This article refers to sports broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom. For a list of sports broadcasting rights in other countries, see List of sports television broadcast contracts.
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.
Qualifying free-to-air channels are BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. With Ofcom permission, certain events are allowed to be broadcast on supplementary channels such as BBC Four, BBC Red Button and ITV4.
Video Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom
Association Football
Television
Radio
Maps Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom
Rugby Union
Television
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Commentary on Six Nations, Autumn Internationals, Aviva Premiership and European Rugby Champions Cup matches
Live commentary on 2015 Rugby World Cup
- BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru
Commentary on all Wales international matches
Live commentary on all Wales matches in 2015 Rugby World Cup
Commentary on British and Irish Lions tests on BBC Radio Cymru
- BBC Radio Ulster
Commentary on all Ulster European Rugby Champions Cup matches and selected Ulster Pro 12 matches.
Live commentary on Ireland Six Nations and Autumn International matches
Live commentary on all Ireland matches in 2015 Rugby World Cup
- BBC Radio Scotland
Commentary on all Scotland Six Nations matches
Live commentary on all Scotland matches in 2015 Rugby World Cup
- Talksport
Commentary on Aviva Premiership matches on Talksport and Talksport 2; reports on Six Nations and Aviva Premiership matches on Talksport; commentary on the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.
- Independent Radio News
Reports on Six Nations, Autumn Internationals, Aviva Premiership and European Rugby Champions Cup matches
Cricket
Television
In-play video highlights clips of ICC events on BBC Sport website until 2019
In-play video highlights clips of England home Tests, ODIs and T20 matches plus televised County matches on BBC Sport website until 2024
Clips also available on Sky Sports and ECB websites
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Radio 4 Long Wave
Live Test Match Special commentary on all England home Test, ODI and T20 matches until 2024
Commentaries on England overseas tours, plus ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and ICC World Twenty20 matches
Commentary on Cricket Australia international matches plus selected Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League matches until 2022
- BBC Local Radio
Commentary on all 2017 County matches on BBC Sport website. Selected matches on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and on BBC Local Radio.
All Derbyshire matches on BBC Radio Derby 1116 AM
All Worcestershire matches on BBC Hereford and Worcester 738 AM
All Hampshire matches on BBC Radio Solent 999 / 1359 AM
Kent One-Day Cup and T20 Blast matches on BBC Radio Kent 774 AM
Essex One-Day Cup and T20 Blast matches on BBC Radio Essex 765 AM
All Lancashire matches on BBC Radio Lancashire 855/1557 AM
- Talksport 2
Commentary on 2017 ICC Champions Trophy matches
Commentary on Indian Premier League matches
Commentary on T20 Blast matches
- Independent Radio News
Hourly reports on England home test matches, ODI and T20 matches for UK commercial radio network
Tennis
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Commentary on Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open, BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, selected ATP Masters 1000 events, ATP Finals plus Queens Club Championships and Great Britain Davis Cup matches
- BBC World Service
Commentary on Wimbledon men's and women's singles finals
- Talksport
Commentary from French Open, nine ATP Masters 1000 events, Queen's Club Championships final, and ATP Finals on Talksport 2
Golf
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Commentary on The Open Championship, US Open, US Masters, PGA Championships, and the Ryder Cup
- BBC Radio Scotland
Commentary on the Scottish Open on 810 MW
Motor Sport
Television
- Formula One: All races live on Sky Sports F1 until 2024 with British Grand Prix and selected races on Sky Sports Mix; 10 live races including the British Grand Prix and final round (2017: Bahrain, Russian, Monaco, Azerbaijan, Great Britain, Belgium, Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Abu Dhabi) and highlights of all races on Channel 4 until 2018
***2019-24: Free to air highlights of qualifying and races plus live coverage of the British Grand Prix - Channel TBC*** - MotoGP: Live on BT Sport until 2018, highlights on Channel 5 until 2018
- World Rally Championship: Live on BT Sport; highlights on Channel 5, Motorsport.tv and S4C
- Wales Rally GB: Live on BT Sport in 2015; highlights on Motorsport.tv and S4C; daily highlights plus live coverage of Power Stage on Channel 5
- British Rally Championship: Highlights on Channel 4 and BT Sport in 2016.
