BBC Sport (PatrZDZ's vision)

**BBC Sport** is the sports division of the BBC, providing national sports coverage for BBC television, radio and online. The BBC holds the television and radio UK broadcasting rights to several sports, broadcasting the sport live or alongside flagship analysis programmes such as Match of the Day, Test Match Special, Ski Sunday, Today at Wimbledon and Grandstand. Results, analysis and coverage is also added to the BBC Sport website and through the BBC Red Button interactive television service.

## History

The BBC has broadcast sport for several decades under individual programme names and coverage titles. Grandstand was one of the more notable sport programmes, broadcasting sport for almost 50 years. The BBC first began to brand sport coverage as 'BBC Sport' in 1988 for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, by introducing the programme with a short animation of a globe circumnavigated by four coloured rings. This practice continued throughout the next two decades. Upon the launch of the BBC News website in 1997, sport was included in the BBC's online presence for the first time.

In May 2007, the BBC Trust approved plans for several BBC departments, including BBC Sport, to be moved to a new development in Salford. The new development at MediaCityUK marks a major decentralisation of BBC departments from London and a key investment in the north of England where BBC spending in the region had previously been low. The department moved into Quay House, MediaCityUK gradually in late 2011 and early 2012 with the first Sports bulletins being broadcast from the new BBC Sport Centre on 5 March 2012.

In 2017, BBC Sport launched a new on-air identity, becoming the first BBC property to implement the broadcaster's new corporate typeface.

## List of sporting rights held

*\* Where live rights are jointly held, commercial broadcast partner is listed:*

### Football

#### Television

**Television broadcasting contracts for football**
 Wales National Team
 Scotland National Team
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | Semi-final and Final

#### Radio

 BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru | Commentary on all Swansea City, Cardiff City matches with reports or commentary on Newport County and Wrexham matches, with commentary on Wales international matches, and reports or commentary on select Welsh Premier League matches

### American football

#### Television

* National Football League: Live coverage of Super Bowl, Live coverage of NFL International Series at Wembley Stadium in London and weekly highlights from the NFL Season (live and highlights on BBC Sport, also on Sky Sports and Channel 5)

#### Radio

* AFC Championship game, NFC Championship game and Super Bowl: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Radio 5

### Rugby Union

#### Television

* Six Nations: Live coverage and highlights on BBC Sport, Sky Sports and S4C. Wales and England live on BBC One. Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy home matches live on Sky. Wales Home matches live on S4C (Wales only)
* United Rugby Championship: Live Coverage of selected matches involving Welsh regions on BBC Wales & S4C
* European Rugby Champions Cup: 8 live matches per season including final & highlights
* England Autumn Internationals
* England women's national rugby union team internationals
* Wales national rugby union team Autumn internationals

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5 and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Commentary on Six Nations, Gallagher Premiership and European Rugby Champions Cup matches
* BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

Commentary on all Wales international matches
Commentary on British and Irish Lions tests on BBC Radio Cymru
### Cricket

#### Television

* England Men & Women Test, ODI & T20 - Highlights of all games on BBC Two
* England Men T20 International - Live coverage of 2 Men's T20 Internationals
* England Women's T20 International - Live coverage of 2 Women's T20 Internationals
* The Hundred - Live coverage of 10 Men's Matches & 8 Women's Matches from the Hundred

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Radio 4

Test Match Special Live commentary on all England home Test, ODI and T20 matches
Commentaries on England overseas tours and World Cup matches
* BBC Local Radio

Commentary on all County Championship matches on BBC Sport website. Selected matches on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.
### Tennis

#### Television

* Wimbledon: Live coverage and highlights on BBC Sport across all platforms and highlights on British Eurosport.
* Australian Open: Highlights on BBC Sport \*Live on British Eurosport)
* Queen's Club Championships: Live on BBC Sport (also live on Amazon Prime)
* Eastbourne International: Live on BBC Sport; (Also live on Amazon Prime)
* Fed Cup: Great Britain matches live on BBC Sport

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5 and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Commentary on Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open, ATP World Tour Finals, Queens Club Championships plus Davis Cup and selected ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events including the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
* BBC World Service

Commentary on Wimbledon men's and women's singles finals
### Golf

#### Television

* The Open Championship: Live on Sky Sports with highlights on BBC Sport
* US Masters: Highlights from all 4 days on BBC Sport, Live on Sky Sports
* Ryder Cup: Live on Sky Sports with highlights on BBC Sport
* BMW PGA Championship: Live on Sky Sports with highlights on BBC Sport
* Wales Open: Live on Sky Sports; highlights on BBC Wales
* Women's British Open: Live on Sky Sports; highlights on BBC Sport

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5 and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Commentary on The Open Championship, US Open, US Masters, PGA Championships and the Ryder Cup
### Ice hockey

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5

National commentary on the National Hockey League, Elite Ice Hockey League, Champions Hockey League and the IIHF World Championships
* BBC Local Radio, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales

Local commentary on the Elite Ice Hockey League
### Motorsport

#### Television

* Other Road Racing Motorcycling events: Highlights on BBC
* Goodwood Festival of Speed: Live on BBC Sport Online

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5

All Formula One races live, qualifying sessions and some practices on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Live commentary on British Moto GP
#### Online

* All Formula One races live, qualifying sessions and practices not on BBC Radio 5 or BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
* Live coverage of all Formula E races, qualifying sessions and practice on BBC iPlayer.

