Major sport show hosted by Laura Woods axed by TV channel in huge blow to fans

Fans of American football have been dealt a major blow ahead of the new season as there will be no main highlights program on free-to-air television in 2024.

The NFL gets back underway on the 6th of September, with the Kansas City Chiefs starting their defense of the Super Bowl against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Chiefs will be looking to win their fifth Super Bowl in 2025, with Patrick Mahomes aiming to continue his already outstanding legacy by adding a fourth Super Bowl ring to his collection.

However, fans in the UK will have to find a new way to watch their beloved show as it has been confirmed that ITV's 'The NFL Show' will no longer be shown on Friday evenings as per The Sun.

An ITV spokesperson said via The Sun: "There are no current plans for ITV to air The NFL Show for the upcoming season but ITV will continue our relationship with the NFL and broadcast live fixtures."

The popular highlights show has acted as a version of BBC's Match of the Day for American football fans for the past two seasons.

Popular sports presenter Laura Woods originally hosted the show when it was introduced in 2022 but the former talkSPORT host was replaced with Craig Doyle for last season's coverage.

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Fans in the UK are now left with no way to watch the NFL through terrestrial tele, which will come as a major blow particularly considering the BBC used to offer a highlights program twice a week hosted by Mark Chapman and Dan Walker.

UK fans won't be completely starved of the action with highlights being posted weekly to YouTube.

As mentioned in the ITV statement, there will be live NFL shown on the channel which include the two UK-based matches, which will take place in October, as well as the Super Bowl final in February.