BBC & ITV announce Euro 2012 matches

December 12, 2011   ·   0 Comments

The BBC and ITV have announced the matches they will be broadcasting live from Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, with ITV opting for 2 guaranteed England games from the Group stages.

ITV will show England’s opening group game with France (11 June) and their final game with Ukraine (19 June).  ITV will also screen the Republic of Ireland’s first two group games against Croatia (10 June) and Spain (14 June)

England’s group game against Sweden on 15 June will be shown live on the BBC, who will also have first pick of the quarter-finals and both semi-finals. BBC will also screen the Republic of Ireland’s final group game against Italy (18 June).

Niall Sloane, ITV Controller of Sport, said: “Major events such as the Euro 2012 Championships have huge significance for our viewers and attract some of the biggest audiences on television. I’m delighted that ITV has secured an outstanding selection of games through the tournament which includes England’s opening game against France as well as a potential peak time group decider against hosts Ukraine.

“ITV1 will also be the home of some terrific clashes between the top teams in Europe including Spain v Ireland, Spain v Italy, Portugal v Holland and Ireland v Croatia.”

Philip Bernie, BBC Head of TV Sport, said: “The BBC is delighted to be showing the UEFA European Football Championship, a huge football event, which, along with the London Olympics, should ensure a fantastic sporting summer for BBC viewers.

“We are very happy with the live matches on BBC One, as they give us a strong climax to the event, with both semi-finals, as well as England’s quarter-final if they progress.

We also have some very appetising group games, including England’s second match, against Sweden, in peak time, Ireland’s final match, against Italy, and heavyweight clashes between Holland and Germany and Germany and Portugal.”

Euro 2012 – BBC / ITV Broadcast Schedule

Group games

8 June: Poland v Greece (BBC), Russia v Czech Republic (ITV)

9 June: Netherlands v Denmark (BBC), Germany v Portugal (BBC)

10 June: Spain v Italy (ITV), Republic of Ireland v Croatia (ITV)

11 June: France v England (ITV), Ukraine v Sweden (BBC)

12 June: Greece v Czech Republic (ITV), Poland v Russia (ITV)

13 June: Denmark v Portugal (ITV), Netherlands v Germany (BBC)

14 June: Italy v Croatia (BBC), Spain v Republic of Ireland (ITV)

15 June: Ukraine v France (ITV), Sweden v England (BBC)

16 June: Greece v Russia (BBC), Poland v Czech Republic (BBC)

17 June: Portugal v Netherlands (ITV), Denmark v Germany (ITV)

18 June: Croatia v Spain (BBC), Italy v Republic of Ireland (BBC)

19 June: Sweden v France (ITV), England v Ukraine (ITV)

Knock-out stages

Quarter-finals (21, 22, 23, 24 June) – BBC has first & fourth picks, ITV has second & third

Semi-finals (27 & 28 June) – BBC

Final (1 July) – BBC & ITV

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