- British Touring Car Championship: Live on ITV4; Highlights on ITV until 2022
- World Touring Car Championship: Live on Eurosport
- World Endurance Championship: Live on Motorsport.tv; highlights on ITV 4
- 24 Hours of Le Mans: Live on Eurosport and QUEST until 2017 and ITV 4 until 2018
- World Superbike Championship Live on Eurosport; highlights on ITV4 in 2017
- British Superbike: Live on Eurosport and QUEST until 2020; highlights on ITV until 2018
- Isle of Man TT: Daily highlights on ITV4 until 2018
- North West 200: Live on BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Red Button and BBC Sport Online; Highlights BBC
- Ulster Grand Prix: Highlights on BBC
- IndyCar Series: Live on BT Sport until 2022.
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Live on Premier Sports until 2017; highlights on FreeSports
- Xfinity Series: Live on FreeSports
- Camping World Truck Series: Live on FreeSports
- Formula 2: Live on Sky Sports F1
- GP3 Series: Live on Sky Sports F1
- SGB Premiership: Live on BT Sport in 2017.
- Speedway Grand Prix: Live on BT Sport until 2018.
- Speedway World Cup: Live on BT Sport until 2018.
- Formula E: Live races on Channel 5; qualifying live on Spike until 2018; highlights on BT Sport
- Race of Champions: Live on Sky Sports F1 in 2017; highlights on Channel 4 in 2017
- Goodwood Festival of Speed: Live on Sky Sports F1; highlights on ITV 4
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live
All Formula One races live, qualifying sessions and some practices on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra until 2021
- BBC Radio Ulster
Live commentary of the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix
- Manx Radio
Live commentary on Isle of Man TT races on Manx Radio TT on 1368 AM
- Talksport 2
Live commentary on MotoGP races
Boxing
Television
- Frank Warren Promotions: Live on BoxNation and BT Sport
- Matchroom Sport: 20 shows a year live on Sky Sports until 2021
- Cyclone Promotions: Live on Channel 5
- Poxon Sports: Live on ITV and ITV Box Office
- European Amateur Boxing Championships: Live on BBC Red Button in 2015
- World Amateur Boxing Championships: Live on BBC Red Button in 2017
- World Boxing Super Series: Live on ITV and ITV Box Office
- World title fights screened on Sky Sports, BoxNation, Premier Sports, Channel 5 and ITV
- Ulster Senior Boxing Championships: Live on BBC Sport website in 2017
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live
Commentary on major fights involving British boxers
Mixed Martial Arts
Television
- UFC: Live on BT Sport until 2019
- Bellator: Live events and highlights on Spike and Channel 5
- BAMMA: Live on Spike and Channel 5
- Cage Warriors: Live on FreeSports
Multi-disciplines events
Television
- Olympic Games: Live on Eurosport and BBC until 2024
- Paralympic Games: Live on Channel 4 until 2020
- Commonwealth Games: Live on BBC in 2018; highlights on Eurosport
- World University Games: Live on Eurosport
- Youth Olympics: Highlights on BBC Red Button
- European Games: Live on BT Sport in 2015
- NCAA: Live coverage and highlights on BT Sport
- Invictus Games: Live on BBC in 2017
Radio
- Olympic Games: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live (until 2020)
- Paralympic Games: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Athletics
Television
- UK Athletics major events: Live on BBC until 2020
- London Marathon: Live on BBC until 2021
- Great North Run: Live on BBC until 2018
- Great Edinburgh Cross Country: Live on BBC until 2018; highlights on Sky Sports
- Great Manchester Run: Live on BBC until 2018; highlights on Sky Sports
- Great Birmingham Run: Live on Made Television
- Great South Run: Live on Channel 5; highlights on Sky Sports
- Great Scottish Run: Live on BBC; highlights on Sky Sports
- Great Birmingham 10k: Live on Channel 5
- Great Ethiopian Run: Highlights on Channel 4
- Great Manchester City Games: Live on BBC
- Great North City Games: Live on BBC
- Brighton Marathon: Highlights on Channel 4 in 2016
- Cardiff Half Marathon: Live on BBC Wales and BBC Red Button
- Manchester Marathon: Highlights on Channel 4
- Manchester Half Marathon: Highlights on Channel 4
- Yorkshire Marathon: Highlights on Channel 4
- Snowdonia Marathon: Highlights on S4C
- Snowdon Race: Highlights on S4C
- British Athetics Indoor Team Trials: Live on BBC Sport website in 2017
- IAAF World Championships in Athletics: Live on BBC and Eurosport until 2017
- IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics: Live on BBC and Eurosport
- IAAF World Cross Country Championships: Live on BBC and Eurosport
