Main UK athletics occasions shall be free-to-air for followers till 2029
Athletic Ventures and BBC Sport have introduced a recent five-year settlement to proceed broadcasting the UK’s greatest athletics occasions, together with the Novuna London Athletics Meet, till 2029.
The brand new deal ensures that world-class athletics will stay broadly accessible to audiences throughout the UK, with protection obtainable on BBC TV, iPlayer, and the BBC Sport digital platforms. It ensures that main UK athletics moments will keep free-to-air for followers nationwide.
The partnership will embrace stay and highlights protection of famend athletics occasions together with the Novuna London Athletics Meet (Diamond League), Novuna UK Athletics Championships and Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships.
Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport mentioned: “Athletics holds a particular place in British sport, and with a lot unimaginable expertise in Staff GB and internationally proper now, the competitors has by no means been harder. It’s unbelievable that followers will be capable to take pleasure in UK occasions just like the superb London Athletics Meet throughout our digital platforms and on free-to-air TV for an additional 5 years – little question we’ll see much more stars emerge.”
UKA CEO Jack Buckner mentioned: “This five-year deal is testomony to our long-term imaginative and prescient and the confirmed urge for food for athletics on this nation. In an more and more aggressive sports activities market the place broadcast alternatives could be short-term or unsure, this prolonged partnership with BBC Sport gives thrilling continuity for the game, our athletes, and our followers.
“The BBC stays the gold normal in attain and protection, and this settlement ensures British athletics will proceed to have a powerful, constant platform to have interaction tens of millions of viewers throughout the UK. We’re additionally hoping that – with Authorities help for the bid – we are able to convey the 2029 World Athletics Championships again to the UK, understanding that we can provide it the absolute best showcase with this partnership.”
This new settlement provides to BBC Sport’s present athletics protection, which options occasions such because the Olympic Video games, World Athletics Championships, European Athletics Championships, Diamond League, and the London Marathon.
