BBC proposes free-to-air increase

[Bullitt]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/8175982.stm

This argument sees the inclusion on the list of all home nation football qualifiers for World Cups and European Championships in the respective nations, the Welsh Six Nations and autumn rugby internationals in Wales as well as the Commonwealth Games.

BBC using any old excuse to show more soccer...

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The BBC's proposed list for protected free-to-air sporting events (* denotes additions):

A1: UK conversation events (Live)

IOC Winter and Summer Olympic Games
Fifa World Cup
Uefa European football Championships

A2 List: Resonance in the Nations (Live in relevant nation)

FA Cup Final
The Scottish Cup (Scotland)
Football international qualifiers home and away (respective home nations)*
Commonwealth Games*
Welsh rugby union Six nations and autumn internationals (Wales)*

A3 List: Pinnacle sports events (Live)

Wimbledon championships men and women's final
Rugby union World Cup final
Rugby league Challenge Cup final
ICC cricket World Cup final*
Twenty20 World Cup final*
Grand National
Derby

B List: Events of UK importance (Highlights)

Wimbledon championships
Rugby union World Cup
ICC cricket World Cup (extended to all games*)
Twenty20 World Cup*
Six Nations rugby tournament (extended to all games*)
Open golf Championship
The Ryder Cup
England cricket home Test matches
British and Irish Lions tour*
Women's football World Cup/Euros/ICC Cricket World Cup finals involving Home Nations' teams*[/b]