BBC Sport is confirmed as the UK broadcast partner for the Vitality Netball Horizon Series between the Vitality Roses and the Jamaica Sunshine Girls.
The Series, which takes place later this month, will be shown free-to-air across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, and online.
Staged on 16 and 17 November at the AO Arena in Manchester with a reverse leg on 25 and 26 November at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica, England will take on the Jamaica Sunshine Girls in a home and away format in what is set to be an incredible showcase of international netball between the world-ranked two and four nations.
The two sides last met in 2023 in a three-match test series. Fans watching across BBC Sport saw the Vitality Roses defeat Jamaica 73-52 in the first match, take a narrow 58-61 loss in the second match, and claim the series with a 63-59 win in the third and final test.
This broadcast partnership also builds on the fact that, for the first time, in 2024 fans have been able to watch the Netball Super League, the UK’s elite domestic netball league, live on both Sky Sports and across BBC Sport as part of a landmark broadcast arrangement for the sport.
Fran Connolly, CEO of England Netball, said: “We are delighted to be working with BBC Sport in the inaugural year of the Vitality Netball Horizon Series. The opportunity to show elite international netball free-to-air will elevate the visibility of our sport, allowing many more viewers to enjoy the fast-paced entertainment that we know a clash between the Vitality Roses and the Jamaica Sunshine Girls will provide.
“Showing the Series live across BBC Sport, particularly with Sunday’s game on BBC Two, provides fantastic visibility for our sport that is a testament to the growing popularity of the game in terms of fandom. Having two home games followed by two away games is such an exciting proposition, and a fantastic opportunity for fans to show their support by tuning in across both legs of the series.”
Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport said “We’re reinforcing our commitment to bring more women’s sports free-to-air for all audiences to enjoy. Fans of live sports, whether they already follow our coverage of the Netball Super League or discovering the game for the first time are set for a treat with this action-packed tournament”.
All four games in the Series will be shown on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer with Sunday 17 November’s game also available on BBC TV. And tickets are still available for both games in Manchester here.
The full list of fixtures and timings is as follows:
Saturday 16 November, FCP 16:00, AO Arena, Manchester – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app (coverage starts at 16:00 GMT)
Sunday 17 November, FCP 14:10, AO Arena, Manchester – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app (coverage starts at 14:00 GMT)
Monday 25 November, FCP 23:30 GMT, National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, and app (coverage starts at 23:30 GMT)
Wednesday 27 November, FCP 00:00 GMT, National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, and app (coverage starts at 00:00 GMT)
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