ITV set to show club rugby for first time

EXCLUSIVE
By JON NEWCOMBE

TOP-LEVEL live domestic club rugby in England is set to return to terrestrial TV from the end of January through to the end of the current 2021/22 season.
A deal with ITV to show five Gallagher Premiership matches, simultaneously with BT Sport, is thought to be close to being finalised
But it is not yet clear if the package includes a highlights show.
The Premiership has not had a free-to-air broadcast partner since the four-year contract with Channel 5 ended at the end of last season.
Channel 5 first came on board to complement BT Sport’s coverage for the 201...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login