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England vs Spain on Sky Sports: Why is match NOT on ITV? England TV rights explained
ENGLAND VS SPAIN on Sky Sports - Why is the match not on ITV?
England take on Spain in their first ever Nations League match tonight.
But the game is not being shown live on free-to-air TV.
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England host Spain at Wembley hoping to kick off their Nations League campaign with a victory.
The Three Lions finished fourth at the World Cup this summer and are targeting glory at Euro 2020.
But why is this competitive match NOT on a terrestrial channel?
Here’s everything you need to know…
England vs Spain TV channel
England vs Spain is being shown live on Sky Sports tonight.
The match is a competitive fixture but that has not prevented it from being broadcast on a subscription channel.
The game kicks off at 7.45pm, with coverage starting at 7pm on Sky Sports Main Event.
Why is England vs Spain not on ITV?
ITV have the rights to competitive England qualifiers for Euro 2020. But that does not stretch to Nations League games.
UEFA agreed a new TV rights deal with ITV and Sky Sports for the years 2018 to 2022.
ITV will show England qualifiers for Euro 2020 and World Cup 2022, as well as games from those competitions.
They will also show two games from the 2019 and 2021 Nations League Finals.
Sky, meanwhile, have the rights to England friendlies and also their Nations League ‘group games’.
That will consist of matches home and away against Spain and Croatia this autumn.
How can I follow England vs Spain?
If you cannot watch England vs Spain online or on TV then you can always follow the game with Express Sport!
Our England vs Spain live blog is already up and running.