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The BBC and ITV have confirmed which broadcaster will show their chosen fixtures from next summer’s Euro 2020 which will be held across 12 countries to celebrate 60 years of European Championship competition:

Date	Match	Kick Off (BST)	Location	Broadcaster
12 June	Turkey v Italy	8pm	Stadio Olimpico – Rome	BBC
13 June	Wales v Switzerland	2pm	Baku Olympic Stadium	BBC
13 June	Denmark v Finland	5pm	Parken Stadium – Copenhagen	BBC
13 June	Belgium v Russia	8pm	Krestovsky Stadium – Saint Petersburg	ITV
14 June	England v Croatia	2pm	Wembley Stadium – London	BBC
14 June	Austria v Play-Off Winner D or A*	5pm	Arena Națională – Bucharest	ITV
14 June	Netherlands v Ukraine	8pm	Johan Cruijff ArenA – Amsterdam	ITV
15 June	Play-Off Winner C* v Czech Republic	2pm	Hampden Park – Glasgow	BBC
15 June	Poland v Play-Off Winner B*	5pm	Dublin Arena	ITV
15 June	Spain v Sweden	8pm	San Mamés Stadium – Bilbao	BBC
16 June	Play-Off Winner A or D* v Portugal	5pm	Puskás Aréna – Budapest	ITV
16 June	France v Germany	8pm	Fußball Arena München – Munich	ITV
17 June	Finland v Russia	2pm	Krestovsky Stadium – Saint Petersburg	BBC
17 June	Turkey v Wales	5pm	Baku Olympic Stadium	BBC
17 June	Italy v Switzerland	8pm	Stadio Olimpico – Rome	ITV
18 June	Ukraine v Play-Off Winner D or A*	2pm	Arena Națională – Bucharest	ITV
18 June	Denmark v Belgium	5pm	Parken Stadium – Copenhagen	ITV
18 June	Netherlands v Austria	8pm	Johan Cruijff ArenA – Amsterdam	BBC
19 June	Sweden v Play-Off Winner B*	2pm	Dublin Arena	BBC
19 June	Croatia v Czech Republic	5pm	Hampden Park – Glasgow	BBC
19 June	England v Play-Off Winner C*	8pm	Wembley Stadium – London	ITV
20 June	Play-Off Winner A or D* v France	2pm	Puskás Aréna – Budapest	BBC
20 June	Portugal v Germany	5pm	Fußball Arena München – Munich	ITV
20 June	Spain v Poland	8pm	San Mamés Stadium – Bilbao	BBC
21 June	Italy v Wales	5pm	Stadio Olimpico – Rome	ITV
21 June	Switzerland v Turkey	5pm	Baku Olympic Stadium	ITV
22 June	Play-Off Winner D or A* v Netherlands	5pm	Johan Cruijff ArenA – Amsterdam	ITV
22 June	Ukraine v Austria	5pm	Arena Națională – Bucharest	ITV
22 June	Russia v Denmark	8pm	Parken Stadium – Copenhagen	BBC
22 June	Finland v Belgium	8pm	Krestovsky Stadium – Saint Petersburg	BBC
23 June	Czech Republic v England	8pm	Wembley Stadium – London	ITV
23 June	Croatia v Play-Off Winner C*	8pm	Hampden Park – Glasgow	ITV
24 June	Play-Off Winner B* v Spain	5pm	San Mamés Stadium – Bilbao	ITV
24 June	Sweden v Poland	5pm	Dublin Arena	ITV
24 June	Germany v Play-Off Winner A or D*	8pm	Fußball Arena München – Munich	BBC
24 June	Portugal v France	8pm	Puskás Aréna – Budapest	BBC

* = Play-offs

• Path A: Iceland, Romania, Bulgaria or Hungary
• Path B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Slovakia or Republic of Ireland
• Path C: Scotland, Israel, Norway or Serbia
• Path D: Georgia, Belarus, North Macedonia or Kosovo

Philip Bernie, BBC Head of TV Sport, says: “This is a strong selection of games for the BBC, that takes in England and Wales’ opening fixtures, and the first two knock-out games that both these home countries would play.

“Away from the home nations, we’re delighted to be able to show viewers key games for some of the giants of European football. The BBC will once again be committed to delivering a 24/7 service to our audiences across TV, radio and online ensuring every key moment is unmissable.”

Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, says: “ITV will be bringing to viewers comprehensive live coverage of some of the biggest matches in what promises to be a special tournament. Euro 2020 looks set to dominate next summer with so many matches being played in Britain and Ireland and the involvement of England, Wales and hopefully more home nations.

“Our team is looking forward to offering viewers all the action and expert insight across TV, online and social media to make the most of what promises to be a memorable tournament.”

Eurosport has struck a deal with the CANAL+ Group and France Télévisions to secure the exclusive French pay-TV rights for Tokyo 2020 across Eurosport’s linear and digital streaming services. 

