EURO 2024: BBC AND ITV CONFIRM GROUP STAGE TV COVERAGE AND MATCH SELECTION
BBC and ITV have revealed their coverage plans for the 2024 UEFA European Championship, following Saturday’s draw for the tournament.
UK television coverage of the tournament will kick-off on ITV [and STV in Scotland] on 14 June with exclusive live coverage of the opening match between hosts Germany and Scotland in Munich.
ITV will show England’s final Group game against Slovenia and will have picks one, two and three of the Round of 16 as well as first pick of the Semi-finals.
The BBC will show England’s first two group games against Serbia (16 June) and Denmark (20 June) as Gareth Southgate’s squad begin their bid to go one step further than they did in Euro 2020.
The BBC will also show Scotland’s group games against Switzerland (19 June) and Hungary (23 June) following their impressive qualifying campaign where they only suffered one loss.
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.
If Wales qualify from the playoffs, the BBC will also broadcast their group games against France and the Netherlands.
14-Jun - Germany v Scotland - 8pm - ITV
15-Jun - Hungary v Switzerland - 2pm - ITV
15-Jun - Spain v Croatia - 5pm - ITV
15-Jun - Italy v Albania - 8pm - BBC
16-Jun - Play-off Winner A* v Netherlands - 2pm - BBC
16-Jun - Slovenia v Denmark - 5pm - ITV
16-Jun - Serbia v England - 8pm - BBC
17-Jun - Romania v Play-off Winner B* - 2pm - BBC
17-Jun - Belgium v Slovakia - 5pm - ITV
17-Jun - Austria v France - 8pm - ITV
18-Jun - Turkey v Play-off Winner C* - 5pm - BBC
18-Jun - Portugal v Czech Republic - 8pm - BBC
19-Jun - Croatia v Albania - 2pm - ITV
19-Jun - Germany v Hungary - 5pm - BBC
19-Jun - Scotland v Switzerland - 8pm - BBC
20-Jun - Slovenia v Serbia - 2pm - ITV
20-Jun - Denmark v England - 5pm - BBC
20-Jun - Spain v Italy - 8pm - ITV
21-Jun - Slovakia v Play-off winner B* - 2pm - BBC
21-Jun - Play-off Winner A* v Austria - 5pm - ITV
21-Jun - Netherlands v France - 8pm - BBC
22-Jun - Play-off Winner C* v Czech Republic - 2pm - BBC
22-Jun - Turkey v Portugal - 5pm - ITV
22-Jun - Belgium v Romania - 8pm - ITV
23-Jun - Switzerland v Germany - 8pm - BBC
23-Jun - Scotland v Hungary - 8pm - BBC
24-Jun - Albania v Spain - 8pm - BBC
24-Jun - Croatia v Italy - 8pm - BBC
25-Jun - Netherlands v Austria - 5pm - BBC
25-Jun - France v Play-off Winner A* - 5pm - BBC
25-Jun - England v Slovenia - 8pm - ITV
25-Jun - Denmark v Serbia - 8pm - ITV
26-Jun - Slovakia v Romania - 5pm - BBC
26-Jun - Play-off Winner B* v Belgium - 5pm - BBC
26-Jun - Play-off Winner C* v Portugal - 8pm - ITV
26-Jun - Czech Republic v Turkey - 8pm - ITV
Philip Bernie, Head of BBC Sport Content says: “With the UEFA European Championships, the Paris Olympics and Wimbledon all on the BBC next year, our summer of sport promises to be very memorable...
"In addition to live games featuring all the tournament favourites, we are very pleased to have two games each for England and Scotland in the group stages, and we hope to add two more for Wales if they qualify too. We’re proud that the BBC will once again bring audiences comprehensive coverage and analysis of the whole event across TV, radio and online, ensuring fans, wherever they are, can enjoy it all.”
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, says: “Following the draw, we can now begin to look forward to next summer’s Euros in Germany and we’re delighted to be able to bring viewers what should be a flying start to the tournament with the opening match between Scotland and the hosts...
"We have first picks of the Round of 16 and the Semi-finals and with England among the favourites, we hope to be able to bring viewers their biggest moments from what could be an historic tournament for them. We’ll be announcing our coverage plans in full in the lead-up to next June with the aim of bringing viewers the very best of Euro 2024.”