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It's been a long time since BBC Parliament has been handed over to the red button team and arguably not necessary now the iPlayer is the focus of extra streams.

The BBC is fine - they've BBC1, BBC2 and BBC News to cover up to three events and no reason why election fans can't be expected to head over to BBC News rather than sports fans being sent away from BBC1/2 come 4pm. Worst comes to the worst and the BBC have a Euros match at 5pm but the election is still deemed worthy of rolling news then Wimbledon will just drop to the red button for a couple of hours before 7pm.

The BBC have I think the first two choices of the quarter finals and that 5pm match could include either Scotland or England. England would need to come second in their group then win their round of 16 match, whilst Scotland could be in it if either they win their group and win their round of 16 match (which could be against England) or finish third in the group and the ranking of the four third place losers puts them in that side of the draw. Obviously if it ends up being England v Scotland there is no way they're putting that on BBC Parliament!

Again Scotland or England could be in the evening match if they come third in their group, but if England win their group they won't play till Saturday, as would Scotland if they finish second. So although there is a chance both teams could play on Friday, either in both matches or against each other at 5pm, the odds probably suggest they don't so the BBC will only have to screen one match, especially as there is the round of 16 to get through first.


As for ITV - nobody is particularly concerned about what happens to their coverage should ITV1 show the 5pm match (and it will certainly won't be on ITV4). They've ITVX to continue live news coverage on if they need too - but however the matches fall either BBC1 or ITV1 will likely be able to have their full evening news line up. Most viewers will be sick of election coverage by then anyway.