The BBC are set to retain the rights for Match of the Day for four years from 2025 with their terrestrial rivals declining to bid for the Premier League's highlights package.
ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are understood to have concluded that the tender issued by the Premier League last month is not commercially viable for them due to falling viewing figures and a difficult advertising market, with the BBC expected to be confirmed as the home of free-to-air highlights once again by the end of the year.