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Further information: List of sports television broadcast contracts

In the United Kingdom, sporting events are broadcast on several national television networks, as well as radio.

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

See also: English football on television
Broadcasting contracts for football (television) – International matches
Event Broadcaster Ofcom category Broadcast details
Free Paid
FIFA World Cup Finals BBC None A All matches live on BBC or ITV with final live on both broadcasters in 2022[2]
ITV
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers ITV Sky Sports B 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

All matches (excluding England) live on Sky Sports

  • All England matches live and highlights of other games on ITV
  • Wales live matches on S4C
  • Highlights of Northern Ireland matches on BBC Northern Ireland
  • Highlights of Scotland matches on BBC Scotland
  • Highlights of Wales matches on BBC Wales until 2022

Selected non-European qualifiers available via FreeSports, Premier Sports, FIFA YouTube and LiveScore

BBC
S4C
FIFA Women's World Cup BBC None — Next edition in 2023
UEFA European Championship BBC None A All matches live on BBC or ITV with final live on both broadcasters in 2021.
ITV
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers ITV Sky Sports B
  • All matches (•excluding England•) live on Sky Sports.
  • All England matches live including friendlies and (highlights of other matches) on ITV.
  • Wales matches live on S4C.
  • Highlights of Northern Ireland matches on BBC Northern Ireland.
  • Highlights of Scotland matches on BBC Scotland.
  • Highlights of Wales matches on BBC Wales.
S4C
BBC
UEFA Nations League ITV Sky Sports B
  • All matches live on Sky Sports (including associated friendlies).
  • Highlights of England matches on ITV.
  • Wales matches live on S4C.
  • Highlights of Northern Ireland matches on BBC Northern Ireland.
  • Highlights of Scotland matches on BBC Scotland.
  • Highlights of Wales matches on BBC Wales.
S4C
BBC
UEFA Women's Championship BBC None — All matches live until 2022[3]
UEFA European Under-21 Championship ITV Sky Sports — Live until 2021 on Sky Sports. Highlights on ITV.
Africa Cup of Nations Unknown Unknown — Next edition in 2022.
Copa América Unknown Unknown — Next edition in 2021
England England national football team matches ITV Sky Sports B Qualifiers and pre-tournament friendlies live on ITV until 2022[4][5]
Nations League matches and in-season friendlies live on Sky Sports until 2021
England England under-21 national football team matches ITV BT Sport — Home friendlies and qualifiers live on BT Sport. Highlights on ITV.
England England women's national football team matches BBC none —
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland national football team matches BBC Sky Sports — All matches live on Sky Sports with highlights of Nations League and European Qualifiers on BBC until 2022
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland national football team matches none Sky Sports — All matches live until 2022
Scotland Scotland national football team matches BBC Sky Sports — All matches live on Sky Sports with highlights of Nations League and European Qualifiers on BBC until 2022
Wales Wales national football team matches BBC Sky Sports — All matches live on Sky Sports (in English) and S4C (in Welsh) with highlights on BBC in English.
S4C
Broadcasting contracts for football (television) – Club matches
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
FIFA Club World Cup BBC All matches from 2020 tournament live on BBC Red Button
Europe UEFA Champions League BT Sport All matches live on BT Sport until 2024.
Some preliminary round matches televised by other broadcasters.[6][7][8]
Europe UEFA Europa League
Europe UEFA Europa Conference League
Europe UEFA Youth League
Europe UEFA Super Cup BT Sport Live until 2023
Europe UEFA Women's Champions League BT Sport Final only
South America CONMEBOL Libertadores BBC Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final live in 2021
CONCACAF Champions League YouTube All 30 matches live in 2021
England Premier League Sky Sports 140 live games (packages B, C, D and E) until 2022
BT Sport 58 live games (packages A and G) until 2022
Amazon Prime Video 22 live games (package F) on Prime Video until 2022.
BBC Highlights until 2022[9]
