SM
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid: 18 hrs 12 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Channel 4 'to show Champions League football for first time'

:Headline: Channel 4 'to show Champions League football for first time': ID:292224: from db_amp
Champions League football could be shown on terrestrial television in Britain once again from next season, as Channel 4 has explored the option of sharing the rights.

Channel 4 has reportedly explored the option of airing Champions League football for the first time ahead of next month's auction for the rights to show the competition.

Europe's showpiece tournament is currently aired on BT Sport after the broadcaster outbid both Sky Sports and ITV Sport in a mega-money deal worth £897m two years ago.

That deal took the Champions League off terrestrial television for the first time, but The Telegraph claims that Channel 4 has emerged as a possible partner to share the competition along with BT.

It is suggested that the public-service broadcaster will look to air one fixture per matchweek across three years, although it is not known whether they will demand the 'best match' of the week or instead settle for a 'second pick fixture'.

Channel 4, previously the home of Italian football highlights, recently lost its horse racing rights to ITV and Formula 1 to Sky Sports, while BBC Sport> is now the home of American Football.

amp_article__292224 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2017-02-28 00:11:43:
html db last update - 2017-02-28 00:11:43 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .