How to watch UEFA Euro 2016 championship in style

How to watch Euro 2016 on TV

The good news is that – assuming you have a TV licence in the UK – it should be easy to watch Euro 2016 games for free, with most of the games being shown on ITV and the BBC.

For example, the Saturday June 11 game between England and Russia, and the June 20 game between England and Slovakia, will be shown on ITV. The England vs Wales game on June 16 will be shown on BBC1.

If you're not in the UK, but want to watch Euro 2016 games, then check out the list for the worldwide UEFA Euro 2016 broadcasting rights, which will tell you which channel will be showing the matches.

How to watch UEFA Euro 2016 online for free

Because the BBC and ITV have the rights to Euro 2016 games, it's easy to watch the games live online – just use the BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub online streaming services. These can be viewed through your web browser, and many smart TVsand games consoles have apps for them, as well as Android and iOS smartphones.

Websites such as TVCatchup (which also has an app for smartphones) is another handy source for watching the Euro 2016 games online for free.

If you're not in the UK then a number of other broadcasters will be streaming the Euro 2016 matches online, such as ESPN. The UEFA Euro 2016 Live website is a handy resource for finding out which games are streamed and where to watch them.