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Broadcast Rights
Competitions available on BBC iPlayer
2026-2030
BBC holds non-exclusive free-to-air rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United Kingdom, sharing coverage with ITV. Matches will be broadcast across BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC Three, with live streaming available on BBC iPlayer. Coverage is free-to-air, though only a portion of matches will air on BBC due to the shared agreement.
▶ More details: How to watch FIFA World Cup in the United Kingdom
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 live on the BBC, which holds free-to-air rights alongside ITV. Matches are divided throughout the group stage and knockout rounds, with the two broadcasters both showing the final. The competition features 32 teams and 64 games, staged in Brazil.
▶ More details: How to watch FIFA Women's World Cup in the United Kingdom
2028
The BBC has the non-exclusive broadcast rights to show live matches from Euro 2028 in the United Kingdom.
The free-to-air national broadcaster is sharing the rights to the competition with fellow free-to-air provider, ITV, as has been customary for major tournaments in the United Kingdom for several decades.
▶ More details: How to watch UEFA Euro in the United Kingdom
2024-2027
The BBC has acquired UK rights to the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-2027 cycle. It is the first time that the British public service broadcaster has landed TV rights to this competition. BBC’s Champions League contract includes match highlights on television, as well as on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and mobile apps.
▶ More details: How to watch UEFA Champions League in the United Kingdom
2025-2026
The BBC has secured a Scotland-focused Serie A sub-licensing agreement with primary rights holder DAZN to broadcast select Italian top-flight matches for the 2025-26 season. Under this deal, announced in early 2026, fans can watch eight live Serie A games during the 2025-26 campaign on the BBC Alba Scots Gaelic-language network and BBC iPlayer.
▶ More details: How to watch Serie A in the United Kingdom
2025-2027
The BBC streams live Bundesliga games on Friday nights during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. Matches are available on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport app, and the BBC Sport website.
Fans can watch the Bundesliga live on BBC iPlayer, which also provides on-demand streaming in high definition. This coverage is non-exclusive, as the same matches also stream on YouTube.
▶ More details: How to watch Bundesliga in the United Kingdom
2025-2029
The BBC has retained non-exclusive FA Cup rights from 2025-26 to 2028-29 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, following a multi-year extension deal. As per its sub-licensing agreement with TNT Sports, which is owned by commercial broadcaster Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD), the BBC continues to provide free-to-air coverage of the FA Cup from the 2025-26 through the 2028-29 campaigns.
▶ More details: How to watch FA Cup in the United Kingdom
2025-2030
BBC Sport has extended its Women’s Super League broadcast rights in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for the 2025-26 to 2029-30 seasons. Thanks to this five-year broadcast deal with the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), the public broadcaster can continue its WSL coverage on free-to-air platforms until 2030.
▶ More details: How to watch Women's Super League in the United Kingdom
2025-2030
BBC Sport has acquired exclusive free-to-air UEFA Women’s Champions League rights in the United Kingdom in a deal spanning five years (from 2025 to 2030), covering the 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29, and 2029-30 seasons. Thanks to this deal, fans in the UK can watch or stream up to seven UEFA Women’s Champions League games per season live for free on the BBC’s linear television and digital platforms.
▶ More details: How to watch UEFA Women's Champions League in the United Kingdom
2025-2029
Live coverage of the Scottish Championship is available on the BBC, thanks to an agreement between the free-to-air broadcaster and the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).
The deal, which runs until the end of the 2028-29 season, includes the rights to up to 30 live matches each season, up from the previous agreement of 20.
The deal, which runs until the end of the 2028-29 season, includes the rights to up to 30 live matches each season, up from the previous agreement of 20.
On top of live match coverage, the BBC also has the rights to show web-based highlights of the Scottish Championship each weekend, allowing fans to keep up-to-date with all of the action from the second tier of Scottish football for free.
The BBC's coverage of the Scottish Championship is housed on BBC One Scotland on linear television in the United Kingdom. Live streaming is available via the BBC iPlayer, which can be accessed directly through a web browser or an app on iOS and Android devices.
The aforementioned highlights show is also available through the app every Monday. It can also be watched through the BBC Sport website.
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Live coverage of the Scottish Championship is available on the BBC, thanks to an agreement between the free-to-air broadcaster and the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).The deal, which runs until the end of the 2028-29 season, includes the rights to up to 30 live matches each season, up from the previous agreement of 20.
On top of live match coverage, the BBC also has the rights to show web-based highlights of the Scottish Championship each weekend, allowing fans to keep up-to-date with all of the action from the second tier of Scottish football for free.
The BBC's coverage of the Scottish Championship is housed on BBC One Scotland on linear television in the United Kingdom. Live streaming is available via the BBC iPlayer, which can be accessed directly through a web browser or an app on iOS and Android devices.
The aforementioned highlights show is also available through the app every Monday. It can also be watched through the BBC Sport website.
2024-2029
The BBC holds non-exclusive broadcast rights to the Scottish Cup in the United Kingdom.
The free-to-air broadcaster's latest agreement with the Scottish Football Association runs until the end of the 2028-29 season and includes live coverage of at least one match from every round of the competition, up to and including the final.
▶ More details: How to watch Scottish Cup in the United Kingdom
2023-2029
The BBC holds the rights to show highlights from the Scottish Premiership after agreeing a new deal with the SPFL in 2023 until the end of the 2028-29 season.
The primary highlights show, which is called Sportscene, is broadcast for free on BBC Scotland each weekend with two episodes typically airing - one on Saturday night and one on Sunday night.
▶ More details: How to watch Scottish Premiership in the United Kingdom
About
BBC iPlayer history, coverage, features
BBC iPlayer is an online streaming platform owned by the BBC, which is used to show live and on-demand programming from all BBC channels across the United Kingdom. The platform was originally launched in 2007 and is free with a registered account and an active TV license. To access the BBC iPlayer, users can either visit the iPlayer website or download the iPlayer app onto their smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, games consoles and other iOS and Android devices.Over the years, football fans in the United Kingdom have been able to watch live football on the BBC iPlayer. This has included FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championships, and FA Cup matches. A weekly Premier League highlights show called Match of the Day is also available on the iPlayer, live and on-demand. All programming on the BBC iPlayer is in English.
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The published listings of live, re-aired, and on-demand match and program events published on this website are broadcast by the official rights holders. They are available on various platforms such as terrestrial TV, radio, cable, satellite, IPTV, mobile and desktop apps. Where possible, we will provide links to the streaming events available on the platforms provided by the official broadcasters. Please note that in many cases, a digital subscription or user authentication with a TV or internet provider will be required. We endeavor to provide as accurate and detailed broadcast information as possible. However, broadcast schedules are subject to change at any time. If you find incorrect or missing information, please let us know
The published listings of live, re-aired, and on-demand match and program events published on this website are broadcast by the official rights holders. They are available on various platforms such as terrestrial TV, radio, cable, satellite, IPTV, mobile and desktop apps. Where possible, we will provide links to the streaming events available on the platforms provided by the official broadcasters. Please note that in many cases, a digital subscription or user authentication with a TV or internet provider will be required. We endeavor to provide as accurate and detailed broadcast information as possible. However, broadcast schedules are subject to change at any time. If you find incorrect or missing information, please let us know
