NFL confirms deal with ITV to cover UK to end seven years of BBC mission

The NFL has signed a deal with ITV to be the new home of broadcast television in the UK and Ireland after signing a three-year deal.

Laura Woods will be the presenter of the new coverage, and Jason Bell and Osei Omniora continue to work as analysts for Gridiron’s coverage in the UK.

The 2022 season kicks off on September 9, when the defending Super Bowl champions the Los Angeles Rams face the Buffalo Bills.

ITV will present its first weekly one-hour shows on the same day at 11:30 pm.

The deal will bring the peak of the season, Super Bowl LVII, live from Glendale, Arizona on February 12, 2023.

While ITV will also show two of the season’s three London games; The New York Giants face the Green Bay Packers at Tottenham Hotspur on October 9, before the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium on October 30.

The New Deal brings the NFL back to ITV for the first time since the network broadcast the last three consecutive Super Bowls in 2007.

After joining ITV’s coverage, Woods said, “I’ve been a fan of the NFL for many years, so with the new season just weeks away, I’m thrilled to be part of the team that will bring ITV viewers their best work and bigger stories every week.”

Omniora added: “We saw the NFL grow to a level I could never have imagined when I played here with the Giants in 2007. This new partnership can lead us to bring the sport to a wider audience. We feel very embraced by UK fans and we are excited that they are They will be able to watch us on ITV.”

While Bell said: “I can’t believe the NFL is growing, not just in the UK but globally, and I’m so grateful to be at the forefront of that. I can’t wait to expand the NFL audience with the new ITV team. Ozzy and I are excited.” To work with Laura and know that our passion and energy will be exactly what NFL fans have come to expect from us, as well as new, eye-opening fans.”

The NFL has signed a deal with ITV to be the new home of broadcast television in the UK and Ireland after signing a three-year deal.

Laura Woods will be the presenter of the new coverage, and Jason Bell and Osei Omniora continue to work as analysts for Gridiron’s coverage in the UK.

The 2022 season kicks off on September 9, when the defending Super Bowl champions the Los Angeles Rams face the Buffalo Bills.

ITV will present its first weekly one-hour shows on the same day at 11:30 pm.

The deal will bring the peak of the season, Super Bowl LVII, live from Glendale, Arizona on February 12, 2023.

While ITV will also show two of the season’s three London games; The New York Giants face the Green Bay Packers at Tottenham Hotspur on October 9, before the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium on October 30.

The New Deal brings the NFL back to ITV for the first time since the network broadcast the last three consecutive Super Bowls in 2007.

After joining ITV’s coverage, Woods said, “I’ve been a fan of the NFL for many years, so with the new season just weeks away, I’m thrilled to be part of the team that will bring ITV viewers their best work and bigger stories every week.”

Omniora added: “We saw the NFL grow to a level I could never have imagined when I played here with the Giants in 2007. This new partnership can lead us to bring the sport to a wider audience. We feel very embraced by UK fans and we are excited that they are They will be able to watch us on ITV.”

While Bell said: “I can’t believe the NFL is growing, not just in the UK but globally, and I’m so grateful to be at the forefront of that. I can’t wait to expand the NFL audience with the new ITV team. Ozzy and I are excited.” To work with Laura and know that our passion and energy will be exactly what NFL fans have come to expect from us, as well as new, eye-opening fans.”