BBC UNVEILS EURO 2024 COVERAGE, PRESENTING AND COMMENTARY LINE-UP
The wait for UEFA Men’s Euro 24 in Germany is nearly over, with BBC Sport set to bring fans unrivalled access to all the action, analysis and entertainment across TV, BBC iPlayer, Radio, BBC Sounds and Online.
Kicking off with the Men’s Euros, BBC Sport is the home of sport this summer, bringing people across the UK together showcasing the best of British sporting storytelling.
Broadcasting favourites Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan, Mark Chapman and Alex Scott lead coverage across the BBC's Euros presentations. Broadcasting will come from the studio in the heart of Berlin with live match commentary from all ten host cities across Germany including Hamburg, Berlin, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Leipzig, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich.
Brand new for Euro 24 is the launch of the BBC iPlayer Euros channel. The BBC iPlayer Euros Channel will be the place-to-be for all football fans who will find build up content including special features and matches from the Euros archive spotlighting the greatest games from the tournament.
During the tournament fans can watch 27 live matches, and it’ll also be home to additional analysis, mini highlights, home nations camp reports and new highlights programme Euros Breakdown with Alex Scott which will delve deeper into the biggest matches providing exclusive match reaction and insights around the most exciting matchups.
Representing England and Scotland in the studio are former England internationals, Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Ellen White and Joe Hart. David Moyes, James McFadden, and Rachel Corsie will represent Scotland across our coverage.
Joining the team in the studio will be two-time European Championship winner and legend of the game, former Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas. Brentford manager Thomas Frank will also join us in the studio for England v Denmark as well as some other group matches. Ashley Williams, who captained Wales during their remarkable semi-finals run in 2016 also joins the team.
Reporting on the England camp throughout the tournament is Kelly Somers. Eilidh Barbour will be with the Scotland team.
On TV commentary duties there’s Guy Mowbray, Robyn Cowen, Vicki Sparks, Steve Wilson, Steve Bower and Jonathan Pearce. Joining them on co-comms are Jermaine Jenas, Danny Murphy, Martin Keown, James McFadden as well as Alan Shearer who will be in the commentary box for England’s opener against Serbia on 16 June.
The BBC will have first choice of the quarter-finals and will also show live games featuring some of the biggest teams in Europe including current holders Italy, World Cup runners-up France versus the Netherlands (21 June), Spain, Belgium and Portugal plus two group games featuring the hosts Germany.
Highlights programmes hosted by Alex Scott and selected match replays will be available most evenings on BBC One and BBC iPlayer for those that missed the action or want to relive it all over again.
Brand new for Euro 24 is the launch of the BBC iPlayer Euros channel, the go-to destination for all football fans who will find build up content including special features and matches from the Euros archive spotlighting the greatest games from the tournament.
Philip Bernie, Interim Director of BBC Sport says: “BBC Sport is ready to deliver another highly anticipated football tournament at the start of what is an incredibly exciting summer of sport. With comprehensive unrivalled coverage and world class analysis of the Euros across TV, radio and online, fans can expect the very best from BBC Sport as the action unfolds in Germany. Across the whole summer we’ll be bringing people across the UK together as we showcase the best of British sporting storytelling.”
All BBC games will be broadcast on BBC One or BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
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