EuroHockey Championships 2015 to be broadcast live
11th February 2015
England Hockey and the European Hockey Federation are delighted to announce that the BBC will broadcast the EuroHockey Championships 2015, which will be staged in London on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, on 21-30 August.
The BBC’s red button coverage of the 2013 EuroHockey Championships in Belgium reached a significant audience, with fans tuning in to watch England’s women win a Silver medal, and now the event is taking place on home soil.
Exposure of hockey at London 2012 has contributed to a 40% increase in club participation in the sport amongst U16 age groups, and adult initiatives like Back To Hockey have proved hugely successful. The broadcasting of the 2015 tournament will no doubt contribute to boosting both the visibility of the sport and the amount of people inspired to play.
All of England and Scotland’s pool matches will be shown on the BBC red button, BBC Sport website and the free smartphone app, with the men’s and women’s finals on BBC Two should a home nation qualify. This will be supported with coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and the best of the tournament news on the BBC Sport website.
With the event being held at England Hockey’s Olympic legacy venue Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, spectators will be able to enjoy hockey whilst reliving the memories of London 2012. Demand for tickets has been as high as expected with the Men’s Final already sold out – the venue will include a fan park and entertainment for all ages, with the typically family-friendly atmosphere of hockey matches an attraction for many spectators.
The EuroHockey Championships 2015 form part of UK Sport’s Gold Event Series – an ambitious programme to bring up to 70 world-class events to the UK by 2019.