT
Manx Grand Prix		Manx RadioCommentary on all races from Manx Radio on 1386 AM and DAB in Douglas, Onchan and central valley area of the island.

Boxing

Radio

Commentary on major fights involving British boxers

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Professional Wrestling

Television

Multi-disciplines events

Television

Broadcasting contracts for multi-disciplines events (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
Olympic Games BBC / EurosportLive until 2032
Paralympic Games Channel 4Live until 2024 [48]
Commonwealth Games BBCLive in 2022 [49]
World University Games EurosportLive
European Championships BBCLive in 2022
Invictus Games BBCLive [50]

Radio

Athletics

Television

World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver and Bronze meetings in Europe live via European Athletics YouTube channel
Manchester Marathon live on Manchester Marathon YouTube channel

Radio

Commentary from World Championships, European Athletics Championships, Diamond League and UK Athletics major events

Snooker

Television

Broadcasting contracts for snooker (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast detail
World Snooker Championship BBCLive until 2027
EurosportLive until 2026
UK Championship BBCLive until 2027
EurosportLive until 2026
Masters BBCLive until 2027
EurosportLive until 2026
British Open ITVLive on ITV4 until 2024
British Open
Players Championship
Tour Championship
Champion of Champions
Welsh Open BBCLive until 2026
Eurosport
English Open EurosportLive on Eurosport, afternoon sessions, semi-finals and final live on DMAX
Northern Ireland Open Live on Eurosport, afternoon sessions, semi-finals and final live on DMAX
Scottish Open Live on Eurosport, afternoon sessions, semi-finals and final live on DMAX
World Snooker Tour 18 tournaments live on Eurosport each season until 2026
World Seniors Championship Channel 5Afternoon sessions and final live on Channel 5; evening sessions live on 5ACTION in 2024

Horse racing

Television

Broadcasting contracts for horse racing (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast detail
Grand National ITVLive until 2026
Racing TV Live
Epsom Derby ITVLive until 2026
Racing TVLive
Cheltenham Festival ITVLive until 2026
Racing TVLive
Royal Ascot ITVLive until 2026
Sky Sports Racing Live
Glorious Goodwood ITVLive until 2026
Racing TVLive
British Champions Day ITVLive until 2026
Racing TVLive
Dubai World Cup Sky Sports RacingLive
Racing TVLive

Radio

Commentary on all major races with full coverage of The Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National, Royal Ascot and The Epsom Derby [51]

BBC Radio 5 Live commentary on The Grand National

Commentary on all major races at The Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National, Royal Ascot and The Epsom Derby, plus daily racing commentaries on Talksport 2.

Equestrianism

Television

Broadcasting contracts for equestrianism (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast detail
London International Horse Show BBCLive
Badminton Horse Trials BBCLive [52]
Burghley Horse Trials BBCLive

Darts

Television

Broadcasting contracts for darts (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
PDC World Darts Championship Sky SportsLive until 2025 [53]
Premier League Sky SportsLive until 2025
Grand Slam of Darts Sky SportsLive until 2025
World Matchplay Sky SportsLive until 2025
World Grand Prix Sky SportsLive until 2025
World Cup of Darts Sky SportsLive until 2025
UK Open ITV4Live
European Championship ITV4Live
Players Championship Finals ITV4Live
The Masters ITV4Live
World Series of Darts ITV4Delayed coverage of all events; Finals live
PDC European Tour Premier Sports13 events live until 2027
WDF World Darts Championship YouTube and Ayozat TVAll matches live on YouTube with final three days on Ayozat TV

Radio

Rowing

Television

Broadcasting contracts for rowing (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
World Rowing Championships BBC and EurosportLive
European Rowing Championships BBC and EurosportLive
Rowing World Cup BBC and EurosportLive
The Boat Race BBC and EurosportLive until 2025

Cycling

Television

Broadcasting contracts for cycling (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast details
Road
Tour de France ITVLive until 2023
S4CLive until 2025
Eurosport Live until 2025
Giro d'Italia EurosportLive until 2025
S4CLive
DMAXHighlights
Vuelta a España EurosportLive until 2025
DMAXHighlights
UCI World Championships Eurosport Live
BBCLive
UCI World Tour EurosportLive coverage of 30 races
Tour de France Femmes EurosportLive
Paris-Nice EurosportLive until 2023
ITVHighlights until 2023
Critérium du Dauphiné EurosportLive until 2023
ITVHighlights until 2023
Tour of Britain ITVLive
Women's Tour of Britain ITVHighlights
EurosportHighlights

Swimming

Television

Broadcasting contracts for swimming (television)
EventBroadcasterBroadcast detail
World Championships BBCLive
Eurosport Live
European Championships BBCLive
EurosportLive
European Short Course Swimming Championships EurosportLive

Radio

Triathlon

Television

Gymnastics

Television

Gridiron Football (American Football)

