The BBC has lost the television rights to the Boat Race after the corporation’s director of sport appeared to show “very little enthusiasm” during negotiations. Channel 4 will be confirmed as the ...

Only last week, I asked the BBC’s top sporting presenter Gabby Logan about the issue of their vanishing sports rights. “We’ve won a lot of rights,” Logan replied frostily. “I don’t know what you mean ...

The BBC won't air the Boat Race on TV or radio for the first time in nearly a century this year after losing the rights. Channel 4 acquired the TV rights for the iconic event in a five-year deal six ...

The BBC have lost rights to broadcast the Boat Race with the corporation's director of sport reportedly deeming the famous event to be 'elitist' and showed 'very little enthusiasm' in negotiations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The BBC will not broadcast the Boat Race for the first time in almost a century, having lost all the rights to one of the most ...

The BBC has suffered another setback ahead of this year's Boat Race, after it emerged the broadcaster will also lose its radio coverage of the historic sporting event. Channel 4's five-year agreement ...