The Six Nations will remain on free-to-air in the UK for the next four years after a landmark deal was struck with ITV and BBC, Telegraph Sport understands.
The new deal means that ITV will now show all of England’s games, which means that Saturday’s match between Wales and England will be the last shown on BBC until at least 2030.
The deal, which is said to represent a significant uplift in the existing one of £90 million per year, will see ITV broadcast 10 games per Championship with the BBC showing the remaining five games, including Wales and Scotland home games as long as England are not involved.