For more than seven decades, the Commonwealth Games have been a familiar fixture on BBC television. From the early days of black-and-white broadcasts to wall-to-wall digital coverage on BBC One, Two and iPlayer, the Games have traditionally been free-to-air and … Continue reading →
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest in history, expanding to 48 teams and 104 matches across the three host nations: the USA, Canada, and Mexico. For football fans in the UK, there’s even more good … Continue reading →
Channel 4 has once again strengthened its reputation as a champion of inclusive sports broadcasting by retaining the UK rights to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
Continue reading →For nearly 100 years, the BBC licence fee has funded one of the most respected broadcasters in the world. But in 2026, that system could change forever.
Continue reading →For generations, the BBC has been synonymous with the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, but from 2026 a new broadcaster will take the reins. Channel 4 has secured exclusive free-to-air rights to one of Britain’s most iconic sporting … Continue reading →
The Six Nations Championship is a top-level tournament on the calendar of rugby union, thrilling audiences across England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy. Within the UK, the competition has traditionally been open to the general public through free-to-air (FTA) … Continue reading →
The Tour de France, the biggest profile event on the sport of cycling, has been a free-to-air part of British TV schedules for generations. ITV is the primary broadcaster since 2001, transporting the drama of the race into the living … Continue reading →
Broadcaster UKTV, who operate channels like Dave, Drama, W and Yesterday, have started their rebrand of the channels. On Freesat and Sky, the free to air channels adopted the “U&” branding, as follows:
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