England English Football League Sky Sports Live coverage of the EFL on Sky Sports until 2024 with up to 183 live games per season and 80 midweek Championship games via interactive services
Quest Highlights until 2022
England EFL Cup Sky Sports 15 live matches until 2024
Quest Highlights until 2022
England National League BT Sport Live until 2024 including end of season play-offs, plus weekly highlights[10]
England Women's Super League BT Sport 22 live matches
BBC 22 live matches on Red Button plus weekly highlights on television.
England FA Cup BBC 18 Live matches per season including, 6 matches from the first and second rounds and the final live from 2021 to 2025[11]
BT Sport 30 live matches per season including final until 2021
ITV 20 live matches per season including the final from 2021 to 2025[12]
England FA Women's Cup BBC Semi-Finals and Final Live
England FA Community Shield ITV Live coverage for men's match until 2025[12]
BBC Live coverage for women's match and highlights for men's match until 2025
England EFL Trophy Sky Sports Live until 2024
Quest Highlights of final until 2024
England FA Trophy & FA Vase BT Sport Finals live
England FA Youth Cup BT Sport Four matches including final live
Northern Ireland NIFL Premiership FreeSports 5 live matches until 2022[13]
BBC 10 live matches on BBC Northern Ireland; 50 live matches and highlights on Irish League Show on BBC Sport NI website until 2021
Northern Ireland Irish Cup BBC 3 matches live including final on BBC Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Football League Cup FreeSports Final live until 2022
Northern Ireland SuperCupNI BBC 16 live games available on BBC Sport
Scotland Scottish Professional Football League Sky Sports 48 live matches per season from 2020 to 2025[14]
BBC Highlights 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
Scotland Scottish Cup Premier Sports 8 live matches including final until 2024
BBC 11 live matches including final until 2024
Scotland Scottish League Cup Premier Sports 16 live matches per season until 2023-24
Scotland Scottish Challenge Cup BBC Five matches live
Scotland Scottish Junior Cup BBC Final live
Scotland Scottish Youth Cup FreeSports Live until 2021
Scotland Scottish Women's Premier League BBC 12 matches live on BBC Alba with weekly Sunday live match on BBC Sport Scotland website in 2020/2021[15][16]
Wales Welsh Premier League S4C One weekly live match plus highlights on Sgorio Mondays[17]
Wales Welsh Cup S4C One live game also on S4C from round three onwards plus highlights
Germany Bundesliga BT Sport All matches live until 2021.[18]
Germany DFB-Pokal Youtube Live coverage of selected matches (excluding Semi-Finals and Final)
BT Sport Semi-Final and Final live
Italy Serie A FreeSports Live coverage & Highlights until 2020–21
Premier Sports
Italy Coppa Italia BT Sport Live
Italy Supercoppa Italiana Live
France Ligue 1 BT Sport Live
France Championnat National 1 YouTube Live
Netherlands Eredivisie Premier Sports Live until 2020–21
Portugal Liga NOS FreeSports More than two live matches per week.
Premier Sports
Portugal Taça de Portugal FreeSports Final Live
Spain La Liga FreeSports One match per week live, plus highlights
Premier Sports Live, until 2021–22 via LaLiga TV
Spain Copa Del Rey FreeSports Live, until 2021–22
Premier Sports
Spain Segunda División FreeSports Live. Highlights. Play-offs via LaLiga TV
Norway Eliteserien Eurosport All matches live
Poland Ekstraklasa FreeSports Two matches per week live until 2020–21
Denmark Danish Super League FreeSports One match per week live until 2020–21
Russia Russian Premier League YouTube All matches live until 2021–22, subscription required for live coverage.
Russia Russian Super Cup Live in until 2021
China Chinese Super League FreeSports Live until 2021
Japan J1-League FreeSports Up to four J1 matches per week until 2022
YouTube Live coverage for up to two J2 matches per week and seven prime stage matches at the League Cup only, plus higlights of all three leagues and League Cup matches.
South Korea K-League YouTube One match per week via COPA90 until 2024
United StatesCanada Major League Soccer FreeSports Most matches that not aired on Sky Sports live until 2022
Sky Sports Selected matches live until 2022
Argentina Primera Division FreeSports Live
Argentina Copa Argentina FreeSports Live
Brazil Brasileirão FreeSports Live in 2021.
India Indian Super League FreeSports All matches live in 2021.

