ITV is set to bid to bring the Champions League back to terrestrial TV when Uefa holds its auction of British broadcast rights. Uefa sent the tender for the 2021-24 rights to interested broadcasters in the UK this week, and it is understood both ITV and Sky are poised to mount a serious challenge to BT Sport which holds the exclusive rights at
Oct 10, 2019 · ITV and Sky could try to reclaim the Champions League right from BT Sport, a report says. With Uefa unhappy at low viewing figures, The Times suggest ITV are weighing up an offer to bring Europe's Jan 12, 2020 · ITV are in talks to buy a section of Champions League rights from BT Sport. It would mean fans can watch games back on terrestrial TV for the first time since 2015. According to the Times, the broa… The home of Champions League Football on BBC Sport online. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. Nov 15, 2019 · BT SPORT have won the right to broadcast the Champions League and Europa League on British screens until 2024 for a ten-figure fee. Uefa have been tendering the TV rights for three years from 2021. Jan 13, 2020 · ITV is now said to have made an offer to broadcast select live Champions League matches, as well as the free-to-air rights to the final (which BT Sport currently puts for free on YouTube, due to its ‘protected event’ status).
ITV in Champions League talks with BT – Advanced Television
Oct 14, 2019 · ITV and Sky previously held the joint-rights for the Champions League, alternating match days for terrestrial and subscription TV, but were outdone by BT's eye-watering bid four years ago. Mar 05, 2019 · Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. ITV and Sky jointly held rights to the Champions League until the 2014-2015 season final. The 2015-2018 broadcasting rights saw all live matches go to BT Sport. As part of a clause in the contract, BT made a small number of games each season available on a free-to-air basis via its temporary Freeview channel BT Showcase and online.
Champions League football could be set for a return to terrestrial television from 2021 after ITV reportedly made a huge play to wrestle some of the coverage away from BT Sport.
BT beat ITV and Sky to Champions League TV rights in three BT SPORT have won the right to broadcast the Champions League and Europa League on British screens until 2024 for a ten-figure fee. Uefa have been tendering the …