BBC Renews Broadcast Deal to Show Boat Race

UK broadcaster BBC has signed a contract extension with the Boat Race Company Ltd (BRCL) that will see both The BNY Mellon Boat Race and The Newton Women’s Boat Race broadcast on the BBC from 2015 until 2021.

In 2015, for the first time in history, the Women’s Boat Race moves to the Tideway, where crews will compete on the same day and on the same course as the Men’s Race.

Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport described the Boat Race as an “important part of (the BBC’s) sport portfolio” and that she was delighted to announce that the BBC would be “bringing full coverage of the Women’s Boat Race to our audiences, from 2015, as it joins the men’s event on the Tideway.”

BRCL’s David Searle said: “This relationship highlights the global reach that both the BNY Mellon Boat Race and Newton Women’s Boat Race have and the desire to watch the race unfold worldwide. Last year saw in excess of seven million UK TV viewers and many millions more around the world. We are very grateful for all the work the BBC do surrounding the event and are delighted at their continued commitment to Boat Race Day.”

The 2014 Boat Race takes place on Sunday 6 April at 18:00.