Television bosses are set to confirm a joint deal for the women’s World Cup after “positive discussions.”
FIFA are ready to agree a joint UK rights deal with BBC and ITV with England one of the favourites to win the tournament this summer. One of the factors has been the time difference with the World Cup being hosted in Australia and New Zealand means the games will not be prime time viewing like last year’s European Championships.
The tournament is also listed as one of the Government’s “crown jewels” having been upgraded last year meaning that it can effectively only be shown on terrestrial TV. BBC and ITV split coverage of the men’s major tournaments like the World Cup and Euros when they share the knock-out games and take it in turns through the rounds.
