2019-20 Emirates FA Cup: two Round of 16 matches broadcast on Facebook in the United Kingdom

Two Round of 16 matches of the 2019-20 Emirates FA Cup, Reading FC (Sky Bet Championship) - Sheffield United FC (Premier League), on Tuesday 03/03/2020 (kick-off at 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET) and Leicester City FC (Premier League) - Birmingham City FC (Sky Bet Championship), on Wednesday 04/03/2020 (kick-off at 19.45 GMT, 20:45pm CET), are being broadcast free and exclusively in the UK on the competition's Facebook page as well as on the Facebook Watch application (video on demand service) for smartphones, tablets and connected TVs.

The remaining matches will be broadcast by the public audiovisual group the BBC and the pay-TV operator BT Sport, which will broadcast 16 and 30 matches respectively of The Emirates FA Cup in the United Kingdom over the 2018-2021 cycle.

The broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom for the 2019-20 Emirates FA Cup matches not owned by the BBC or BT Sport had been sold to seven betting companies (Bet365, Betfair, William Hill, Coral, Ladbrokes, Unibet and Paddy Powe) by the agency IMG. Those who wished to see the matches on Bet365 had to register in advance and…