BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (formerly BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra) is a national digital radio station in the United Kingdom, operated by the BBC, and specialising in extended live sports coverage. It is a sister station to BBC Radio 5 Live and shares facilities, presenters and management, and is a department of the BBC North Group division.
"Five Live Sports Extra" redirects here. For the BBC radio station also known as 'Radio 5 live', see BBC Radio 5 Live.United Kingdom
DAB: 12B
Freeview: 706
Freesat: 706
Sky (UK only): 0131
Virgin Media: 908
Virgin Media Ireland: 928
English
2 February 2002
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra (2002–2022)
If a major news story breaks during the live sport broadcasts on 5 Live, the sports coverage may sometimes be redirected and continued on 5 Sports Extra, while 5 Live switches to live news.
The station is only available on digital radio, television platforms and BBC Sounds. Due to licensing reasons, international streaming of the station has not been available since 25 July 2016.
According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 1.5 million with a listening share of 0.5% as of December 2023.[1]
5 Sports Extra broadcast a variety of sports including:
Through the 2012 season, 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra carried NFL late games broadcast on Sunday evening, with coverage taken from Westwood One, except the NFL International Series and Super Bowl, which used BBC-produced commentaries. Absolute Radio 90s acquired the broadcast rights to the NFL beginning in 2013. BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra reacquired the rights to NFL games for the 2014–15 playoffs.[10]