LONDON: BT has made another decisive step into the centre of the Engish TV football arena by securing, with BBC, a four-year shared rights deal with to show the FA Cup from 2014-15.

BBC One will broadcast the competition, with live streaming available across online, mobile and tablet devices.

BBC director general Tony Hall said: “Bringing the FA Cup back to the BBC was something I really wanted to do. I am so pleased that we have achieved it for football fans everywhere.

“There is something very special about big national moments on the BBC and the FA Cup should absolutely be one of them.

“The Olympics, Wimbledon and Glastonbury have shown how our audiences love it when we put the full weight of all our services on TV, radio and digital behind covering these events in depth and in ways no-one else can.

“Working closely with the FA I believe we will change the way we view the FA Cup forever.”

The deal was announced at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.

Details of how many games will be shown live by the BBC have yet to be released. Radio coverage of the FA Cup also continues on BBC Radio 5 until 2018.

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