BBC to Air NFL 2016 Super Bowl

LONDON: The BBC and NFL have inked a new two-year rights deal that includes live coverage of all three International Series games at Wembley, along with the Super Bowl.

Additionally, the new agreement includes a weekly highlights show on BBC Two and online. Titled The Road to the Super Bowl, that show will run from the final Wembley game at the start of November until the climax of the season in February. The first Wembley clash will air October 4 on BBC Two when the New York Jets face the Miami Dolphins. The Super Bowl, which will take place on February 7, will be broadcast live on BBC TV, radio and online.

Barbara Slater, the director of BBC Sport, said: “NFL has a growing fan base in the U.K. and I’m delighted that the BBC can bring it free-to-air for our audience. We look forward to delivering all the best action and drama of American Football for the next two years on BBC TV, Radio and Online at the BBC Sport website.”

Alistair Kirkwood, the managing director of NFLUK, stated: “We are very pleased and excited to be back on the BBC. As we look to expand our reach and create new fans, the BBC’s free-to-air and digital platforms offer us a fantastic opportunity for further growth of our sport. The range of programming will offer an entry point for new fans as well as providing great content for existing NFL fans.”