- IAAF Diamond League: 12 international meetings live on Eurosport until 2019; 2 UK meetings live until 2020 with highlights of 12 international meetings on BBC until 2017
- IAAF World Relays: Highlights on Eurosport and on BBC
- IAAF Continental Cup: Highlights on Eurosport in 2014
- European Athletics Championships: Live on Eurosport until 2018
- European Team Championships: Live on BBC; live on Eurosport until 2019
- European Athletics Indoor Championships: Live on BBC; live on Eurosport until 2019
- European Cross Country Championships: Live on BBC
- European Athletics Junior Championships: Live on Eurosport until 2019
- IAAF World Indoor Tour: Live coverage and highlights of selected events on Eurosport including PSD Bank Meeting and Weltklasse in Karlsruhe
- World Junior Athletics Championships: Live on Eurosport
- New York Marathon: Live on FreeSports
- Paris Marathon: Live on Eurosport
- Amsterdam Marathon: Live on Eurosport
- IPC Athletics World Championships: Live on Channel 4 until 2020
- IPC Athletics European Championships: Live on Channel 4 until 2020
- IPC Grand Prix Final: Live on Channel 4 until 2020
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 on London Marathon
Rugby League
Television
- Super League: 80 live games per season on Sky Sports until 2021; highlights on BBC until 2020
- Championship: Live on Sky Sports until 2021; Toronto Wolfpack games live on Premier Sports and FreeSports
- Challenge Cup: two sixth round matches, two quarter-finals, two semi-finals and final live on BBC until 2020; one fifth round match, one sixth round match and two quarter-finals live on Sky Sports until 2016
- World Club Challenge: Live on Sky Sports until 2021; highlights on BBC
- Rugby League World Cup: 2017 coverage on Premier Sports, FreeSports and BBC ***2021: All 31 matches live on BBC Sport***
- National Rugby League: Live on Premier Sports and FreeSports until 2017
- State of Origin: Live on Premier Sports until 2017
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live
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
- Talksport
Over 100 live Super League commentaries per season on Talksport 2 until 2017; reports on Talksport
- BBC Local Radio
Commentaries on Super League, Championship and Challenge Cup matches
- Wireless Group
Commentary on Wigan and St Helens matches on Wish FM and Warrington and Widnes matches on Wire FM
Snooker
Television
- World Snooker Championships: Live on BBC until 2024 and Eurosport until 2026
- UK Championship: Live on BBC until 2024 and Eurosport until 2026
- Masters: Live on BBC until 2024 and Eurosport until 2026
- Welsh Open: Live on BBC Wales, BBC Red Button and Eurosport until 2026
- English Open: Live on Eurosport and QUEST (afternoon sessions and final live)
- Northern Ireland Open: Live on Eurosport and QUEST (afternoon sessions and final live)
- Scottish Open: Live on Eurosport and QUEST (afternoon sessions and final live)
- Champion of Champions: Live on ITV4 until 2019
- World Grand Prix: Live on ITV4 until 2019
- Players Championship: Live on ITV4 in 2016
- World Snooker Shoot-Out: Live on ITV4 until 2018
- World Snooker: 18 tournaments live on Eurosport each season until 2026
Horse Racing
Television
- Cheltenham Festival: Live on Racing UK and ITV until 2020
- Grand National: Live on Racing UK and ITV until 2020
- Epsom Derby: Live on Racing UK and ITV until 2020
- Royal Ascot: Live on Racing UK and ITV until 2020
- Glorious Goodwood: Live on Racing UK and ITV until 2020
- British Champions Day: Live on Racing UK and ITV until 2020
- Dubai World Cup: Live on Racing UK and Eurosport in 2017
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: Live on ITV, At the Races and Racing UK
- Irish Derby: Live on BBC TWO Northern Ireland in 2017
- At the Races: Live coverage from 23 UK courses including Chepstow and Lingfield and Doncaster
- Racing UK: Live coverage from 37 UK courses including Aintree, Ascot, Cheltenham, Epsom, Haydock, Kempton Park and Newmarket
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live
Commentary on all major races with full coverage of Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National and The Derby
- BBC World Service
5 Live commentary on The Grand National
- Talksport
Commentary on major meetings including Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National, Royal Ascot and The Derby on Talksport and Talksport 2
Equestrianism
Television
- Horse of the Year Show: Highlights on Horse and Country TV in 2016
- Royal International Horse Show: Live on Sky Sports in 2016
- Hickstead Derby: Highlights on Sky Sports in 2017
- Olympia Horse Show: Live on BBC and Eurosport