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live:

Around 140 live Premier League matches per season until 2021/22;

  • First-pick Saturday 15:00 matches
  • Sunday 14:15 and 16:30 games
  • Monday night 20:00 matches
  • Friday night 20:00 matches
  • Saturday night 19:45 matches

Live FA Cup

Live EFL Cup

Reports and goalflashes from EFL matches

Live commentary of all England international matches

Plus selected Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland international matches

Live commentaries from selected UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches

  • BBC World Service

Over 50 live Premier League commentaries of 5 Live 15:00 Saturday and 16:30 Sunday matches
Live FA Cup commentaries including Final

  • talkSPORT

105 Premier League matches per season on talkSPORT until 2021/22;

  • Saturday matches at 12:30
  • Second-pick Saturday matches at 15:00
  • Saturday matches at 17:30
  • Sunday matches at 12:00

110 live matches from EFL plus play-off semi-finals and finals

Live FA Cup matches Live EFL Cup matches

Live commentaries of selected matches in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Live UEFA Nations League

Live UEFA European Championship and international friendlies

  • Independent Radio News

Reports and goalflashes from every Premier League match, selected FA Cup matches and England home matches for the UK commercial radio network including live updates in network IRN bulletins

  • Clyde 1

Preview, half-time and full-time reports from SPFL matches on Superscoreboard

Rugby union

Television

Broadcasting contracts for rugby union (Television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Rugby World Cup ITV All 48 matches live until 2023
S4C Opening match, all Wales games and final live
World Rugby Sevens Series ITV highlights on ITV
World Rugby Under 20 Championship ITV Live matches on ITV4
S4C Wales matches live
YouTube Live on World Rugby YouTube channel
World Rugby Under 20 Trophy YouTube Live on World Rugby YouTube channel
Women's Rugby World Cup ITV Live
Six Nations Championship BBC Wales, Scotland, and France home matches until 2021
ITV England, Ireland, and Italy home matches until 2021
S4C All Wales matches live
Women's Six Nations Championship Sky Sports All England matches live
BBC Wales Wales matches live
S4C Wales matches live
BBC Alba Scotland matches live
Six Nations Under 20s Championship BBC Wales Wales matches live
British and Irish Lions Sky Sports Live in 2021.[19]
England England Autumn internationals BBC Highlights
England England Saxons TBA Live
England England national under-20 rugby union team and England national under-18 rugby union team TBA Live
England England women's national rugby union team internationals TBA Live
Scotland Scotland national rugby union team Autumn Internationals BBC Live
Wales Wales national rugby union team Autumn internationals BBC Live
S4C
Republic of Ireland Ireland national rugby union team Autumn internationals Channel 4 Live until 2021
France France national rugby union team Autumn Internationals unknown Live
Italy Italy national rugby union team Autumn Internationals unknown Live
SANZAAR Sky Sports Live coverage of South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina matches, including all Rugby Championship and Super Rugby matches[20][21]
All-Ireland League Sky Sports Live
Europe European Professional Club Rugby[22] Channel 4 9 European Rugby Champions Cup matches live (including one quarter-final, one semi-final and the final); plus highlights of all other matches until 2022
BT Sport All matches live until 2022
S4C 9 European Rugby Challenge Cup matches live until 2022
EPCR TV Other European Rugby Challenge Cup matches only
ItalyRepublic of IrelandSouth AfricaScotlandWales Pro14 Premier Sports All 152 matches live until 2021
S4C 17 matches live
BBC Highlights
England Premiership Rugby BT Sport 69 live matches per season until 2023–24[23][24]
Channel 5 5 matches per season and highlights of all other matches
England Premiership Rugby Sevens Series BT Sport Live matches
Channel 5 Highlights
England Premiership Rugby Cup BT Sport 11 matches live each season until 2023-24
Channel 5 Highlights
England RFU Championship Sky Sports Minimum of 11 matches per season live
England The Varsity Match ITV Men's and Women's matches shown live
England Premier 15's Women FreeSports Selected games live on FreeSports
Wales Principality Premiership S4C Live
Wales Welsh Varsity Rugby match S4C Live
Scotland Melrose Sevens BBC Live
France Top 14 FreeSports 55 matches per season live
S4C Highlights
France Pro D2 Eurosport All matches live
AustraliaArgentinaJapanNew ZealandSouth Africa Super Rugby FreeSports Live
New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup FreeSports Live
South Africa Currie Cup FreeSports Live

