BBC Alba to screen Glasgow Commonwealth Games with nightly live coverage

BBC Alba to screen Glasgow Commonwealth Games with nightly live coverageImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, BBC Alba said it would announce more details on the timings of its coverage closer to the start of the games later this monthPublished1 hour agoBBC Alba is to screen nightly live coverage and highlights throughout the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.The Gaelic broadcaster will be the only place on the BBC where viewers can watch events after TNT Sports secured the rights to be the Games' live UK broadcast partner.The subscription channel outbid the BBC, which had been the main partner and provided free-to-air coverage since 1954 for 18 Games in a row.BBC Alba said details on its broadcast times and programming would be announced closer to the start of Glasgow 2026. The channel's Gaelic-language coverage will also be available on BBC iPlayer.How Bad Bunny is inspiring Glasgow's Commonwealth GamesPublished22 hours agoCommonwealth Games baton relay begins Scottish leg in GlasgowPublished4 days agoTaking place from 23 July to 2 August, the Games' 10 sports and six para sports , externalinclude 3x3 wheelchair basketball, swimming, artistic gymnastics, athletics, bowls, netball and track cycling.More than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations are set to take part.Glasgow last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014.BBC Alba broadcasts programmes in Gaelic including on current affairs, children's entertainment and drama.Earlier this year, it showed a package of eight live Serie A football matches showcasing Italy-based Scots as they prepared for this summer's World Cup.BBC Alba said it would be providing Gaelic-language Commonwealth Games coverage from the opening to the closing ceremonies.Presenter Derek Murray will head up its commentary team.Margaret Mary Murray, head of BBC Gaelic Services, said: "This is a historic opportunity for BBC Alba and the Gaelic language to be at the heart of broadcasting a global sporting event to audienc...