- Global Champions Tour: Live coverage of London event on BBC and Eurosport
- Badminton Horse Trials: Live on BBC until 2020
- Burghley Horse Trials: Live on BBC until 2016
- World Equestrian Games: Live on BBC in 2014
- European Championships: Live on BBC Red Button in 2015
Darts
Television
- PDC World Darts Championship: Live on Sky Sports until 2025
- Premier League: Live on Sky Sports until 2025
- Grand Slam of Darts: Live on Sky Sports until 2025
- UK Open: Live on ITV4 until 2020
- World Matchplay: Live on Sky Sports until 2025
- World Grand Prix: Live on Sky Sports until 2025
- World Cup of Darts Live on Sky Sports until 2025
- European Championship: Live on ITV4 until 2020
- Players Championship Finals: Live on ITV4 until 2020
- The Masters: Live on ITV4 until 2020
- World Series of Darts: delayed coverage of five events on ITV4 until 2020
- World Series of Darts Finals: Live on ITV4 until 2020
- Champions League of Darts: Live on BBC Two until 2019
- BDO World Darts Championship: Live on Channel 4 (afternoon sessions and final live) and BT Sport (evening sessions and final live) until 2018
- World Masters: Live on Eurosport in 2017
Radio
- PDC World Darts Championship: Reports and commentary on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2
Rowing
Television
- World Rowing Championships: Live on BBC and Eurosport
- European Rowing Championships: Live on BBC Red Button
- Rowing World Cup: Live on BBC Red Button and Eurosport
- The Boat Races: Live on BBC until 2021; Live on Eurosport and BBC World News
- Henley Royal Regatta: Live on BT Sport
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra: Commentary on The Boat Race
Cycling
Television
- Tour de France: Live on ITV4 (until 2023), S4C and Eurosport (until 2023)
- Giro d'Italia: Live on Eurosport to 2020
- Vuelta a España: Live on Eurosport to 2020; highlights on ITV4 to 2020
- UCI World Tour: 30 races live on Eurosport
- La Course: Live on Eurosport and ITV4
- Paris-Nice: Live on Eurosport; highlights on ITV4 (until 2023)
- Critérium du Dauphiné: Live on Eurosport; highlights on ITV4 (until 2023)
- UCI Road World Championships: Live on Eurosport to 2020; live on BBC Red Button
- World Track Championships: Live on Eurosport to 2020; live on BBC Red Button
- UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Live on Eurosport to 2020
- UCI Track Cycling World Cup: Live on Eurosport and BBC (UK event only)
- European Track Championships: Live on Eurosport
- Tour of Britain: Live on ITV4; highlights on Eurosport in 2017
- Women's Tour of Britain: Highlights on ITV4 and Eurosport
- Tour de Yorkshire: Live on ITV4 and Eurosport
- British National Road Race Championships: Live on Eurosport; highlights on ITV4
- RideLondon: Live on BBC until 2019; Live on Eurosport
- Revolution: Live on Eurosport
- Halfords Tour Series: Highlights on ITV4 and Eurosport
Radio
- BBC Radio 5 Live
Tour de France commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Sport website
UCI Road World Championships and World Track Championships: Live on Sports Extra
Swimming
Television
- World Championships: Live on BBC and Eurosport
- European Championships: Live on BBC Red Button and Eurosport
- European Short Course Swimming Championships: Live on Eurosport
- IPC Swimming European Championships: Highlights on Channel 4 and More 4 until 2020
- IPC Swimming World Championships: Highlights on Channel 4 until 2020
National Winter Championships: Live on BBC Sport website in 2017
Radio
- World Championships: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Triathlon
Television
- ITU World Series: Live on BBC Red Button
- British Triathlon Super Series: Highlights on Channel 4, Sky Sports and Eurosport
Gymnastics
Television
- European Gymnastics Championship: Live on BBC
- World Gymnastics Championship: Live on BBC
- Glasgow Grand Prix: Live on Sky Sports
- British Gymnastic Championships: Live on BBC Sport website in 2017
Gridiron Football
Television
- NFL: Regular season, Monday Night Football, NFL International Series, playoffs and Super Bowl live on Sky Sports until 2019; Sunday Night Football Live on Sky Sports until 2017; 10 Thursday Night Football matches live on Amazon Prime; NFL International Series, Super Bowl Live and highlights on BBC Sport
- NCAA College Football: Live on BT Sport ESPN
- CFL: Live on BT Sport ESPN
Radio
- Live commentary on all Jacksonville Jaguars games and selected other NFL games on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2; Super Bowl live on talkSPORT
Ice Hockey
Television
- National Hockey League: Live on Premier Sports/FreeSports until 2021
- Champions Hockey League: Live on Premier Sports/FreeSports.
