Broadcasters Ready For Six Nations Battle

The Six Nations kicks off for another year this weekend but this season the historic tournament will be split between BBC and ITV for the first time following the signing of a new £50m per year deal last summer. ITV will now broadcast the England, Ireland and Italy home matches, while the BBC has Wales, Scotland and France home games, as part of a new six-year agreement. That means the BBC has eight matches this year and ITV seven but that will be the other way round next season. The BBC opted to give up the final two years of its existing £40m per year exclusive Six Nations broadcast deal, wh…