[Claudette Monet]

H.... Please can you confirm if the BBC have the rights to televise the Twickenham rugby games?

I know tomorrow's game is not on the BBC but I am certain I have watched games at Twickenham on BBC last year or earlier this year. Maybe it was just the 6 nations?
Thanks

[Mike Teevee]

BBC have highlight rights to autumn internationals

BBC3 on Saturday, repeated BBC2 on Sunday

[Claudette Monet]

Thanks. Do the BBC have the rights to broadcast the 6 nations?

[Mike Teevee]

yeah they have rights to all 6 nation matches

not sure who has highlight rights now Setanta stopped broadcasting in UK

[richie4eva]

IIRC the current deal is:

1. BBC has all matches of the 6 Nations no matter what
2. Sky have got the rights for England's Autumn series in terms of live coverage
3. ITV has got the England highlights this autumn

[Mike Teevee]

Originally Posted by richie4eva

IIRC the current deal is:

1. BBC has all matches of the 6 Nations no matter what
2. Sky have got the rights for England's Autumn series in terms of live coverage
3. ITV has got the England highlights this autumn

not according to the listing for this weekend

maybe ITV will get rights from 2010, I saw something in London Evening Standard stating that ITV were looking into getting some live Guinness Premiership matches.

ITV might be changing their strategy regarding non-football sports rights (having previously pulling out of F1 and ... er... the boat race)

[Digifriendly]

Originally Posted by richie4eva

IIRC the current deal is:

1. BBC has all matches of the 6 Nations no matter what
2. Sky have got the rights for England's Autumn series in terms of live coverage
3. ITV has got the England highlights this autumn

Just to underline - BBC definitely have highlights to England's autumn internationals as stated above - BBC 3 are showing them on a Saturday evening with repeat on BBC2 on Sunday afternoon.