Channel 5 secures Commonwealth Games highlights deal as BBC ends 72-year run

Channel 5 has secured a deal to broadcast daily highlights of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, ending the BBC's 72-year association with the event. TNT Sports had previously acquired the live rights by outbidding the BBC, which then declined an offer to take a highlights package following talks with TNT. The BBC's decision was reportedly influenced by poor viewing figures and corporate indifference toward the Games.