The Super Bowl will be shown live on STV after the National Football League agreed a new three-year broadcast deal with ITV, Andy Coyle writes.
The NFL is moving from BBC, with live games and highlights shows to be broadcast to bring fans the best of the action from the biggest games.
Sports Presenter of the Year Laura Woods will be joining award-winning analysts Osi Umenyiora, a two-time Super Bowl winner, and Jason Bell when coverage begins on Friday September 9 with the first in a series of hour-long weekly shows, airing at 11.30pm.
Super Bowl LVII will be broadcast live from Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday February 12, aand two of the season’s three matches in London will also be screened.
The New York Giants will face the Green Bay Packers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday October 9, kicking off at 2.30pm UK time, before the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 30, kicking off at 1.30pm UK time.
“We have seen the NFL grow to a level I could never have imagined from when I played here for the Giants in 2007,” said Umenyiora. “This new partnership can see us bringing the sport to an even broader audience. We have felt so embraced by British fans and we are excited that they will be able to watch us on ITV.”
