World Cup broadcast schedule confirmed 24/03/2010 |
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The BBC and ITV have announced the broadcast schedule for this summer’s World Cup.
ITV will show England’s first two group games against the United States and Algeria, while England’s match against Slovenia will be on the BBC. The public service broadcaster will also have first pick of the last-16 and quarter final ties – and both will show the final and any semi-final featuring England.
The opening game between South Africa and Mexico is on ITV and both broadcasters will also show their matches online.
The tournament starts on June 11 and the BBC begins its coverage with the opening-day match between France and Uruguay.
Philip Bernie, BBC head of TV sport, said: "The BBC are very happy with how the TV split of matches for the World Cup has been resolved.
"The BBC has some of the most appetising of the group fixtures, and will be showing live every England match from their final group game onwards, so we hope to be with them for a long and successful campaign.
"The BBC will aim again to capture the very best of the biggest event of the year across all its outlets, on TV, on radio and online."
Niall Sloane, ITV's controller of sport, added: "We're delighted that ITV will kick off coverage of this summer's World Cup and that England's two opening games will be shown live on ITV1 in peak time.
"There is no bigger event on UK television or online than the World Cup and ITV will be at the heart of the action from the first kick through to the final whistle."
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