ITV and BBC Announce Euros 2024 coverage schedule
ITV and the BBC have revealed their coverage plans for the 2024 UEFA European Championship, following Saturday’s draw for the tournament.
UK television coverage of the tournament will kick-off on ITV [and STV in Scotland] on 14 June with exclusive live coverage of the opening match between hosts Germany and Scotland in Munich. ITV will show England’s final Group game against Slovenia and will have picks one, two and three of the Round of 16 as well as first pick of the Semi-finals.
ITV will show what is likely to be one of the most anticipated early tournament games - the Group B match between Spain, who are among the favourites, and Italy, the holders. ITV’s Group stage coverage includes games featuring many pundits’ favourites, France [against Austria on 17 June] as well as other heavy-hitters in Portugal [v Turkey on 22 June], Croatia [v Spain on 15 June] and Belgium [v Slovakia on 17 June].
Moving into the knockout rounds, ITV will have the first three picks, plus the fifth and seventh picks from the Round of 16 ties, the second and fourth Quarter-final picks and first pick of the Semi-finals. Both ITV and the BBC will show the Final.
All ITV games will be shown on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, said: “Following the draw, we can now begin to look forward to next summer’s Euros in Germany and we’re delighted to be able to bring viewers what should be a flying start to the tournament with the opening match between Scotland and the hosts. We have first picks of the Round of 16 and the Semi-finals and with England among the favourites, we hope to be able to bring viewers their biggest moments from what could be an historic tournament for them. We’ll be announcing our comprehensive coverage plans in full in the lead-up to next June with the aim of bringing viewers the very best of Euro 2024.”
The BBC will show England’s first two group games against Serbia (16 June) and Denmark (20 June) and Scotland’s group games against Switzerland (19 June) and Hungary (23 June).
The BBC also have first choice of the Quarter-finals and will also show live games featuring some of the biggest teams in Europe including Italy, World Cup runners-up France versus the Netherlands (21 June), Spain, Belgium and Portugal plus two group games featuring the hosts Germany.
Euro 2024 – Group stage game split
Televised games:
14-Jun Germany v Scotland 8pm ITV15-Jun Hungary v Switzerland 2pm ITV15-Jun Spain v Croatia 5pm ITV15-Jun Italy v Albania 8pm BBC16-Jun Poland v Netherlands 2pm BBC16-Jun Slovenia v Denmark 5pm ITV16-Jun Serbia v England 8pm BBC17-Jun Romania v Ukraine 2pm BBC17-Jun Belgium v Slovakia 5pm ITV17-Jun Austria v France 8pm ITV18-Jun Turkey v Georgia 5pm BBC18-Jun Portugal v Czech Republic 8pm BBC19-Jun Croatia v Albania 2pm ITV19-Jun Germany v Hungary 5pm BBC19-Jun Scotland v Switzerland 8pm BBC20-Jun Slovenia v Serbia 2pm ITV20-Jun Denmark v England 5pm BBC20-Jun Spain v Italy 8pm ITV21-Jun Slovakia v Ukraine 2pm BBC21-Jun Poland v Austria 5pm ITV21-Jun Netherlands v France 8pm BBC22-Jun Georgia v Czech Republic 2pm BBC22-Jun Turkey v Portugal 5pm ITV22-Jun Belgium v Romania 8pm ITV23-Jun Switzerland v Germany 8pm BBC23-Jun Scotland v Hungary 8pm BBC24-Jun Albania v Spain 8pm BBC24-Jun Croatia v Italy 8pm BBC25-Jun Netherland v Austria 5pm BBC25-Jun France v Poland 5pm BBC25-Jun England v Slovenia 8pm ITV25-Jun Denmark v Serbia 8pm ITV26-Jun Slovakia v Romania 5pm BBC26-Jun Ukraine v Belgium 5pm BBC26-Jun Georgia v Portugal 8pm ITV26-Jun Czech Republic v Turkey 8pm ITV