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FA Cup back on the BBC

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Excellent news like. From 2014-15, BBC and BT Sport will be sharing the rights to broadcast the FA Cup.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23339424

The BBC has secured a four-year shared rights deal with BT Sport that will see both broadcasters show the FA Cup from the start of the 2014-15 season.

BBC One will broadcast the competition, with live streaming available across online, mobile and tablet devices.

"Bringing the FA Cup back to the BBC was something I really wanted to do," said BBC director general Tony Hall.

"I am so pleased that we have achieved it for football fans everywhere," Hall added.

"There is something very special about big national moments on the BBC and the FA Cup should absolutely be one of them.

"The Olympics, Wimbledon and Glastonbury have shown how our audiences love it when we put the full weight of all our services on TV, radio and digital behind covering these events in depth and in ways no-one else can.

"Working closely with the FA I believe we will change the way we view the FA Cup forever.

"The deal was announced at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.Details of how many games will be shown live by the BBC have yet to be released. Radio coverage of the FA Cup also continues on BBC Radio 5 live until 2018.Led by Gary Lineker, the BBC's presentation of the FA Cup will become an integral part of the BBC One schedule.

The FA Cup is added to the BBC's TV football portfolio, centered on Match of the Day, and that also includes the Football League Show, with action from every game in the Football League, the current Uefa Women's European Championships and the 2014 Fifa World Cup.

In addition, BBC Radio 5 live will this season broadcast live football commentary of 128 Premier League games, as well as games in the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Champions League and the Europa League.

New FA chairman, Greg Dyke, said: "I would like to thank everyone who expressed an interest in these FA Cup broadcast rights and congratulate the BBC and BT Sport on their successful tenders.

"Their valuable support underlines what a great competition the FA Cup is and how important it is to the sporting calendar.

"ITV have done a tremendous job in recent years and we look forward to their fantastic continued support of the England team.

"The BBC is obviously an organisation I know very well but I don't think anyone would dispute that their name goes hand in hand with some of the most famous FA Cup moments of yesteryear.

"We're delighted that the competition is back on their channels, not just through television but with significant online presence as well."
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The FA Cup was always, always boss on the beeb. Tradition and all that.

EVERTON FA CUP WINNERS 2015
 
I think the important thing we all need to consider here is the downfall of Adrian Chiles.

*windmills
 

This really is fantastic news.

No more KIA adverts.
No more "solid gold! solid golllllld!"
No more Adrian Chiles, Andy Townsend, Clive Tyldsley, Jim Beglin.
No more innane chatter between a fuming Roy Keane and Gareth Southgate.

Made up.
 
Aye made up Lawrenson an Hansen got the job again,we really don't see enough of them,Really.



still better than Itv though.
 
bignev23 said:
Aye made up Lawrenson an Hansen got the job again,we really don't see enough of them,Really.



still better than Itv though.
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Hansen is leaving after this season. With a bit of luck Lawrenson will be binned too.

Would love a bit more of Kilbane, he was superb in the Confeds
 

Great news! Now we just need the BBC to get all other games ITV have (Euro or England) as ITV really are awful! Worst panneland presenters ever assembled in footie history!
 
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