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Though the Apollo 11 Moon landing is the most watched television event in American history, it is considered a news event, meaning that CBS and Nickelodeon's live telecast of Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 holds the record for the largest average viewership of any live network U.S. television broadcast, with 123.7 million viewers.
The first live match to be shown, and the first ever on satellite television, is Manchester City v Ipswich Town. [190] 30 August - Sky Sports’ transmission of Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End in Division Two is the first ever UK-wide live broadcast of a match from England’s third tier. [191]
English Football League. All televised EFL games are broadcast on Sky Sports, with two games (usually Championship) per weekend broadcast at 20:00 on a Friday and 12:30 on a Saturday. Other games may be additionally scheduled at different times, such as 17:30 on Saturday, 12:00 on Sunday or, very occasionally, 20:00 on a Monday.
Sport in England plays a prominent role in English society. Popular teams sports in England include association football, cricket, field hockey, rugby union, rugby league, and netball. Major individual sports include badminton, athletics, tennis, boxing, golf, cycling, motorsport, and horseracing. Cricket is regarded as the national summer ...
No events. 1983. 6 January – The Channel 9 broadcast of the fifth cricket Test from Sydney is shown on the BBC. This is the first time cricket from abroad is shown live in England. [ 13] 9–25 June – The BBC shows extensive live coverage of the 1983 Cricket World Cup. [ 14][ 15] 1984. No events. 1985.
Programming. [] Ten Sports HD is one of the most popular sports channels in Asia. It has broadcasting rights for many sporting events, including cricket, Football, MMA and tennis. In cricket, Ten Sports HD has England and Wales Cricket Board rights until 2028, New Zealand Cricket rights until 2031, Sri Lanka Cricket rights until 2024.
England 26-23 Argentina, 80 mins. 21:57, Luke Baker. Argentina get desperate, give away the penalty and this will be it! England 26-23 Argentina, 79 mins. 21:56, Luke Baker. Argentina push from ...
25 February – UK miners' strike (1984–85): Nearly 4,000 striking coalminers return to work, meaning that only just over half of the miners are now on strike. 26 February – Following his trial and conviction at St Albans Crown Court, Malcolm Fairley, the sex attacker known as The Fox, is handed six life sentences.