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live:

Six Nations Championship matches Autumn Internationals Premiership Rugby European Rugby Champions Cup matches
Live matches from 2023 Rugby World Cup

  • BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

All Wales national rugby union team international matches
British and Irish Lions tests on BBC Radio Cymru

  • BBC Radio Ulster

All Ulster European Rugby Champions Cup matches and selected Ulster Pro 12 matches.
Live commentary on Ireland national rugby union team Six Nations Championship and Autumn International matches

  • BBC Radio Scotland

All Scotland national rugby union team Six Nations Championship matches

  • talkSPORT

Premiership Rugby and Anglo-Welsh Cup matches on Talksport and Talksport 2; reports on Six Nations Championship and Aviva Premiership matches on talkSPORT

  • Independent Radio News

Reports on Six Nations Championship matches.

Cricket

Television

Broadcasting contracts for cricket (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
England men's cricket team (Home Tests) Sky Sports All matches live until 2024[25]
BBC Daily highlights until 2024[26]
England men's cricket team (Home ODIs and T20Is) Sky Sports All matches live until 2024
BBC Highlights of ODI matches; 2 International T20 matches live per season until 2024
England women's cricket team Sky Sports All matches live until 2024
BBC Highlights of ODI matches; 2 International T20 matches live per season until 2024
One-day International and International Twenty20 Cricket in Ireland YouTube Home 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
BT Sport Live coverage of Tests, ODIs and T20Is, from Australia and New Zealand until 2021
Channel 4 Live coverage of England's tour of India in 2021[27]
ICC Cricket World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2023[28]
ICC Women's World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2021[29]
ICC World Twenty20 Sky Sports Live until 2020[29]
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2022[29]
ICC Under-19 World Cup Sky Sports Live until 2022[29]
T20 Blast Sky Sports 36 live matches per season until 2024
The Hundred Sky Sports Live coverage of all games
BBC 10 men's and 8 women's games live
Indian Premier League Sky Sports All matches live[30]
Big Bash League (AUS) BT Sport All matches live on BT Sport until 2021
Women's Big Bash League BT Sport Selected matches live on BT Sport until 2021
Super Smash (NZL) BT Sport Live coverage in 2021
Women's Super Smash BT Sport Live coverage in 2021
Caribbean Premier League Sky Sports All 34 games live in 2020
Pakistan Super League Sky Sports Live coverage until 2024
Lanka Premier League Sky Sports All matches live in 2020
Global T20 Canada FreeSports Live
Abu Dhabi T10 Sky Sports and FreeSports Live in 2021
European Cricket League (T10) FreeSports Live

In-play video highlights clips of ICC events on BBC
In-play video highlights clips of ECB home international and domestic events on BBC Sport website until 2024
Clips also available for free on Sky Sports and England and Wales Cricket Board websites
Fixed camera live streaming coverage of selected County matches via county cricket club websites for free

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Radio 4 LW

Live Test Match Special commentary on all England home Test, ODI & T20 matches until 2024
ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy & ICC World Twenty20 matches
Sports Extra commentary on Cricket Australia international matches via ABC Radio Grandstand, plus selected Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League matches until 2022
Sports Extra commentary on Indian Premier League matches until 2020

