Commonwealth Games 2026

[Orangehair43 285]

8 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Also wonder if this will be a kick up the backside for the BBC who nowadays see the CWG as some kind of imperialist episode best ignored.

I doubt it. The new head of BbC Sport seems against them bidding for the rights so unless he is overruled I think it end up on TNT or C4. 

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On 10/15/2025 at 7:38 PM, Grassmarket said:

Also wonder if this will be a kick up the backside for the BBC who nowadays see the CWG as some kind of imperialist episode best ignored.

It's looking, as  suspected like CGF has persuaded Nigeria they will get 2034 if they have their sh1t together. Rumours suggest New Zealand have suddenly got their appetite back - perhaps on a more Glasgow scale - for 2038 - if true, that's quite a change in certainty

[Orangehair43 285]

Could be blacked out on British TV. Scottish goverment getting worried. 

[Grassmarket 4,101]

Good news is that TNT have signed it up in  so it will get the same all of everything coverage the Olympics gets.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yj9pnl5n4o

 

BBC might still get secondary FTA rights, as it does with the Olympics.

Edited December 19, 2025 by Grassmarket

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4 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Good news is that TNT have signed it up in  so it will get the same all of everything coverage the Olympics gets.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yj9pnl5n4o

 

BBC might still get secondary FTA rights, as it does with the Olympics.

It needs to if the Commonwealths have a shot of surviving imo. Or it will go same way as Lakeside

[Orangehair43 285]

3 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Good news is that TNT have signed it up in  so it will get the same all of everything coverage the Olympics gets.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yj9pnl5n4o

 

BBC might still get secondary FTA rights, as it does with the Olympics.

I think they will only get highlights and maybe the opening ceremony (Through TNT might simply put some live stuff on You Thbe to try and get subscribers( . 

[Dragon 2,057]

6 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

I think they will only get highlights and maybe the opening ceremony (Through TNT might simply put some live stuff on You Thbe to try and get subscribers( . 

It should mean that highlight programmes will be guaranteed on free to air TV but I do worry that the lack of interest for what is a minority TV channel might kill off the Commonwealth Games forever

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1 hour ago, Dragon said:

It should mean that highlight programmes will be guaranteed on free to air TV but I do worry that the lack of interest for what is a minority TV channel might kill off the Commonwealth Games forever

Well 2030 is secured for India who won’t dare cancel like South Africa because that will affect their long term aims of hosting the Olympics and Football World Cup. 2034 has offers and by 2038 Australia might host again. 

Edited December 19, 2025 by Orangehair43

[Orangehair43 285]

Is a member of the British Royal Fmaily still going to open the games? If they do then it will be a very rare official royal attending event exclusively live behind a paywall? 

[Orangehair43 285]

8 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Good news is that TNT have signed it up in  so it will get the same all of everything coverage the Olympics gets.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yj9pnl5n4o

 

BBC might still get secondary FTA rights, as it does with the Olympics.

TNT staff expect they will offer it at a price similar to what they offering the Winter Olympics for rather than the full TNT price.

 

But equally the main coverage is apparently going to be very different to what they do for the Olympics (Which is less pundits and studio chat than the BBC) with speculation it might be based on NBC’s Olympic coverage with tons of human interest etc.