• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SEENIT

TV, Film, Broadband, Pay-TV, Games, Computing & Tech | News, Comment & Reviews

  • ARTICLES
  • ADVERTISE
  • Twitter

Best sporting events to be broadcast this year

March 25, 2016 - Staff@seenituk

Image: Sebastian Duda / shutterstock
Image: Sebastian Duda / shutterstock

2016 is shaping up to be another great year for armchair sports fans. Even-numbered years tend to be of particular interest because they always bring either the Summer Olympics or the World Cup.

These are the two single biggest sporting events in the world in terms of viewers and interest, and this year the Olympic Games will take place. The 2016 games are being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between August 5 and August 21.

The huge success of London 2012 might be a hard act to follow –900 million people watched that spectacular opening show alone – but Brazil proved it has the organisation and infrastructure to go alongside the flair and carnival atmosphere when it hosted the World Cup.

In football terms, we have the Euro 2016 competition taking place in France between June 10 and July 10.

The hosts are amongst the bookies’ favourites, as are Germany and Spain, but with a fresh crop of new stars having emerged over the past couple of seasons (yes Harry Kane, we’re looking at you!), England might just field a more exciting team than they have in years.

There is also the climax of the most exciting and topsy-turvy Premier League in years – or possibly since the league’s inception – to look forward to.

Elsewhere, there’s arguably the world’s most famous horse race in the Grand National. When the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) published its fixture list for 2016, there were a total of 1,482 fixtures, but in all that thunder of crashing hooves, the Grand National is the one that stands out.

It not only has the richest purse of any European jump race with total prize money of £1 million last year, but it’s also one of the biggest TV draws, being viewed by an estimated 600 million people.

Whether you’re having a bet or just tuning in for the sporting element, make sure you check the Grand National start time so you do not to miss out. Around the actual race itself, you’ve also got the sartorial delights of Ladies’ Day. The whole festival starts on Thursday April 7 with the Grand Opening Day. Ladies’ Day takes place on the Friday, and the main event is on Saturday 9th April.

Wimbledon is another British institution. There is perhaps nothing more British than strawberries, cream and watching Centre Court on the telly, unless you happen to be lucky enough to land a ticket and turn up in the flesh. This year, the world’s premier tennis championship will be taking place between June 27 and July 10.

As far as the men’s singles goes, Andy Murray remains one of the favourites to do it again, generally placed just behind Novak Djokovic with odds hovering around 4/1 and 7/2.

Wherever your sporting passions lie, there is sure to be something thrilling to watch over the rest of 2016. Grab the popcorn or other healthy snacks and get your remote control fingers limbered up!

Share

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

Related




SPONSORED VIDEO

More

Tenko is coming to True Entertainment this month

Sam Claflin’s WW1 drama Journey’s End is coming to

How Blockchain Can Disrupt the Entertainment Industry

Trailer – Dwayne Johnson in Skyscraper

Jude Law’s eXistenZ and John Cusack’s The Grifters are coming to Blu-ray

ITV’s The Good Karma Hospital is getting a third series

FEATURED

Lost episode of The Avengers is coming to DVD

McMedia – new dogs learn old tricks

Ridley Scott’s The Terror – AMC releases trailer and first look images

Batman: Gotham By Gaslight is coming to Blu-ray and DVD

MORE FROM US

Latest from: streamedTV

Trailer: Netflix first Danish original series, The Rain

Amazon signs development deal with Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn

Amazon Prime Video becomes exclusive UK and Ireland home of US Open Tennis Championships

Amazon’s Dietland gets new trailer

ADVERTISE ON SEENIT

We’re pleased to offer a number of advertising opportunities to high quality brands including sponsored content, competitions and advertising placements.

Please contact us for details.

MORE FROM US

Sports On Telly

Amazon Prime Video takes UK rights to US Open Tennis Championships

Europsort confirms World Snooker Championship coverage plans

Grand National – Most Successful Jockey’s

The Snooker World Championship is the Highlight of the BBC’s Spring Sporting Schedule

Copyright © 2018 MayorWatch Publications Limited · All Rights Reserved · Contact Us · Copyright · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy

MayorWatch Publications Limited · 20-22 Wenlock Road · London N1 7GU · Company Number 6291816

seenit.co.uk uses cookies to ensure we give you the best experience on our site. Accept If you continue without changing your browser settings, we'll assume that you agree to our use of cookies. Read our privacy policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.