FA Cup on TV in the UK
FA Cup matches on UK TV are on TNT Sports and BBC.
Four-year deals from 2025-26: TNT Sports (announced by the FA on 15 Feb 2024: live matches from the first round, every tie outside 3pm kick-offs from the third round, the final on TNT and free-to-air) and the BBC (14 May 2024: two live ties a round to the quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final, co-exclusive with TNT). 2026-27 round dates: R1 7 Nov, R2 5 Dec, R3 9 Jan, R4 13 Feb, R5 6 Mar, QF 3 Apr, SF 24 Apr, final 22 May 2027.
Other competitions
UK channels come from each competition's announced picks where they're out ("confirmed") and otherwise from its 2026-27 UK rights packages, which give each kick-off slot to a broadcaster ("expected"). Premier League picks are announced about six weeks ahead. Check the broadcaster's own listings on the day. Checked October 14, 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3. Football on TV today