• Terrestrial channels seeking more legislative protection

• Number of Labour MPs are understood to be supportive

Public service broadcasters are making renewed attempts to persuade the government to expand the list of televised sport’s free-to-air “crown jewels”.

A call from the then BBC director of sport, Barbara Slater, to add the Six Nations Championship to the group A list of events that must be offered to terrestrial channels was rejected three years ago, but a group of Labour MPs is understood to be working with the broadcasters to force a change of policy.

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