Liberal Democrats launch campaign to keep Six Nations on free-to-air television Exclusive: 2025 marks the final year of the BBC and ITV’s joint agreement in the United Kingdom, with subscription channel TNT Sports confirming that they were exploring the possibility of a bid.
“This is the Six Nations’ 25th anniversary year - a key part of our national cultural calendar,” Max Wilkinson MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, said.
Under the current deal for the men’s Six Nations, the BBC holds the rights to all Wales and Scotland home matches, with ITV showing fixtures in England, Ireland, France and Italy.
“We are definitely having a look at the Six Nations," Scott Young, group senior vice-president for WBD Sports Europe, confirmed while announcing the merging of Eurosport with TNT in the UK and Ireland.
The Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to save the free-to-air future of the Six Nations amid uncertainty over the competition’s terrestrial future.
