ITV and NFL announce three-year partnershipOsi Umenyiora and Jason Bell joined by Laura Woods for weekly shows, London Games and Super BowlOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY ITV Press Centre The National Football League (NFL) has a new free-to-air television home in the UK and Ireland with the announcement of a three-year partnership with ITV. 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 ITV kicks off its coverage on Friday September 9 with the first in a series of hour-long weekly shows, airing at 11.30pm on ITV. The 2022 NFL season kicks off the previous night when defending champions Los Angeles Rams take on the Buffalo Bills. ITV will air the climax of the season, Super Bowl LVII, live from Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday February 12, as well as two of the season’s three London Games. 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. Laura Woods said: “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.” Bell added: The new partnership marks the NFL’s return to ITV for the first time since the network aired the last of its three consecutive Super Bowls in 2007. Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, said: Henry Hodgson, Managing Director, NFL UK, said: Laura Louisy, Director, International Business Development and Media, said: The weekly ITV show will focus on providing NFL fans, new and old, with an update on everything they need to know heading into each weekend of NFL games. The show will also be repeated at 8.30am on Saturdays on ITV4 and will be available on ITV Hub. ITV’s NFL programming will also be broadcast on STV in Scotland and Virgin Media in Ireland, while all programming will be available on demand on ITV Hub, ITV Hub+, STV Player and VM Player. This new deal adds to ITV Sport’s portfolio of first class events, which also includes the FA Cup, England Women’s football, the EFL, the 6 Nations, exclusive coverage of both the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup, UK horse racing and the Tour de France. [end]
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August 18, 2022 4:00am ET by ITV Press Centre |