The BBC has misplaced the rights to broadcast the Commonwealth Video games in a bidding course of, which is able to as a substitute be proven by TNT Sports activities once they head to Glasgow in the summertime of 2026
The BBC has misplaced the rights to point out the Commonwealth Video games after TNT Sports activities outbid the company. The BBC has proven the Commonwealth Video games since 1954, however is not going to broadcast subsequent 12 months’s occasion in Glasgow.
The Commonwealth Video games has been on the BBC for 18 video games in a row, however the company admitted it “was unable to match” TNT Sport’s bid. TNT Sports activities is finest recognized for exhibiting the Champions League and can now dip a toe into athletics.
A BBC spokesperson mentioned: “The BBC has been proud to broadcast the Commonwealth Video games over a few years, however our bid was unable to match the monetary provide from the market. We want them each success for subsequent 12 months.”
Scott Younger, government vice-president at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports activities Europe, mentioned: “As a premium multi-sport broadcaster, we have now a confirmed capability to attach sports activities followers and audiences with the world ’s greatest sports activities occasions and their athletes.
“We are going to deliver this storytelling heritage and manufacturing experience to the Commonwealth Video games the place our protection of Glasgow 2026 will probably be complete, immersive and accessible.
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“With protection of each sport and athlete on our streaming platforms, we’re assured our strategy will have a good time the historical past of the Commonwealth Video games whereas telling new tales of its rivals with unmatched power and pleasure.”
Katie Sadleir, chief government of Commonwealth Sport mentioned: “That is one other landmark second as we proceed to re-imagine what a Commonwealth Video games appears and seems like for athletes and followers alike. With a heavyweight broadcast accomplice like Warner Bros. Discovery onboard throughout the UK and Europe for Glasgow 2026 and the current choice to award the 2030 Commonwealth Video games to India, alongside sturdy curiosity for 2034, the way forward for our Motion has by no means been safer.
“Our partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery opens up thrilling new methods for followers to attach with the motion. With extra occasions obtainable reside and a powerful give attention to athlete storytelling, followers will probably be nearer to the Video games than ever earlier than.”
Phil Batty OBE, chief government of Glasgow 2026 mentioned: “It’s nice to welcome Warner Bros. Discovery to the Glasgow 2026 household of broadcasters as the brand new dwelling for the Commonwealth Video games within the UK and Europe. In Scotland, we dedicated to a daring re-imagining of the Video games, revolutionary, future targeted and with sports activities followers on the centre of the motion. The partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery will have a good time our athletes, embrace new content material codecs, and drive extra hours of sport protection for the Commonwealth Video games than ever earlier than.
“This broadcast partnership, secured by Commonwealth Sport, displays our shared ambition to take protection of the Video games to new and rising audiences.
“With vital funding into the breadth and depth of content material to be platformed for Glasgow 2026, we’re vastly excited by the chance to collaborate with the proficient staff at Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a Video games for a brand new period of Commonwealth Sport, and this partnership units us up for an unimaginable showcase of sport in Glasgow subsequent summer season.”
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