The British Academy Television Award for Best Sport is one of the major categories of the

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industry. According to the BAFTA website, the category is for "the television coverage of a sporting event." The category has gone through several changes: * An individual award (occasionally with nominees) named ''Best Outside Broadcasts'' was presented from 1964 to 1968 and in 1977. * From 1986 to 1991, the category was merged with the '' Best News Coverage'' category, being presented as ''Best News or Outside Broadcast Coverage''. * From 1995 to 1997 it was presented as ''Best Sports/Events Coverage in Real Time''. * In 1998 and 1999 it was awarded as ''Best Live Outside Broadcast Coverage''. * From 2012 to 2015, the category for sport evens was merged with the Best Live Event category being awarded under the name ''Best Sport and Live Event''. Since 2016, the category is presented as a stand-alone category, separate from the Best Live Event category.

Winners and nominees

1960s

Best Outside Broadcasts

1970s

Best Outside Broadcasts

1990s

Best Sports/Events Coverage in Real Time Best Live Outside Broadcast Coverage

2000s

Best Sport

2010s

Best Sport Best Sport and Live Event Best Sport

2020s

*Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.

References

External links

List of winners
at the

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