  • BBC Local Radio

Commentary on all 2020 County matches on BBC Sport website. Selected matches on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Local Radio.
All Derbyshire matches on BBC Radio Derby 1116 AM
All Worcestershire matches on BBC Hereford and Worcester 738 AM
Essex One-Day Cup and T20 Blast matches on BBC Radio Essex 765 AM
Kent One-Day Cup and T20 Blast matches on BBC Radio Kent DAB
All Lancashire matches on BBC Radio Lancashire 855 AM

  • TalkSport

Commentary on all overseas England Tests

Tennis

Broadcasting contracts for tennis (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Grand Slams
Wimbledon BBC Live on BBC Sport until 2024[31]
Eurosport Daily highlights and men's singles and women's singles finals live until 2021
US Open Amazon Prime Video Live until 2022[32]
French Open ITV Live on ITV4 with finals on ITV until 2021[33]
Eurosport Live until 2021[34]
Australian Open Eurosport Live until 2021[35]
BBC Daily highlights from the 4th round onwards until 2021
ATP
ATP Cup Amazon Prime Video Live until 2022
ATP Finals Amazon Prime Video All matches live until 2022
BBC Live coverage of afternoon sessions and the final until 2020
ATP World Tour Series Amazon Prime Video Live until 2022[36]
Eurosport Live coverage of 3 ATP 250 events every year until 2020
ATP Challenger Tour Series ATP website Live on the ATP Challenger Tour website
WTA
WTA Tour Amazon Prime Video Live coverage of 51 tournaments per year until 2024[37]
ITF
ITF Men's Circuit ITF website Selected tournaments live on ITF website
ITF Women's Circuit ITF website Selected tournaments live on ITF website
Other Tournaments
Queen's Club Championships BBC Live until 2024[38]
Amazon Prime Video Live until 2023
Eastbourne International BBC Live until 2024
Amazon Prime Video Live until 2023 (women's only)
Amazon Prime Video Live until 2023 (men's tournament)
Nottingham Open Amazon Prime Video Live until 2023
Birmingham Classic Amazon Prime Video Live until 2023
Davis Cup Eurosport Live coverage for 25 finals matches until 2021.[39]
Federation Cup BBC Live coverage of GB matches.[40]
Amazon Prime Video Live until 2023
Laver Cup Amazon Prime Video Live until 2023

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live

Commentary on all 4 Grand Slams plus the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, other selected ATP Masters 1000 events and evening sessions of the ATP Finals, plus the Queens Club Championships and Great Britain Davis Cup matches

  • BBC World Service

Commentary on Wimbledon men's and women's singles finals

Golf

Broadcasting contracts for golf (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Majors
The Open Championship Sky Sports Live until 2024[41]
BBC Daily highlights until 2021
The Masters Sky Sports Live from 2020[42]
BBC Daily highlights from 2020
US Open Sky Sports Live coverage in 2019[43]
US PGA Championship Sky Sports Live coverage until 2023[44]
PGA Tour
US PGA Tour events Sky Sports 32 live PGA Tour events including FedEx Cup play-offs and Presidents Cup until 2021[45]
CNBC Europe Highlights
European Tour events Sky Sports 32 live events until 2022
LPGA Tour Sky Sports Up to seven events live
Other events
Ryder Cup Sky Sports Live until 2023
BBC Highlights until 2023
World Golf Championships events Sky Sports Live until 2022
BMW PGA Championship Sky Sports Live until 2022
BBC Highlights until 2021

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live

Commentary on The Open Championship, US Open, US Masters, PGA Championships, and the Ryder Cup

