ITV wins live coverage for FIFA women's cup quarter-finals

ITV has successfully won exclusive live coverage for three out of the four Quarter-Finals in the FIFA Women's World Cup, which includes the highly anticipated England versus Colombia match scheduled for Saturday, August 12.

The UK public broadcaster has divided the free-to-air broadcasting rights for these matches in collaboration with BBC, as part of a strategic media rights partnership made alongside the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). This agreement was formalized just five weeks prior to the tournament's commencement. FIFA had issued a Europe-wide television blackout ultimatum, prompting numerous countries to enhance their rights offers. The inaugural airing of the World Cup, taking place in Australia and New Zealand, was inaugurated on July 20. The Quarter-Finals will commence with the Spain versus Netherlands encounter on Friday, with programming starting at 1:50 am.

Subsequently, the England fixture will constitute the latter segment of a captivating ITV1 World Cup Quarter-Final double feature, which begins with the earlier Saturday match between the host nation Australia and France. Sports presenters Katie Shanahan, Eni Aluko,Ian Wright, Karen Carney, Jill Scott, and Laura Woods will host the three quarter-final matches. Emma Hayes and Seb Hutchinson will provide insightful commentary. In the quarter-final stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, England is set to face Colombia. This event will be broadcasted on BBC Radio 5 Live and Sounds. Meanwhile, the BBC will be airing Japan's quarter-final clash against Sweden. Concise summaries of all the quarter-final matches will be accessible for viewing on platforms like BBC 3, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app. The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 final will be simulcasted on ITV1 and BBC1.