France Télévisions remains the official free-to-air broadcaster for Tokyo 2020.
 
Andrew Georgiou, President, Eurosport and Global Sports Rights & Sports Marketing Solutions, said: “As the Home of the Olympics across Europe, we are delighted to complete our Olympic Games offering by bringing Eurosport’s comprehensive, localized and all-screen coverage to fans in France. 
 
“Eurosport will take consumers and partners on every step of the Olympic Games journey, presenting the ultimate Olympics experience with every minute of Paris 2024, Beijing 2022 and now adding Tokyo 2020 in France.“We look forward to the new opportunities Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will provide for our partners and business in France,” he added. 

In a separate agreement announced earlier this year, France Télévisions will sub-license (from Discovery) exclusive free-to-air audio-visual rights to the 2022 and 2024 editions of the Olympic Games.

Eleven Sports has secured live and exclusive coverage of the Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr rematch on Saturday December 7 for its customers in Belgium, Portugal and Taiwan.

Eleven Sports fans will be able to experience every moment of the action with a selection of pay-per-view and subscription packages on offer across the three territories. 

In Belgium, fans will also have the opportunity to watch the fight in special screenings at Kinepolis cinemas around the country. 

Danny Menken, Group Managing Director, Eleven Sports, said: “We want to bring the greatest sporting events to ELEVEN SPORTS fans, and it doesn’t get much bigger than the battle to be the heavyweight champion of the world.

“This fight is a great addition to an already very strong portfolio of rights across Belgium, Portugal and Taiwan which includes the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Formula 1 and much more besides. We hope our fans enjoy it!”

Under two new partnership agreements, Sky Sports Racing has acquired exclusive UK and Ireland broadcast rights for all races from Woodbine, Saratoga, Aqueduct and Belmont Park Racecourses, it was announced today.

Belmont Stakes Day races are already contracted to Sky Sports Racing for exclusive broadcast in the UK by rights holder NBC Universal.

Sky says it’ll bring TV viewers “high-quality HD signals” from each track with fans also getting comprehensive digital and social media coverage in collaboration with attheraces.com and the racecourses.

Matthew Imi, At The Races Chief Executive, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with two racing organisations as forward thinking and respected as NYRA and Woodbine.

“Their venues host high quality racing and their East coast locations are increasingly attracting British and Irish trained horses.

“This complements our offering of the world’s best international racing, and we’re excited about promoting and showcasing NYRA and Woodbine racing in the UK and Ireland.”

Tony Allevato, Chief Revenue Officer at NYRA, said: “Partnering with Sky Sports will expand the reach of NYRA’s acclaimed television simulcast program and provide viewers in the UK with high quality daily coverage of Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course.

“To be featured prominently on Sky Sports Racing and its digital At The Races channels will benefit New York’s horsemen and grow the sport.”

Jim Lawson, Chief Executive, Woodbine Entertainment said: “We are excited to partner with Sky Sports to further promote our world-class Thoroughbred horse racing at Woodbine Racetrack.

“With the opening of our second turf course earlier this summer and our renowned E.P. Taylor course, we have carded more turf races than ever before which we believe will resonate well with the Sky Sports audience in the UK and Ireland.

“This partnership will also provide further exposure to our major racing events highlighted by the Queen’s Plate, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile and the Pattison Canadian International.”

Amazon and Tottenham Hotspur have joined forces to bring fans, All Or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur, a brand new behind-the-scenes docu-series which will be exclusive to Prime Video.

All Or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur will take sports fans behind the scenes of this illustrious football club during a pivotal season and follow all of the key events.

The cameras will be inside their world-leading training facilities, their brand new epic 62,000-seater stadium in North London, and away from the pitch, the docuseries will focus on the unique aspects of the Club, including its extensive work and impact in helping to transform the local area.

With close up access to the players and staff, including manager Mauricio Pochettino, this series will unpack the level of dedication and commitment needed to compete at the very highest level.

“This is an exciting time to be a part of our football club and we are delighted that Amazon will be there to follow us every step of the way throughout the season” says Head of Business Development Aidan Mullally.

“We are looking forward to bringing our supporters and viewers around the world closer to the Club than ever before and sharing our story through Amazon’s world-class platform as we embark on our first full season at our new stadium in our home of Tottenham.”

“We are delighted to be embarking on this journey with Tottenham Hotspur and delivering another extraordinary look at one of the most exciting teams in the Premier League,” adds Georgia Brown, Director of European Originals, Amazon Studios.

“All or Nothing has become a franchise defined by true quality and unprecedented access, and that will be no different with this series. We can’t wait for Prime members worldwide to again experience the highs and lows of a world-class team in the greatest football league on earth.”

Amazon Original, All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur will launch exclusively on Prime Video in 2020.