FA Cup matches on TV – BBC Sport announcement gives new update


 
 
 
 
 
 

As from the 2025/26 season, TNT Sports have bought the main rights to the FA Cup.

However, there were always going to be some FA Cup matches shown live via ‘free to air’ coverage.

Now today (Tuesday 14 May 2024), BBC Sport have announced (see below) that they will continue to show some FA Cup matches after the current deal(s) end at the conclusion of the 2024/25 season.

BBC Sport will show 14 live FA Cup matches per season, from the 2025/26 season onwards.

BBC Sport FA Cup announcement – 14 May 2024:

‘BBC Sport will continue to show free-to-air coverage of the FA Cup after securing a four-year deal starting from the 2025-26 season.

Under a new partnership with TNT Sports, BBC Sport will screen 14 games per season, including the final at Wembley.

There will also be highlights and digital clips available across all of the broadcaster’s platforms.

Philip Bernie, interim director of BBC Sport, said the BBC was “proud” of its history of showing the FA Cup free for all fans.

He said: “This partnership for the next four years is brilliant news and, alongside our recent Premier League extension and UEFA Champions League highlights coming this year, means that BBC Sport will deliver fans top class analysis, commentary and coverage of the biggest football competitions free to air and accessible for all.”

Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said the organisation was looking forward to making “even more history” with BBC Sport in the years ahead.

As well as the final, BBC Sport will show two live matches from each round through to the quarter-finals and one semi-final.

BBC Sport’s existing deal to broadcast the FA Cup on a free-to-air basis has been ongoing for the past 10 years.’