THE BBC have retained the rights for live FA Cup matches until 2029, according to reports.
But TNT Sports will replace ITV in showing fixtures from the 2025-26 season.
GettyA new four-year deal for the FA Cup TV rights has been struck[/caption]
GettyGary Lineker is the current host of the live BBC FA Cup coverage[/caption]
TNT paid a whopping £264million last month to secure a four-year deal with The FA to become the main broadcaster of the famous cup competition.
That left the BBC and ITV to battle it out for the secondary spot.
And according to the Daily Mail, it is the Beeb who have come out on top.
The new rights package will see the BBC show two FA Cup matches from each round up to the quarter-finals.
They will then get one of the two semi-finals and the final.
Part of The FA’s recent contract with TNT stated that a certain number of matches per round needed to be available on free-to-air TV.
And although they could have live streamed on YouTube or used their Freeview channel Quest, they were open to striking a partnership with a major public broadcaster.
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