World Cup 2018: BBC v ITV

The World Cup kicks off on June 14 with EVERY game LIVE on UK TV with BBC and ITV sharing coverage of the tournament.

Here Footie on TV looks at who's on the plane to Russia with the two broadcasters....


BBC SPORT



Presenters: Gary Lineker, Dan Walker, Mark Chapman and Jason Mohammad
Pundits and experts: Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Phil Neville, Jermaine Jenas, Danny Murphy, Alex Scott, Martin Keown, Jurgen Klinsmann, Didier Drogba, Pablo Zabaleta, Cesc Fabregas
Commentators: Guy Mowbray, Steve Wilson, Jonathan Pearce, Steve Bower, Simon Brotherton and Vicki Sparks.
Co-commentators: Kevin Kilbane, Mark Lawrenson.
Reporters: Gabby Logan (with the England team)
Gary Lineker will again anchor coverage of the event with the BBC fronting coverage from the iconic Red Square in Moscow.

The BBC's panel of experts includes Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, newly-appointed Derby manager Frank Lampard and Phil Neville.

Games will be screened across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four.

And for the first time the BBC will be making their live games available in Ultra High Definition 4K via the BBC I-Player through some smart TVs.


***WHO'S SHOWING WHICH GAMES - BREAKDOWN OF BBC & ITV'S LIVE WORLD CUP GAMES IN THE GROUP STAGES HERE***


ITV SPORT


ITV SPORT'S WORLD CUP 2018 SQUAD
Presenters: Mark Pougatch & Jacqui Oatley
Pundits and experts: Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Ian Wright, Lee Dixon, Eniola Aluko, Patrice Evra, Henrik Larson, Martin O' Neil, Slaven Bilic, Mark Clattenburg.
Commentators: Clive Tyldesley, Sam Matterface, Jon Champion, Joe Speight
Co-commentators: Glenn Hoddle, Ally McCoist, Iain Dowie.
Reporters: Gabriel Clare, Seema Jaswal.
ITV's big weapon in the battle for viewers with the BBC is Gary Neville who will be the channel's lead pundit.

With no rights to show the World Cup, Sky Sports are allowing Neville - who was previously part of the England coaching set-up under Roy Hodgson - to work for ITV in Russia.

Matches will air on ITV and ITV4 with Mark Pougatch ITV's main anchor with Neville joining ITV's regular pundits Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Lee Dixon.

ITV's coverage will be presented from a studio overlooking St Basil's Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow.

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