Euro 2020

England win sets new broadcasting record

England’s semi-final Euro 2020 victory over Denmark has broken UK broadcast records. The match, which sets up the final between England and Italy on Sunday night from Wembley Stadium, was watched by a peak of 27.6 million across ITV, ITV Hub and STV. The total was a new record for a football match shown on […]

England-Scotland match sets record for ITV Hub

  ITV’s coverage of England’s 0-0 tie with Scotland in the ongoing European Championship was the most-watched match of the tournament in the UK. The broadcaster announced that the match from Wembley drew a peak audience of 20 million viewers across ITV and STV. This translated to a 79% share of the available audience on […]

England Euro win sets new iPlayer record for BBC

England’s Euro 2020 opener against Croatia has set a new record for the BBC iPlayer. The match, which kicked off at 2pm on June 13, saw England win their opening match at the European championship for the first time. The match was broadcast by the BBC, which said that it attracted a peak TV audience […]

Euro 2020 on brink of postponement claims report

UEFA is reportedly close to postponing the upcoming Euro 2020 competition as Europe continues to combat the spread of Coronavirus. According to sources cited by the Associated Press, UEFA has been assessing whether the tournament can be staged with a final decision set to be made next Tuesday. The source goes on to say that […]

Euro 2020 still on says UEFA spokesperson

A spokesperson for UEFA has said that the European footballing body is still pressing ahead with plans for this Summer’s Euro 2020 tournament despite the spread of Coronavirus. Italian outlet Tuttosport reported that several national federations requested the tournament’s postponement, but a source speaking to the Associated Press called this “completely untrue.” The unnamed spokesperson […]