Editing FA Cup (section)

====2008 to 2009====
From [[2008–09 FA Cup|2008–09]] to [[2013–14 FA Cup|2013–14]], FA Cup matches were shown live by [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] across England and [[Wales]], with [[UTV (TV channel)|UTV]] broadcasting to [[Northern Ireland]]. Scottish member [[STV (TV network)|STV]] refused to show them, and instead the regularly advertised programming that otherwise would mostly have been shown across the UK (new and repeated network entertainment and drama content, films, local productions etc.) would continue as normal in a delayed or exclusive fashion while the rest of the ITV network aired the football. ITV showed 16 FA Cup games per season, including the first pick of live matches from each of the first to sixth rounds of the competition, plus one semi-final exclusively live. The final was also shown live on ITV. Under the same 2008 contract, [[Setanta Sports]] showed three games and one replay in each round from round three to five, two quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final. The channel also broadcast ITV's matches, albeit with their own commentary teams, exclusively to [[Scotland]], after STV's decision to replace the games with regular programming. Setanta entered administration in June 2009 and as a result the FA terminated Setanta's deal to broadcast FA-sanctioned competitions and [[England national football team|England internationals]].<ref>{{cite news |title=FA face Setanta shortfall |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8115805.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 June 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612085850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8115805.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The early rounds of the 2008–09 competition were covered for the first time by ITV's online service, [[ITV Local]]. The [[2008–09 FA Cup qualifying rounds#Extra preliminary round|first match]] of the competition, between [[Wantage Town F.C.|Wantage Town]] and [[Brading Town F.C.|Brading Town]], was broadcast live online. Highlights of eight games of each round were broadcast as catch up on ITV Local.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/FA_Cup_online.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081123062714/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/FA_Cup_online.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 November 2008 |title=Watch The FA Cup online }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/07/Watch_live_online.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080818225653/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/07/Watch_live_online.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 August 2008 |title=Cup tie live online }}</ref> Since ITV Local closed, this coverage did not continue.