BBC to cover four major track and field championships in Britain this yr after agreeing deal with UK Athletics
- The BBC will present four occasions together with the British Indoor Championships
- Broadcast deal additionally covers Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham on February 19
- Governing physique had been criticised following expiration of earlier deal
UK Athletics has struck an necessary new deal with the BBC after fears that it was in hazard of withering away from the terrestrial highlight.
The governing physique had been closely criticised following the expiration of their earlier deal with the Beeb in 2020.
But following talks between the broadcaster and UKA interim CEO Mark Munro an settlement has been reached for the BBC to present four occasions this yr – the Indoor Grand Prix and British Indoor Championships, each of which occur in BIrmingham this month, and the Birmingham Diamond League and British Championships meets later in the yr.
The BBC will present four occasions this yr together with the British Indoor Championships
Munro mentioned: ‘Athletics is given an excellent platform by BBC Sport and we’re wanting ahead to working with the crew there to carry nice athletics performances into folks’s houses in the yr forward.
‘The viewers attain of their web site, crimson button and iPlayer platforms coupled with the primary community means our athletes’ journeys could be adopted in various methods by followers of the game and in this stellar yr for athletics it’s extra necessary than ever to maximise the publicity that the four major track and field championships will carry.’
The collection begins on February 19 with the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham.
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