Television

National Football League
Sky Sports: Five regular season games each week plus play-offs and Super Bowl live until 2024/25 [54]
ITV Sport: Two London Games and Super Bowl live plus weekly highlights until 2024/25 [55]

NCAA College Football
Three games a week and all Bowl games plus College Gameday live on Sky Sports until 2024/25 [56]

Radio

Ice hockey

Television

Field hockey

Television

Basketball

Television

Baseball

Television

Winter sports

Television

Sailing

Television

Gaelic games

Television

Radio

Live coverage of all games in the Ulster Senior Football Championships

Shinty

Television

Netball

Television

Badminton

Television

Squash

Television

Bowls

Television

Table tennis

Television

Australian rules football

Television

Futsal

Television

Archery

Television

Volleyball

Television

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ITV Sport is a sport producer for ITV. It was formed following the merger between Granada Sport and Central Sport.

Stephen Robert Bower is an English football commentator, one of the main voices for BBC TV's Match of the Day, culminating in being part of the commentary teams for the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Bower commentated on New Zealand's historic draw with Italy and Argentina's 4–1 win over South Korea amongst others. He can also be heard on TNT Sports covering the Europa League, Serie A, and the Bundesliga, NBCSN covering the Premier League in the US, and ESPN covering international matches. He is the lead presenter on world feed Premier League Productions and presents Premier League football for Amazon Prime Video UK. Previous work includes Setanta Sports, ESPN UK, and MUTV.

John Rawling is a British boxing, track and field, darts and yachting commentator, currently working for BT Sport, ITV and Talksport. He has become known as one of the best known voices of boxing commentary. With BT, John commentates alongside former World Super-Middleweight champion Richie Woodhall, while former World Cruiserweight champion Glenn McCrory is his co-commentator with Talksport. On ITV darts broadcasts, John commentates with Chris Mason, Stuart Pyke, Dan Dawson and Alan Warriner-Little, while Mason and Paul Nicholson are alongside him for Talksport darts coverage. John also commentates on Paralympic sports for Channel 4. He was the lead commentator for Channel 4 in their award-winning coverage of the 2012 Paralympics in London and the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Korea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EE TV</span> British television service

EE TV is a subscription IPTV service offered by EE; a brand of British telecommunications company BT Group, and was originally launched as BT Vision in December 2006. As of the end of June 2019, EE TV had 1.9 million customers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guy Mowbray</span> English football commentator

Guy Nicholas Mowbray is an English football commentator, who primarily appears on the BBC and TNT Sports. While working for Eurosport at the 1998 World Cup, he became the youngest ever television commentator on a World Cup Final, aged 26.

Matt Smith is a British broadcaster who worked with ITV Sport between 2001 and 2015. He currently presents TNT Sports' coverage of Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Conference Football and England Under 21 matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RTÉ Sport</span> Department of Irish public broadcaster RTÉ

RTÉ Sport is a department of Irish public broadcaster RTÉ. The department provides sporting coverage through a number of platforms including RTÉ Radio, RTÉ Television, RTÉ.ie, RTÉ Player Sport and RTÉ Mobile. RTÉ holds the television and radio broadcasting rights in the Republic of Ireland to several sports, broadcasting the sport live or alongside flagship analysis programmes such as The Sunday Game, Thank GAA It's Friday, Soccer Republic and RTÉ Racing on RTÉ Television, and Game On, Saturday Sport, and Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TNT Sports 4</span> Sports TV channel from BT Consumer

TNT Sports 4 is a British sports television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and the BT Group. It is part of the TNT Sports group of channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and is predominantly focused on sports from North America.

Paul Andrew Francis Dempsey is a British TV and radio sports presenter and commentator now chiefly employed by TNT Sports where he covers football and boxing coverage, as well as TV host and commentary on Indonesian Djarum's multiplatform Mola TV. After 18 years working for Sky Sports and 7 with the Dublin-based channels of Setanta Sports, Dempsey was signed by BT Sport prior to their UK launch.

Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group, and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, and has sometimes played a large role inducing organisational changes in the sports it broadcasts, most notably when it encouraged the First Division to break away from the Football League to form the Premier League in 1992.

TNT Sports is a group of pay television sports channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe and BT Group, they first launched on 1 August 2013. The channels are based at Warner Bros. Discovery's complex in Chiswick Business Park, London, having been based at Here East, the former International Broadcast Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London until July 2023. The channels are available on the EE TV, Sky and Virgin Media television platforms in the UK and Sky and Vodafone TV in the Republic of Ireland.

This is a timeline of the history of Sky Sports.

This is a timeline of the history of TNT Sports , and of its predecessor, BT Sport.

This is a timeline of the history of football on television in the UK.

This is a timeline of sports channels in the UK other than Sky Sports, BT Sport and Premier Sports/FreeSports. The timeline also includes sports events which were shown on non-sports non-terrestrial channels. The timeline also includes sports coverage broadcast on streaming services.

This is a timeline of the history of rugby union on television in the UK.

This is a timeline of television coverage of basketball in the United Kingdom.

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