### Boxing

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5 Commentary on major fights involving British boxers

### Multi-disciplines events

#### Television

* Olympic Games: Live on BBC Sport
* Commonwealth Games: Live on BBC Sport
* Youth Olympics: Highlights on BBC Choice
* Invictus Games: Live on BBC Sport

#### Radio

* Olympic Games: Live on BBC Radio 5 and BBC Radio 5 Olympics Extra
* Paralympic Games: Live on BBC Radio 5 and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

### Athletics

#### Television

* UK Athletics major events: Live on BBC Sport
* London Marathon: Live on BBC Sport
* Great North Run: Live on BBC Sport
* Great Edinburgh Cross Country: Live on BBC Sport
* Great Manchester Run: Live on BBC Sport
* Great Scottish Run: Live on BBC Sport
* Great Manchester City Games: Live on BBC Sport
* Great North City Games: Live on BBC Sport
* IAAF World Championships in Athletics: Live on BBC Sport
* IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics: Live on BBC Sport
* IAAF World Cross Country Championships: Live on BBC Sport
* IAAF Diamond League: Live on BBC Sport
* IAAF World Relays: Highlights on BBC Choice
* European Athletics Championships: Live on BBC Sport and British Eurosport
* European Team Championships: Live on BBC Sport
* European Athletics Indoor Championships: Live on BBC Sport and British Eurosport
* European Cross Country Championships: Live on BBC Sport

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5

Reports and commentary from IAAF World Championships, European Athletics Championships, IAAF Diamond League and UK Athletics major events
Commentary on London Marathon
### Rugby League

#### Television

* Super League: Live on Sky Sports with highlights on BBC Sport
* Challenge Cup: Live coverage of at least 1 game in every round on BBC Choice; Live coverage of two sixth-round matches, two quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final live on BBC Sport
* World Club Challenge: highlights on BBC Sport (Live on Sky Sports)
* Rugby League World Cup: All matches live on BBC Sport
* Women's Rugby League World Cup: All matches live on BBC Sport
* Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup: All matches live on BBC Sport

#### Radio

* Super League: Over 70 live commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra; commentaries on BBC Local Radio
* Challenge Cup: Commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra; also commentaries on BBC Local Radio

### Snooker

#### Television

* World Snooker Championship: Live on BBC Sport
* UK Championship: Live on BBC Sport
* Masters: Live on BBC Sport
* Welsh Open: Live on BBC Wales and BBC Choice
* World Seniors Snooker Championship: Live on the BBC Choice

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5

Reports on World Snooker Championship, UK Championship, and Masters events.
### Horse racing

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5

Commentary on all major races with full coverage of Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National and The Derby
* BBC World Service

Commentary from Radio 5 on The Grand National
### Equestrianism

#### Television

* Olympia Horse Show: Live on BBC Sport and British Eurosport
* Global Champions Tour: Live coverage of London event on BBC Sport and British Eurosport
* Badminton Horse Trials: Live on BBC Sport
* Burghley Horse Trials: Live on BBC Sport
* World Equestrian Games: Live on BBC Sport
* European Show Jumping Championships: Live on BBC Sport

### Darts

#### Television

* World Seniors Darts Championship: Live on BBC Choice

### Rowing

#### Television

* World Rowing Championships: Live on BBC Sport and British Eurosport
* European Rowing Championships: Live on BBC Choice
* Rowing World Cup: Live on BBC Choice and British Eurosport
* The Boat Race: Live on BBC Sport and British Eurosport

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Commentary on The Boat Race
### Cycling

#### Television

* UCI Road World Championships: Live on BBC Sport and British Eurosport
* World Track Championships: Live on BBC Sport
* UCI Track Cycling World Cup: Live on BBC Sport (UK event only)
* UCI Women's Road World Cup: Highlights on BBC Choice and British Eurosport

#### Radio

* BBC Radio 5

Tour de France commentary on Sports Extra and BBC Sport website
UCI Road World Championships and World Track Championships: Live on Sports Extra
### Swimming

#### Television

* World Championships: Live on BBC Sport and British Eurosport
* European Championships: Live on BBC Choice and British Eurosport

### Gymnastics

#### Television

* European Gymnastics Championship: Live on BBC Sport
* World Gymnastics Championship: Live on BBC Sport
* Glasgow Grand Prix: Live on BBC Sport

### Field hockey

#### Television

* EuroHockey Championships: Live on BBC Choice

### Winter sports

#### Television

* Winter Olympics: Live on BBC Sport
* Alpine Skiing World Cup: highlights of selected European races on BBC Sport with some live BBC Choice coverage
* Skeleton World Cup: Highlights of European races on BBC Choice
* Alpine Skiing World Championships: Live on British Eurosport and BBC Choice
* Bobsleigh World Championships: Live on BBC Choice
* Skeleton World Championships: Live on BBC Choice
* World Figure Skating Championships: Live on British Eurosport and BBC Choice

### Sailing

#### Television

* America's Cup: highlights on BBC Choice
* Sailing World Championships: Live on BBC Choice

### Bowls

#### Television

* World Indoor Bowls Championships: Live on BBC