BFBS to broadcast live Betfred Challenge Cup matches for Armed Forces communities

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BFBS enters major broadcast line-up alongside BBC and The Sportsman for Betfred Challenge Cup as coverage expands to Armed Forces.

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) will join the BBC and The Sportsman as an official broadcast partner for the Betfred Challenge Cup, bringing live coverage of first-round matches involving UK Armed Forces teams to service personnel worldwide.

It begins at 1.45pm (UK) on Saturday 10 January, with the British Army taking on Wests Warriors live from Aldershot, presented by BFBS’s Cath Brazier, with commentary from BFBS’s Simon Hunter.

BFBS coverage will be available live on BFBS Forces News YouTube channel and BFBS TV. The BFBS YouTube channel continues to be the primary destination for live military sport, with 71 broadcasts in 2025, reaching over 1.8m views, while BFBS TV enables personnel on bases and ships worldwide to watch their teams perform.

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