Challenge Cup today, Rugby League on TV

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Sunday, 12/04/2026
13:00
  • Challenge Cup
Wakefield Trinity Wigan Warriors
  • BBC One
Saturday, 11/04/2026
13:30
  • Challenge Cup
Hull KR York City Knights
  • BBC Two

STATISTICAL DATA OF CHALLENGE CUP ON TELEVISION IN UNITED KINGDOM

As of today 26/04/2026, and since this website started collecting statistical data on when and where Rugby League matches from the Challenge Cup competition in United Kingdom are televised, which began on 22/08/2020, we can provide the following data:

92

TV BROADCASTS
65 Free games
70.65%
27 Paid games
29.35%
Most Repeated Match
Swinton Lions - Oldham RLFC
2
LAST FREE GAME
Wakefield Trinity - Wigan Warriors
12/04/2026 Challenge Cup por BBC One
LAST PAY-PER-VIEW MATCH
York City Knights - Leigh Leopards
18/06/2023 Challenge Cup por Viaplay Sports
RANKING BY CHANNELS
BBC Sport
41 (44.57%)
BBC One
19 (20.65%)
Our League
14 (15.22%)
BBC Two
11 (11.96%)
The Sportsman
8 (8.7%)
TOTAL
11
TV CHANNELS
DAYS
13
WITHOUT FREE GAME
AVERAGE
1.2
CHANNELS PER MATCH
5 Pay channels
45.45%
6 Free-to-air channels
54.55%
TOTAL
11
CANALES
TOTAL
43
Total equipos
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches
Warrington Wolves
13 (14.13%)
St. Helens
13 (14.13%)
Hull KR
13 (14.13%)
Wigan Warriors
13 (14.13%)
Hull FC
9 (9.78%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches on Free-to-Air TV
Wigan Warriors
13 (14.13%)
St. Helens
11 (11.96%)
Warrington Wolves
10 (10.87%)
Hull KR
9 (9.78%)
Hull FC
7 (7.61%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Home Matches
Hull KR
9 (9.78%)
Warrington Wolves
6 (6.52%)
Leeds Rhinos
5 (5.43%)
Swinton Lions
5 (5.43%)
Hull FC
5 (5.43%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Away Matches
Wigan Warriors
11 (11.96%)
St. Helens
9 (9.78%)
Warrington Wolves
7 (7.61%)
Leigh Leopards
5 (5.43%)
Hull KR
4 (4.35%)
NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
MONDAY
2
2.17%
TUESDAY
-
- %
WEDNESDAY
-
- %
THURSDAY
-
- %
FRIDAY
10
10.87%
SATURDAY
49
53.26%
SUNDAY
31
33.7%
NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH
JANUARY
4
4.35%
FEBRUARY
10
10.87%
MARCH
21
22.83%
APRIL
21
22.83%
MAY
15
16.3%
JUNE
8
8.7%
JULY
3
3.26%
AUGUST
2
2.17%
SEPTEMBER
5
5.43%
OCTOBER
3
3.26%
NOVEMBER
-
- %
DECEMBER
-
- %
NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR
2026
2
2.17%
2025
7
7.61%
2024
14
15.22%
2023
16
17.39%
2022
18
19.57%
2021
26
28.26%
2020
9
9.78%
RANKING BY TIMES
14:30
18 (19.57%)
15:00
14 (15.22%)
12:30
11 (11.96%)
17:00
10 (10.87%)
14:00
5 (5.43%)
RANKING BY TIME SLOT
Afternoon
80 (86.96%)
Evening
12 (13.04%)
Morning
0 (0%)
Night
0 (0%)

At this time, there are no live televised Challenge Cup events but we show you a history with the TV guide of the last broadcast seen on television.

We will update this Challenge Cup agenda on TV when we receive confirmation from official media of the next live televised events of Challenge Cup.

Since the beginning of this website, 2 live televised events have been published.

The first event published was on 11 April 2026 and the channel that broadcast Challenge Cup matches the most times was BBC Two with a total of 1.