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.
PRESENTERS: Gary Lineker, Gaby Logan, Mark Chapman, Alex Scott.
STUDIO PUNDITS: Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Ellen White, Joe Hart, David Moyes, James McFadden, Rachel Corsie, Cesc Fabregas, Thomas Frank, Ashley Williams.
COMMENTATORS: Guy Mowbray, Robyn Cowen, Vicki Sparks, Steve Wilson, Steve Bower, Jonathan Pearce.
CO-COMMENTATORS: Jermaine Jenas, Danny Murphy, Martin Keown, James McFadden, Alan Shearer.
REPORTERS: Kelly Somers with England, Eilidh Barbour with Scotland
EXTRAS: There’s a new BBC iPlayer Euros channel with special features, reports, archive material and additional analysis. Alex Scott will present a highlights shows on BBC One and BBC iPlayer including a special Euros Breakdown show just on iPlayer with more in-depth analysis of some of the bigger matches.
STUDIO PUNDITS:Ian Wright, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Karen Carney, Graeme Souness, Eni Aluko, Ange Postecoglou, Danny Rohl, Christina Untel.
COMMENTATORS: Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Seb Hutchinson, Pien Meulensteen, Joe Speight.
CO-COMMENTATORS: Lee Dixon, Ally McCosit, Andros Townsend.
REPORTERS: Gabriel Clarke with England, Connie McLaughlin with Scotland and Celina Hinchcliffe.
EXTRAS: Extra content available on ITVX including mini-highlights show of each game, plus archive Euro 96 content. A special Euros 24/7 channel will also air on ITVX.
