BBC win back FA Cup rights in shared deal with BT Sport

The BBC and BT Sport have won a four-year rights deal for coverage of the FA Cup.



From 2014, the most romantic club competition in world football will be back on free-to-air on BBC One and BT Sport, which is free for BT broadband users.

ITV, which has held the rights to FA Cup coverage since 2008, will no longer be involved in broadcasting the tournament.

Gary Lineker will front the BBC's coverage, which will be available on TV, online, mobile and tablet with live streaming across all devices.

It joins the BBC's current portfolio of football programming, which includes Match of the Day, The Football League Show, the current UEFA Women's Euros and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Jake Humphrey will anchor BT's FA Cup coverage at their new home in Queen Elizabeth Park, Stratford. BT Sport is attempting to challenge Sky's supremacy with football coverage and are already offering 38 Premier League games and FA Cup games live in the 2013-14 season.

BBC Director-General Tony Hall says: "Bringing the FA Cup back to the BBC was something I really wanted to do and I am so pleased that we have achieved it for football fans everywhere.