BBC unveils World Cup plans

The corporation will make a daily 10-minute World Cup breakfast video available on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website during the competition in Brazil, which kicks off on 12 June.

Aimed at breakfast viewers and commuters, the show will sum up the previous day’s action and look ahead to what’s coming up in the competition.

Elsewhere the BBC will offer highlights of every single match as soon as the final whistle blows, along with the 31 live games it has the cross-platform rights to, including England’s opener against Italy on 14 June. It will also feature full-match replays of these matches.

Gary Lineker will anchor the broadcaster’s television coverage from Rio de Janeiro, where he will be flanked by former French international Thierry Henry, ex-England captain Rio Ferdinand and AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf.

BBC1, BBC2 and BBC3 will carry 160 hours of programming, in addition to the online and radio coverage. The BBC estimates that there will be 50% more content than in 2010, when the World Cup was staged in South Africa.

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC News will also have a major presence at the tournament. The former has added Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel and Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis to its roster of pundits.

“Our aim is for this to be the first truly 24/7 World Cup and we will deliver a complete experience for our audience through both traditional and digital platforms,” said BBC Sport director Barbara Slater.

“We’ve put together a great cast of pundits, presenters, commentators and reporters to steer audiences though the tournament and we can’t wait to bring the infectious excitement of this competition to our viewers and listeners wherever and whenever they want it.”