The FA Cup will be broadcast entirely on free-to-air television from 2021 after ITV announced a four-year broadcast deal with the Football Association.
ITV has revealed it will screen 20 live matches per season in the world's oldest football competition from 2021/22 to 2024/25, sharing coverage with the BBC from the opening round through to the final.
ITV will have the first and fourth choices of the second and fourth rounds and the quarter-finals as well as second and third selections for the first, third and fifth rounds.
The BBC will have first choice for the semi-finals in the deal.
FA chief commercial & football development officer Mark Bullingham said: "This agreement with ITV is fantastic news and means that we will reach the broadest possible audience across the country."
The deal also includes live coverage of The FA Community Shield each year.
suoemnp
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Far Cup should be free to air!
j2728
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thank goodness
korhedey
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Big congratulations on winning your kettle πππ
Salario
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It is understood that ITV has reached an agreement with the FA over a four-year package from the start of the 2021-22 season that will guarantee larger television audiences for the oldest cup competition in the world
Great, it looks very professional οΌοΌ
Kenechi2004
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seriously? π±π±
Robinsonde
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Is this just the final or the whole competition? If itβs the lot itβs about time ! And so should all the England games home and away
Docrivers
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Good news. Would be great if they could get some PL/CL games as well. They need to sort out all none 3pm games (of which there are now a lot due to the foreign tv deal) being available via red button
happylife
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And cutting to them ads when important goals are scored π€£π€£
makefile
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The first two of those have guaranteed terrestrial rights. The third and fourth though arguably not part of the crown jewels of live sport though,
redboy21
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Time to guarantee the World Cup, European Championships, League Cup & Charity Shield on free-to-air also. And bring back replays!!!
ManUpogba
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Will be lovely to see BT sports reduce their commercial packages for pubs.
lifetime
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All for tradition usually but that first final back at the vandalised Wembley at 3pm (Everton-Chelsea?) was horrific to watch because of that afternoon shadow on half the pitch and blinding sun on the other.
Zinokobbi
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All I am thinking of is fans from the north standing a better chance of getting home easier afterwards as well as the tradition.
jobbes
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Just need the kick off time and day to be 3pm on the Saturday now.
Louleiew
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Brilliant news, get the champions league and premiership back next
Jayhayes
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Terrible news. Almost guarantees the top teams will be screened irrespective of who they're playing.
ointment
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It is understood that ITV has reached an agreement with the FA over a four-year package from the start of the 2021-22 season that will guarantee larger television audiences for the oldest cup competition in the world
building
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Almost missed this news from last week. Looks like the FA Cup will be shown on BOTH main terrestrial channels from 2021/22, so a throwback to the old days. IMHO, that's great news! >
Edgarderek
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Yeah. Wonder if they gonna show every man utd game like BBC used to do.??