FA Cup announce huge broadcast change with major free-to-air channel losing rights

BBC SPORT has been confirmed as the free-to-air broadcaster for the new four-year FA Cup contract.

Wembley chiefs came under fire in February when it was announced that TNT Sports had won the main rights from 2025-26 in a deal believed to be worth £130m per year.

GettyThe BBC have won the rights to show the FA Cup alongside TNT Sports from the 2025/26 season onwards[/caption] ITV have lost the rights to show the historic competitionGetty

But that agreement came with a...