ITV4 - Sports Coverage

Sports Coverage

Before ITV4s launch in 2005 ITVs digital sports coverage was on ITV2 but after its launch all sports coverage has moved to itv4.

ITV4s current Sporting action includes:

FOOTBALL

• UEFA Europa League (Live and Highlights 2005 until at least 2015)
• International Friendlies and Play-Offs - 2010-present
• Champions League, England internationals and FA Cup (highlights and reruns of matches shown on ITV1)
• Legends Football - 2008-present
• Bundesliga - Weekly highlights

In addition, ITV4 shows goal and match compilations as well as old editions of The Big Match from the 1970s.

CYCLING

• Tour de France (from 2005 until at least 2013)
• Tour of Ireland
• Tour of Britain Cycling (Until 2013)
• Vuelta a Espana (2011-present)
• Tour of California (2011-present)

RUGBY UNION

• Rugby World Cup in 2007, 2011 and 2015
• Rugby union's Aviva Premiership highlights (2008-present) (Live on ESPN and Sky Sports)
• Heineken Cup highlights (2010-present) (Live on Sky Sports)
• LV Cup Highlights (2010-present) (Live on Sky Sports)

MOTORSPORT

• Isle of Man TT (from 2009-present)
• British Touring Car Championship (from 2005-present)
• DTM (from 2012 - highlights)
• British Superbikes (from 2005-2007 Live) and (from highlights from 2009-present) (Live on British Eurosport)
• Motorsport UK (Highlights 2005-present)

DARTS

• European Championship (darts) - 2008, 2011-present
• Players Championship Finals (2009-2010, 2011-present)

CRICKET

• Indian Premier League Cricket (From 2010 until 2014 at least)

TENNIS

• French Open Tennis (From 2012)
• Masters Tennis from the Royal Albert Hall

SNOOKER

• Power Snooker 2010-present

POKER

• World Poker Tour

FORMER COVERAGE

FOOTBALL

• UEFA Champions League (2nd exclusive match on itv4 2005-2008) (Now just 1 match on itv1 and highlights on itv4)
• FA Cup replays (2009-2010)
• FA Community Shield - Highlights (Since 2008)
• FA Trophy final (2009) (Now on Sky Sports)
• 2006 FIFA World Cup - Live and highlights
• Euro 2008 - Live and Highlights
• 2010 FIFA World Cup - Live and highlights
• 2012 African Cup of Nations
• Euro 2012 - Live and highlights

BOAT RACE

• The Boat Race (2005-2009 highlights) (Now on BBC SPORT)

BOXING

• Big Fight Live
• Frank Warren fights 2005-2008 (Now on BoxNation)
• Hennessey fights 2008-2010 (Now on Channel 5 and Primetime)
• Undercard of main fight usually shown on itv4 with main event on itv1 with all fights from 2008-2010 on itv4

CRICKET

• Ashes Cricket (Highlights 2010-2011)

DARTS

• Grand Slam of Darts (2007-2010) (Now on Sky Sports)

MOTORSPORT

• F1 (2005-2008 - Highlights and reruns) (Now on BBC SPORT)
• GP2 (2005-2008 Live and highlights) (Now on British Eurosport)
• World Rally Championship (2005-2008 - Highlights) (Now on ESPN)