TV Plans for the 2026 World Cup

May 12, 2026, 15:46
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Introduction

The BBC and ITV have plans for the World Cup. Fox Sports has a new partner, Sesame Street.

Main Body

The BBC and ITV will show the games. The BBC will show 54 games. ITV will show 51 games. They will only show the final game at the same time. New people will talk about the games. Thomas Frank and Olivier Giroud will work for the BBC. Ange Postecoglou and Andros Townsend will work for ITV. ITV will work in a studio in New York. The BBC will work in the UK. The BBC wants to save money and help the planet. In the USA, Fox Sports will work with Sesame Street. The Count will talk about numbers. Oscar the Grouch will talk about the games.

Conclusion

UK channels have different plans. The US channel wants to attract children.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Future

In this text, we see the word will used many times. We use will when we talk about things that happen later.

The Pattern: Person/Company + will + action →\rightarrow Future event

Examples from the text:

  • The BBC will show 54 games. →\rightarrow (It is not happening now; it happens in 2026).
  • The Count will talk about numbers. →\rightarrow (A future plan).

Quick Rule: Notice that the action word (show, talk, work) stays simple. We do not add "-ing" or "-s" after will.

📍 Where are they?

Look at the words in and at. They tell us the place.

  • In →\rightarrow used for cities, countries, or rooms (In New York, In the UK, In a studio).
  • At →\rightarrow used for a specific point in time or a specific event (At the same time).

Simple Tip: If it is like a big box (a city or a building), use in.

Vocabulary Learning

plan
a decision or arrangement about what to do
Example:They made a plan to watch the match.
show
to display or present
Example:The BBC will show the games.
game
a sport activity
Example:The World Cup has many games.
world
the planet Earth
Example:The World Cup is a world event.
cup
a trophy or competition
Example:The trophy is called the World Cup.
bbc
a TV channel
Example:BBC will broadcast the final.
itv
a TV channel
Example:ITV will also show the games.
fox
a TV channel
Example:Fox Sports will work with Sesame Street.
sports
physical activities
Example:Sports are popular worldwide.
new
recently made or introduced
Example:They have a new partner.
partner
someone who works together
Example:They have a new partner.
talk
to speak about
Example:They will talk about the games.
work
to do a job
Example:They will work in a studio.
studio
a place for filming
Example:The studio is in New York.
money
currency
Example:They want to save money.
help
to give support
Example:They want to help the planet.
planet
Earth
Example:The planet needs care.
usa
United States of America
Example:In the USA, Fox Sports works.
count
a character who counts
Example:The Count will talk about numbers.
numbers
digits or figures
Example:They talk about numbers.
children
young people
Example:The channel wants to attract children.
attract
to draw attention
Example:The channel wants to attract children.
different
not the same
Example:UK channels have different plans.
channel
a TV network
Example:The channel shows the games.
final
last or concluding
Example:They will only show the final game.
same
identical
Example:They will show the game at the same time.
only
just
Example:They will only show the final game.
save
to keep for later
Example:They want to save money.