  • talkSPORT

Commentary on the Open Championship from Open Radio

Commentary on the US PGA Tour events from PGA Tour Radio on talkSPORT 2

Motorsport

Television

Broadcasting contracts for motorsport (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Motor racing
Formula One Sky Sports All races live on Sky Sports F1 until 2024 with British Grand Prix and selected races on Sky Sports Mix or Sky One
Channel 4 Live coverage of the British Grand Prix only, with highlights of all races and qualifying sessions until 2022[46][47]
FIA Formula 2 Championship Sky Sports Live practice, qualifying and races
FIA Formula 3 Championship Live qualifying and races
United States Canada IndyCar Series Sky Sports Live qualifying and races in 2020[48]
FIA Formula E Championship Eurosport Live until 2019–20
YouTube All races, qualifying, and practices live
Quest Highlights of all races with four races live
BBC
W Series Channel 4 Live in 2021[49]
France 24 Hours of Le Mans Eurosport Live
World Endurance Championship Eurosport
BT Sport All races except Le Mans
United Kingdom British Touring Car Championship ITV Live raceday on ITV4; Highlights on ITV until 2022; Qualifying live on itv.com/BTCC
Germany Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BT Sport All two-sessions qualifying and races live
United States NASCAR FreeSports Live
Premier Sports
Goodwood Festival of Speed Sky Sports, BBC and ITV Live on Sky Sports F1 and BBC Sport; highlights on ITV
Motorcycle racing
MotoGP BT Sport All sessions live until 2024[50]
Quest Highlights until 2020[51]
Superbike World Championship Eurosport Live
Quest Highlights
United Kingdom British Superbike Championship Eurosport Live qualifying and races until 2028[52]
Quest Highlights until 2028 with a selection of live races.
Isle of Man Isle of Man TT ITV Daily highlights on ITV
Northern Ireland North West 200 BBC Live on BBC Sport; Highlights on BBC Sport.
Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix BBC Highlights
United Kingdom SGB Premiership Eurosport Live until 2022
Speedway Grand Prix BT Sport Live until 2021
Speedway of Nations BT Sport Live until 2021
Rallying
World Rally Championship BT Sport Live
ITV Highlights
United Kingdom Wales Rally GB BT Sport Live
ITV Daily highlights on ITV4 and live coverage of Power Stage
S4C Highlights
Extreme E BBC Live[53]
Sky Sports Live[54]
Broadcasting contracts for motorsport (radio)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Motor racing
Formula One BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live All sessions live on BBC Sounds until 2021,
F1 App All sessions live
Formula E BBC Sounds All sessions
Formula E App All sessions live

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport

Commentary on major fights involving British boxers

Boxing

Mixed martial arts

Television

Wrestling

Television

  • WWE: BT Sport and BT Sport Box Office;[57] RAW highlights on Channel 5, Smackdown & NXT UK highlights on Paramount Network
  • All Elite Wrestling: ITV4, ITV
  • Impact Wrestling: Freesports
  • Major League Wrestling: FreeSports
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling: The Roku Channel

Multi-disciplines events

Television

Broadcasting contracts for multi-disciplines events (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Olympic Games BBC and Eurosport Live until 2024
Paralympic Games Channel 4 Live until 2024[58]
Commonwealth Games BBC Live in 2022[59]
World University Games Eurosport and The Olympic Channel Live
Youth Olympics BBC Highlights
European Championships BBC Live
Invictus Games BBC Live[60]

Radio

  • Olympic Games: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live (until 2024)
  • Paralympic Games: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
  • European Championships (multi-sport event): Live on BBC Radio 5 Live