- IIHF World Championships Live on Premier Sports until 2017
- Swedish Hockey League: Live on FreeSports
- Kontinental Hockey League: Live on Premier Sports
- Spengler Cup: Semi Finals and Final live on FreeSports
- NCAA Friendship Four: Live on BBC Sport website in 2017
Field Hockey
Television
- FIH Hockey World League: Live on BT Sport
- EuroHockey Championships: Live on BBC
Basketball
Television
- NBA: Live on BT Sport
- College Basketball: Live on BT Sport
- EuroLeague: Live on Sky Sports
- British Basketball League: 24 games live on BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website including Trophy and Cup Finals
- Women's British Basketball League: 8 games live on BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website including Trophy and Cup Finals
Baseball
Television
- Major League Baseball: Live on BT Sport; two free live games every day during the regular season on MLB's YouTube channel
Winter Sports
Television
- Winter Olympics: Live on Eurosport and BBC until 2022
- Winter Paralympics: Live on Channel 4 until 2018
- Alpine Skiing World Cup: Live on Eurosport until 2020-21; highlights of selected European races on BBC with some live BBC Red Button coverage
- Cross-Country Skiing World Cup: Live on Eurosport until 2020-21
- Freestyle Skiing World Cup: Live on Eurosport until 2020-21
- Nordic Combined World Cup: Live on Eurosport until 2020-21
- Ski Jumping World Cup: Live on Eurosport until 2020-21
- Snowboard World Cup: Live on Eurosport until 2020-21
- Alpine Skiing World Championships: Live on Eurosport until 2021 and BBC Red Button
- Freestyle Skiing & Snowboard World Championships: Live on Eurosport until 2017
- Nordic Skiing World Championships: Live on Eurosport until 2021
- Bobsleigh World Championships: Live on BBC Red Button
- Skeleton World Championships: Live on BBC Red Button
- Bobsleigh World Cup: Live on BBC Red Button
- Skeleton World Cup: Live on BBC Red Button
- Luge World Championships: Live on Eurosport
- Luge World Cup: Live on Eurosport
- World Figure Skating Championships: Live on Eurosport and BBC Red Button
- European Figure Skating Championships: Live on Eurosport
Sailing
Television
- America's Cup: Live on BT Sport; highlights on BBC Red Button until 2017
- Sailing World Championships: Live on BBC Red Button in 2014
Gaelic Games
Television
- GAA: 20 live games on Sky Sports including All-Ireland football and hurling semi-finals and final until 2021; 26 GAA Championship games and 30 Allianz League games on Premier Sports until 2020
- Ulster Senior Football Championship: Live games on BBC Northern Ireland including Ulster Football Final until 2020; live RTÉ televised Ulster matches until 2020
Radio
- BBC Radio Ulster
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
- Live coverage of Premier Division matches plus Camanachd Cup Final, Macaulay Cup Final and Scotland v Ireland shinty-hurling international on BBC Alba and BBC Scotland
Netball
Television
- Netball Superleague: Live on Sky Sports
- ANZ Premiership: Live on Sky Sports
- International Netball Super Series: Live on Sky Sports
- 2019 Netball World Cup: TBA
Badminton
Television
- National Badminton League: Live on Sky Sports
- All England Badminton Championships: Live on BBC Sport website in 2017
- BWF World Championships: Live on Eurosport Player and BBC Sport website in 2017
- Scottish Open Grand Prix: Live on BBC Sport website in 2017
Squash
Television
- World Squash Championships: Live on BT Sport and Eurosport Player
- PSA World Series: Live on BT Sport and Eurosport Player
Bowls
Television
- World Indoor Bowls Championships: Live on BBC
- Scottish International Indoor Open: Live on BBC Scotland
- Waterloo Championship: Live on ITV4 in 2016
Table Tennis
Television
- European Table Tennis Championships: Live on Eurosport in 2016
Australian Rules Football
Television
- Australian Football League: Live on BT Sport
Futsal
Television
- FA National Futsal League: Live on BT Sport
- UEFA Futsal Cup: Live on Eurosport
- UEFA Futsal Euro: Live on Eurosport
References
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