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ENGLAND GAMES MOVE TO ITV FROM CHANNEL 4

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ENGLAND’s Euro and World Cup qualifying matches, friendlies and Nations League games return to ITV from Friday after the broadcaster wrestled back the live TV rights from Channel 4.

ITV will show all England’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers, all their Euro 2028 qualifiers, all Nations League games and all friendlies.

The four-year deal – struck between ITV and UEFA – covers matches both home and away and starts with Friday’s debut match for new manager Thomas Tuchel against Albania. ALL INTERNATIONAL MATCHES LISTED HERE

It means the end of Channel 4’s two-year spell as the home of England’s friendlies and qualifying games.

ITV’s deal covers at least 40 England matches, working out at about ten matches per season.

The BBC has also secured a TV deal with UEFA to cover all of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland’s international games between now at next year’s World Cup.

The BBC’s coverage starts with Scotland’s Nations League play-off match on Thursday. The games will be shown on the respective nations’ version on BBC One and on BBC iPlayer with some games also being covered on the main BBC networks too.

The BBC and ITV agreed a deal with FIFA late last year to share the rights for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups.

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ITV’S LIVE ENGLAND DEAL 2024 TO JUNE 2028

ALL England’s home and away World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

ALL England’s home and away Euro 2028 qualifiers.

ALL England’s home and away Nations League games.

ALL England’s home and away friendly internationals

BBC’S HOME NATIONS DEAL

41 live matches over the next 15 months featuring all Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland internationals.

AMAZON PAY-PER-VIEW MATCHES

Amazon Prime are also offering a selection of Nations League matches and European qualifiers for selected nations – including the Republic of Ireland on a pay-per-match basis. See Amazon’s sports section HERE

ITV currently share the live rights with the BBC to Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 as well as World Cup 2026.
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WHAT CHANNEL IS THE CARABAO CUP FINAL ON?

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When is the Carabao Cup Final?

It’s on Sunday March 16 at Wembley Stadium with a 4.30pm kick-off.

What channel is the Carabao Cup Final on and is it being streamed anywhere?

It’s on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event and also FREE-TO-AIR on ITV 1. Coverage starts on both channels at 3.30pm. It’s also streaming on Sky through Sky Go and NOW TV and through ITVX.

But I thought it was only on Sky?

Sky Sports holds the rights to all the EFL competitions, but it struck a deal with ITV which sees them show nine Carabao Cup games a season and ten games a season from the EFL. These are game which are shown on Sky in any case.

Although ITV will have its own presenters, pundits, reporters, commentators and on-screen graphics, the actual match coverage will use Sky’s pictures.

Sky shows more than 1,000 games a season from the EFL competitions.

Are there any Carabao Cup Final highlights on?

Yes, ITV 4 have a highlights show at 10.20pm.

FA CUP FIFTH ROUND TV GAMES ON BBC & ITV

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28

8PM ASTON VILLA V CARDIFF FA CUP (ITV1)

SATURDAY MARCH 1

12.15PM CRYSTAL PALACE V MILLWALL FA CUP (BBC ONE)

12.15PM PRESTON V BURNLEY FA CUP (BBC IPLAYER)

5.45PM MAN CITY V PLYMOUTH FA CUP (ITV 4)

SUNDAY MARCH 2

1.45PM NEWCASTLE V BRIGHTON FA CUP (ITV 1)

4.30PM MAN UNITED V FULHAM FA CUP (BBC ONE)

MONDAY MARCH 3

7.30PM NOTTINGHAM FOREST V IPSWICH FA CUP (ITV 4)

FA CUP ON TV FROM NEXT SEASON

There are big changes coming to FA Cup coverage next season. TNT Sports has agreed an exclusive deal with the Football Association which will see more games shown on TV than ever before – TNT has pledged to screen every game outside the 3pm Saturday ‘blackout’ period. However, the BBC has struck an agreement with TNT to show 14 matches each season – two games from each round through to the quarter-finals as well as showing one semi-final and the final. The BBC games will also be on TNT. The final has to be made free-to-air under UK broadcast legislation as one of sport’s “protected” events.

ITV – who currently share the rights with the BBC – will have no FA Cup games from next season.

FA CUP FOURTH ROUND TV GAMES ON ITV & BBC

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7

8PM MAN UNITED V LEICESTER FA CUP (ITV 1)

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8

12.15PM LEYTON ORIENT V MAN CITY FA CUP (BBC ONE)

5.45PM BIRMINGHAM V NEWCASTLE FA CUP (BBC ONE)

8PM BRIGHTON V CHELSEA FA CUP (ITV4)

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9

12.30PM BLACKBURN V WOLVES FA CUP (BBC IPLAYER)

3PM PLYMOUTH V LIVERPOOL FA CUP (ITV 1)

5.35PM ASTON VILLA V SPURS FA CUP (BBC ONE)

MONDAY FEBRUARY 11

8PM DONCASTER ROVERS V CRYSTAL PALACE FA CUP (BBC IPLAYER)

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11

8PM EXETER V NOTTINGHAM FOREST (FA CUP) ITV 1

FA CUP ON TV FROM NEXT SEASON

There are big changes coming to FA Cup coverage next season. TNT Sports has agreed an exclusive deal with the Football Association which will see more games shown on TV than ever before – TNT has pledged to screen every game outside the 3pm Saturday ‘blackout’ period. However, the BBC has struck an agreement with TNT to show 14 matches each season – two games from each round through to the quarter-finals as well as showing one semi-final and the final. The BBC games will also be on TNT. The final has to be made free-to-air under UK broadcast legislation as one of sport’s “protected” events.

ITV – who currently share the rights with the BBC – will have no FA Cup games from next season.

FA CUP THIRD ROUND TV GAMES ON ITV & BBC

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FRIDAY JANUARY 10

8PM ASTON VILLA V WEST HAM FA CUP (ITV1)

SATURDAY JANUARY 11

12.15PM LIVERPOOL V ACCRINGTON STANLEY FA CUP (ITV1)

5.45PM MAN CITY V SALFORD CITY FA CUP (BBC ONE)

5.45PM LEEDS V HARROGATE FA CUP (BBC IPLAYER)

SUNDAY JANUARY 12

12.30PM TAMWORTH V SPURS FA CUP (ITV1)

3PM ARSENAL V MAN UNITED FA CUP (BBC ONE)

3PM NEWCASTLE V BROMLEY FA CUP (BBC IPLAYER)

4.30PM SOUTHAMPTON V SWANSEA FA CUP (BBC WALES)

MONDAY JANUARY 13

7.30PM MILLWALL V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE FA CUP (ITV4)

EACH TEAM RECEIVES AN £85,000 BROADCAST FEE FOR MAIN CHANNEL GAMES

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