FA CUP THIRD ROUND TV GAMES ON ITV & BBC
Six third round FA Cup games will be screened across ITV and BBC’s main channels – with a further four available as well.
The BBC had first and fourth pick with ITV selections the other four matches. Each team involved in the main six picks will receive a £85,000 broadcast fee.
It’s the first time for several years the showpiece weekend has been available on TV free-to-air as part of the two broadcasters’ new four-year deal with the Football Association.
In addition, two games involving Welsh teams are airing on Welsh channels (which are available across the UK) and two matches which were moved for international audiences are also to be streamed on the BBC Red Button/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport online and app.
The streaming games were not mentioned when the FA Cup deal was originally announced, but my be a one-off for the next couple of rounds to compensate broadcasters for having no replays at this stage for this year.
SATURDAY JANUARY 8
12.45PM MILLWALL V CRYSTAL PALACE
FA CUP ITV
5.30PM HULL V EVERTON
FA CUP BBC ONE/BBC IPLAYER/BBC SPORT
5.30PM SWANSEA V SOUTHAMPTON
BBC ONE WALES/BBC IPLAYER/BBC SPORT
5.30PM CHELSEA V CHESTERFIELD
BBC RED BUTTON/BBC IPLAYER/BBC SPORT
5.30PM YEOVIL V BOURNEMOUTH
BBC IPLAYER/BBC SPORT
SUNDAY JANUARY 9
2PM CARDIFF V PRESTON
FA CUP S4C
2.15PM WEST HAM V LEEDS
FA CUP ITV
The FA Cup fourth round draw is LIVE at around 4.50pm on ITV between the West Ham v Leeds and Nottingham Forest v Arsenal matches.
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5.15PM NOTTINGHAM FOREST V ARSENAL
FA CUP ITV
MONDAY JANUARY 10
7.55PM MAN UNITED V ASTON VILLA
FA CUP BBC ONE