Athletics

Television

  • UK Athletics major events: TBC
  • London Marathon: Live on BBC until 2021
  • Great North Run: Live on BBC
  • Great Manchester Run: Live on BBC
  • Great South Run: Live on Channel 5
  • Great Scottish Run: Live on BBC
  • Cardiff Half Marathon: Live on BBC
  • Great North Run: Live on BBC
  • British Athletics Indoor Championships: TBC
  • IAAF World Championships in Athletics: Live on BBC until 2023
  • IAAF Diamond League: Live on BBC in 2020
  • IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics: Live on BBC until 2023
  • IAAF World Cross Country Championships: Live on BBC until 2023
  • IAAF World Half Marathon Championships: Live on BBC Red Button in 2020
  • IAAF World Relays: Live on BBC until 2023
  • IAAF Continental Cup: Live on BBC until 2023
  • European Athletics Championships: Live on BBC and Eurosport
  • European Team Championships: Live on BBC
  • European Athletics Indoor Championships: Live on BBC
  • European Cross Country Championships: Live on BBC
  • European Athletics Junior Championships: Live on BBC
  • World Junior Athletics Championships: Live on Eurosport
  • IAAF World Indoor Tour: Live on BBC in 2021
  • New York Marathon: Live on Eurosport
  • Paris Marathon: Live on Eurosport
  • Amsterdam Marathon: Live on Eurosport

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live

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

Commentary via BBC London on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra on London Marathon

Rugby league

Television

Broadcasting contracts for rugby league (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Super League Sky Sports 80 live games per season until 2024[61]
BBC Highlights until 2024[62]
RFL Championship Sky Sports Live until 2024
National Conference League Sky Sports 30 live games per season until 2024
Challenge Cup BBC One live match from rounds one to five on BBC Sport website; two sixth round matches, two quarter-finals, two semi-finals and final live on BBC TV until 2024
Sky Sports One fifth round match, one sixth round match and two quarter-finals live until 2024
World Club Challenge Sky Sports Live until 2024
BBC Highlights
Rugby League World Cup BBC All 31 matches live in 2021[63]
Rugby League European Championship BBC Live
National Rugby League Sky Sports Live
Rugby League State of Origin Sky Sports Live

Radio

  • BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

Over 70 live Super League commentaries per season and Challenge Cup commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra; reports on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

  • talkSPORT

Over 100 live Super League commentaries per season on talkSPORT & talkSPORT 2 until 2020; reports on talkSPORT

  • BBC Local Radio

Commentaries on Super League, Championship and Challenge Cup matches

Snooker

Television

Broadcasting contracts for snooker (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast detail Note
World Snooker Championships BBC Live until 2024
Eurosport Live until 2026
UK Championship BBC Live until 2024
Eurosport Live until 2026
The Masters BBC Live until 2024
Eurosport Live until 2026
Welsh Open BBC Live until 2026
Eurosport
English Open Eurosport
Northern Ireland Open
Scottish Open
Snooker Shoot Out
World Snooker Tour Eurosport 18 tournaments live on each season until 2026 [64]
Champion of Champions ITV Live on ITV4 until 2022
World Grand Prix
Players Championship
Tour Championship
Championship League FreeSports Live
World Seniors Snooker Championship BBC Live on BBC Red Button

Horse racing

Television

Broadcasting contracts for horse racing (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast detail
Grand National ITV Live until 2023
Racing TV Live
Epsom Derby ITV Live until 2023
Racing TV Live
Cheltenham Festival ITV Live until 2023
Racing TV Live
Royal Ascot ITV Live until 2023
Sky Sports Racing Live
Glorious Goodwood ITV Live until 2023
Racing TV Live
British Champions Day ITV Live until 2023
Racing TV Live
Dubai World Cup Sky Sports Racing Live
Racing TV Live
Ulster Derby BBC Live

Radio

Commentary on all major races with full coverage of Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National and The Derby[65]

5 Live commentary on The Grand National

Commentary on major meetings including Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National, Royal Ascot and The Derby on Talksport and Talksport 2

Equestrianism

Television

Broadcasting contracts for equestrianism (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast detail
Horse of the Year Show BBC Highlights
Royal International Horse Show BBC Live
Hickstead Derby BBC Highlights
Olympia Horse Show BBC Live
Quest Live
Global Champions Tour BBC Live coverage of the London event
Quest Live coverage of the London event
Badminton Horse Trials BBC Live until 2020[66]
Burghley Horse Trials BBC Live
World Equestrian Games BBC Live

