{"id":739048,"date":"2026-08-15T17:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/739048\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:38:14","slug":"next-super-league-bbc-clash-confirmed-as-kick-off-time-amended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/739048\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Super League BBC clash confirmed as kick-off time amended"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The round 25 Super League game between Wakefield Trinity and York Knights has been confirmed to be the next game aired live on the BBC, with the fixture\u2019s kick-off time amended as a result of that.<\/p>\n

Wakefield host York in that clash on August 29th and Trinity confirmed recently that the kick-off time for the game has been amended, shifted from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n

Trinity confirmed that in a club statement that also saw them reveal the reason why, the fact that the game had been picked up by free-to-air broadcasters BBC.<\/p>\n

A brief statement<\/a> confirmed: \u201cOur Round 25 game against York Knights at the DIY Kitchens Stadium has had an alteration to the kick off time due to the BBC.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe game due to take place on Saturday 29th August will now kick off at 5:30pm instead of 3pm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe change is due to the game now being selected to be broadcast by BBC on BBC 2.\u201d<\/p>\n

That game will be the latest installment of Super League on the BBC with the national broadcaster picking a selection of games throughout the season, whilst Sky Sports showcase every game.<\/p>\n

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Whilst Sky Sports showcase all seven games per round, just two those are \u2018exclusive\u2019, with Sky then putting their full production weight behind those games, namely both pre-match build-up and post-match analysis, typically hosted by Brian Carney and a selection of pundits.<\/p>\n

As for the BBC, some of their games have gone onto either iPlayer or BBC Three, but their BBC Two coverage has typically been presented and produced in a similar manner to Sky i.e. pre and post-match coverage.<\/p>\n

Fans can expected that in a fortnight\u2019s time when Wakefield host York but the BBC coverage will continue in 2026, with the broadcaster having the rights to two play-off matches.<\/p>\n

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