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All 27 matches on the BBC will be broadcast live on BBC One or BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

Presenters Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan, Mark Chapman and Alex Scott will lead the coverage from the studio in the heart of Berlin with live match commentary from all 10 host cities across Germany.

On TV commentary duties are Guy Mowbray, Robyn Cowen, Vicki Sparks, Steve Wilson, Steve Bower and Jonathan Pearce. Joining them on co-comms are Jermaine Jenas, Danny Murphy, Martin Keown and James McFadden as well as Alan Shearer, who will be in the commentary box for England’s opener against Serbia on 16 June.

Ex-England stars Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Joe Hart, Ellen White and Frank Lampard will also join BBC regulars Micah Richards and Ashley Williams in bringing their expertise to the coverage.

Representing Scotland will be David Moyes, Rachel Corsie and McFadden while two-time Euros winner Cesc Fabregas and Brentford boss Thomas Frank will also join the team in the studio.

Reporting on the England camp throughout the tournament will be Kelly Somers, while Eilidh Barbour will be with the Scotland team.

Other highlights include:

Launch of the BBC iPlayer Euros channel. Find build-up content including special features and matches from the Euros archive spotlighting the greatest games from the tournament.

BBC iPlayer will also be home to additional analysis, mini highlights, home nations camp reports and a new highlights programme, Euros Breakdown, with Alex Scott.

The BBC will have first choice of the quarter-finals and will also show live games featuring some of the biggest teams in Europe including current holders Italy, World Cup runners-up France versus the Netherlands (21 June), Spain, Belgium and Portugal plus two group games featuring the hosts Germany.

Fans will be able to watch highlights of every match and all the goals on TV, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

On CBBC and iPlayer, younger viewers can tune in to the Jamie Johnson Watchalong for England’s important second group game against Denmark on 20 June.

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BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will provide coverage of all 51 matches in Germany, with presentation coming from Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates and Steve Crossman.

Radio commentary will come from John Murray, Ian Dennis, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Vicki Sparks with expert analysis from Chris Sutton, Matthew Upson, Pat Nevin, Izzy Christiansen, Conor Coady and Dion Dublin.

Also featuring will be Theo Walcott, Clinton Morrison, Paul Robinson, Euro 2016 winner Jose Fonte, Jen Beattie, Robert Huth, Stephen Warnock and Mario Melchiot.

The Football Daily podcast will relocate to Germany and will feature analysis and interviews from inside the England and Scotland camps while 5 Live Breakfast will also be at the tournament, with Rick Edwards travelling across Germany. Gordon Smart’s night-time show will come live from Munich as he follows Scotland’s progress.

The 606 phone-in, hosted by Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton, will also make a regular appearance, while BBC Radio Scotland will be on hand to cover all of Scotland's games.

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Also watch out for...

Improved in-game live service online with quicker goal flashes and updates

See all the goals and highlights from every game on the website and app

Set mobile alerts for all 24 teams (line-ups, kick-off, goals, half-time score and result)

Download the BBC's Euro 2024 wallchart or see the standings in our new groups & schedules page

Matchday build-up with live coverage from 07:00 BST each day, including all the breaking news, reaction, analysis and fan debate.

Extensive coverage, the latest news conferences and player interviews from reporters inside the England and Scotland team camp

Hear from BBC pundits on who they think will win the tournament, while BBC Sport's master predictor Chris Sutton will be giving his thoughts on each round

The daily Euro 2024 quiz. Can you identify this Euro legend? We’ll give you the clues, but then the rest is up to you.

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Must-see match moments will dominate our vertical video offerings, with TikTok and Instagram treatments skewing towards younger audiences.

It’s on Instagram and TikTok where we’ll also take audiences behind the scenes and into the world of our expert team of presenters and pundits on the ground in Germany.

Facebook will deliver a mix of news stories, fan debate and video, while X will come to life during the biggest live moments.

And don’t forget to join our dedicated football WhatsApp channel to keep across the tournament’s biggest news and talking points.

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BBC Scotland's sports teams will be at the heart of the live action for audiences during this summer’s Euros journey.

Scotland's group matches against Switzerland and Hungary will be live on BBC One Scotland, while all three group matches will be live on BBC Radio Scotland.

Kenny MacIntyre will present BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound while the radio commentary team will consist of Liam McLeod and Alasdair Lamont with expert analysis from Steven Thompson, Neil McCann and Leanne Crichton.

There will also be a highlights programme on the BBC Scotland channel, presented by Jonathan Sutherland, with McCann providing the analysis.

There’ll be a daily Euros podcast on BBC Sounds from BBC Scotland Sport throughout the tournament and in the run-up there will be specially commissioned programmes to warm up audiences for the main event.

On 8 June, the BBC Scotland channel will air Meet Steve Clarke - an in-depth interview with the Scotland coach by Tom English - and How We Got There, a thrilling look back at Scotland’s qualifying campaign.

And Scottish football's odd couple - Tam Cowan and Stuart Cosgrove - will tackle the big talking points with three editions of Off the Ball on BBC Radio Scotland on the days of Scotland's group matches.

BBC Spòrs will provide multi-platform content across BBC ALBA, Radio Nan Gaidheal and BBC Sounds, with live inserts and packages from the Scotland team and fans travelling to Germany on An Là News with Allan Macleod, and on social pages @BBCSpors.

There’ll also be coverage on Radio Nan Gàidheal from Scotland’s group games.

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Just seen the 'comedy' that BBC Scotland are doing ahead of the Scotland - Germany game. Gotta be honest this is the one bit of Scottish culture I have not assimilated to. The New Year stuff isn't funny either. WHY

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