Darts

Television

Broadcasting contracts for darts (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
PDC World Darts Championship Sky Sports Live until 2025[67]
Premier League Sky Sports Live until 2025
Grand Slam of Darts Sky Sports Live until 2025
World Matchplay Sky Sports Live until 2025
World Grand Prix Sky Sports Live until 2025
World Cup of Darts Sky Sports Live until 2025
UK Open ITV4 Live until 2022
European Championship ITV4 Live until 2022
Players Championship Finals ITV4 Live until 2022
The Masters ITV4 Live until 2022
World Series of Darts ITV4 Delayed coverage of five events; finals live until 2022
Champions League of Darts BBC Live until 2019

Radio

  • PDC World Darts Championship: Reports and commentary on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2
  • Premier League Darts and other major PDC tournaments: Live on talkSPORT 2

Rowing

Television

  • World Rowing Championships: Live on BBC and Eurosport
  • European Rowing Championships: Live on BBC and Eurosport
  • Rowing World Cup: Live on BBC and Eurosport
  • The Boat Races: Live on BBC until 2021; Live on Eurosport and BBC World News/BBC America
  • Henley Royal Regatta: Live on BT Sport

Radio

Cycling

Television

Broadcasting contracts for cycling (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast details
Road
Tour de France ITV Live until 2023
S4C Live until 2025
Eurosport Live until 2025
Giro d'Italia Eurosport Live until 2020
S4C Live
Quest Highlights
Vuelta a España Eurosport Live until 2025
ITV Highlights in 2020
UCI Road World Championships Eurosport Live in 2021
BBC Live
UCI World Tour Eurosport Live coverage of 30 races
La Course Eurosport Live
ITV Live
Paris-Nice Eurosport Live until 2023
ITV Highlights until 2023
Critérium du Dauphiné Eurosport Live until 2023
ITV Highlights until 2023
Tour of Britain ITV Live
Women's Tour of Britain ITV Highlights
Eurosport Highlights
Tour de Yorkshire Eurosport Live
ITV Live
British National Road Race Championships Eurosport Live
ITV Highlights
Revolution Eurosport Live
Halfords Tour Series ITV Highlights
Track
World Track Championships Eurosport Live in 2021
BBC Live
UCI Track Cycling World Cup BBC Live coverage of the UK event
European Track Championships BBC Live
Cyclo-cross
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Eurosport Live in 2021

Swimming

Television

Broadcasting contracts for swimming (television)
Event Broadcaster Broadcast detail
World Championships BBC Live
Eurosport Live
European Championships BBC Live
Eurosport Live
European Short Course Swimming Championships Eurosport Live
IPC Swimming World Championships Channel 4 Highlights in 2020
IPC Swimming European Championships Channel 4 Highlights in 2020
British Championships BBC Live
National Winter Championships BBC Live
National Diving Championships BBC Live

Radio

Triathlon

Television

Gymnastics

Television

Gridiron Football (American Football)

Television

  • National Football League
    • Channel 5 (Monday Night Football Live, plus weekly highlights show until 2022/23)[69]
    • Amazon Prime Video (Thursday and Saturday games live until 2022/23)[70]
    • Sky Sports (until 2024/25)[71]
    • BBC Sport (Weekly highlights show and Superbowl live)
  • NCAA College Football: Live on BT Sport and ESPN Player

Radio

Ice hockey

Television

Field hockey

Television

Basketball

Television

Baseball

Television

Softball

Television

Winter sports

Television

Sailing

Television

Gaelic games

Television

Radio

GAA live coverage of the Ulster Club and Ulster Senior Football Championships, and games in the National League, qualifiers and All-Ireland Championship involving Ulster counties until 2017

Shinty

Television

Netball

Television

Badminton

Television

Squash

Television

Bowls

Television

  • World Indoor Bowls Championships: Live on BBC Sport
  • Scottish International Indoor Open: Live on BBC Sport

Table tennis

Television

Australian rules football

Television

Futsal

Television

Archery

Television

Handball

Television

Volleyball

Television

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