BBC Scores Netball World Cup 2023 Broadcast Deal
The BBC has agreed a deal with World Netball to broadcast the upcoming Netball World Cup, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa this summer.
The tournament, which spans from 28th July to 6th August, will benefit from free-to-air coverage across the UK, due to the new agreement.
As per the deal, the BBC will have live coverage of matches from Monday 31st July up to and including the final across all BBC platforms.
BBC Radio 5 Live will provide coverage of key matches, with commentary of selected games on 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra, including opening weekend fixtures, England v Malawi and England v Scotland.
The BBC has broadcasted live netball as part of its Commonwealth Games coverage since 1998, and also covered the Netball World Cup 2019 from Liverpool, which saw New Zealand beat rivals Australia in the final, England finished the tournament in third place.
Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport, said, “We are delighted to be showcasing the Netball World Cup 2023 free to air across the BBC. As a big supporter of women’s sport, we want to bring it to the widest audience possible. With great home nation representation, we’re hoping for plenty of drama and memorable matches.”
Clare Briegal, Chief Executive Officer of World Netball, added, “It is very exciting to be announcing that the BBC will be showing all the action, from day four onwards, of the Netball World Cup 2023.
“For our pinnacle event to be broadcast free-to-air across the UK, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle Of Man is so important on our journey to grow and inspire, enabling the Netball World Cup to reach a wider audience, the fans of the Roses, Thistles and Feathers to follow their team and inspiring more people to get involved in netball.
“We have no doubt that this will be a world-class thrilling event, and we can’t wait to see and hear the fantastic coverage across the BBC. Thank you to the BBC for their continued support.”
