BBC ALBA ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF LIVE MAGNERS FIXTURES
BBC ALBA is delighted to announce today (Tuesday) details of its Magners League fixture coverage, with Glasgow and Edinburgh kicking off an exciting start to the season.
Live action on BBC ALBA will commence on Friday 3 September at 7pm with Glasgow v Leinster live from Firhill, whilst coverage of Edinburgh’s campaign will start as they host Munster on Friday 10 September at 7pm, live from Murrayfield.
BBC ALBA has signed an exclusive deal to show live Magners League rugby in Scotland for the next four years. The channel is committed to showing at least eight Edinburgh or Glasgow home matches per season, and has teamed up with Irish, Welsh and Italian broadcasters to also provide live coverage of selected away matches for both sides.
The 22 round league season kicks-off on the first weekend in September 2010 and runs through until the weekend of 6 May 2011.
Live Magners coverage on BBC ALBA until January 2011 is as follows:
TV HOST |
Home |
Away |
Kick-off |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Friday 3rd September |
BBC ALBA |
Glasgow |
Leinster |
19.05 |
Friday 10th September |
BBC ALBA |
Edinburgh |
Munster |
19.05 |
Sunday 12th September |
S4C |
Dragons |
Glasgow |
16.10 |
Friday 17th September |
BBC NI |
Ulster |
Edinburgh |
20.05 |
Friday 24th September |
BBC ALBA |
Edinburgh |
Leinster |
19.05 |
Friday 1st October |
BBC NI |
Ulster |
Glasgow |
19.05 |
Saturday 2nd October |
Dahlia TV |
Aironi |
Edinburgh |
19.05 |
Friday 22nd October |
BBC ALBA |
Edinburgh |
Ulster |
19.05 |
Sunday 24th October |
S4C |
Glasgow |
Ospreys |
16.10 |
Friday 29th October |
BBC Wales |
Scarlets |
Glasgow |
20.05 |
Saturday 30th October |
RTE |
Leinster |
Edinburgh |
18.05 |
Saturday 4th December |
S4C |
Ospreys |
Edinburgh |
18.30 |
Monday 27th December |
BBC ALBA |
Glasgow |
Edinburgh |
17.35 |
Sunday 2nd January`11 |
BBC ALBA |
Edinburgh |
Glasgow |
17.35 |
Alan Esslemont, head of content for BBC ALBA, said: “Everyone is looking forward to the new season and I am delighted that BBC ALBA will be there to provide live coverage of Glasgow and Edinburgh matches in the campaign ahead. With home games in their traditional Friday night slot, and away feeds supplied from our counterparts throughout match weekends, we are sure that rugby fans across the country will be anticipating our coverage and tuning in to the matches that lie ahead.
“BBC ALBA’s coverage will be extremely fruitful for all concerned – fans, viewers, Edinburgh and Glasgow, rugby in Scotland and also for the channel. Last season, our Scottish professional teams reached new levels of success in the Magners League and we look forward to supporting them as they embark on the new season ahead, through our exclusive live TV coverage.”
Home match production will be produced for BBC ALBA by mneTV, with commentary in Gaelic along with trackside analysis and interviews in English.