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From the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Match of the Day 2 moved from BBC Two to BBC One. The BBC stated this was because "of the increased number of Premier League games played on a Sunday." [4] Occasionally, Match of the Day 2 either switches back to BBC Two or moves its broadcast time, to make way for other sporting events.
On 13 March, Lineker was reinstated as host of Match of the Day and the BBC began a review of its social media guidelines. [37] [38] At the end of 2023, the BBC and Premier League agreed on a deal whereby Premier League highlights will be shown on Match Of The Day, Match of the Day 2 and Football Focus up to and including the 2028–29 season ...
Match of the Day, the BBC's long-running football programme, was in its eighth year of terrestrial Premier League coverage and about to start a record ninth in 2000. Bidding for a further three seasons to the Premier League panel, the broadcaster went in as favourites to retain the exclusive highlights package.
Logan, who first joined the BBC in 2007, has stood in for Lineker on Match of the Day and presented many huge sporting events for the BBC, including men's and women's World Cups and European ...
She was also a sports presenter on Quest TV covering the English Football League, a podcast host for The Athletic, and is current anchor for ITV Sport's live darts coverage. In 2007, she became the first female commentator on the flagship BBC One football highlights programme Match of the Day, [2] which she also presented once in March 2015.
Lynam presented Match of the Day highlights of Premier League matches on the BBC until 1999. Throughout his time on the BBC, Lynam was praised for his witty and down-to-earth style. In 1998, Lynam made a brief return to BBC Radio 2, presenting the 5–7pm Drivetime show on Fridays only.
In March 2023, Wilson and fellow BBC football commentators issued a joint statement in support of Match of the Day host Gary Lineker, who had been suspended by the BBC in a row over impartiality. The commentators pulled out of the Saturday March 11 Match of the Day episode, which subsequently aired with no presenters, pundits or commentary.
Decision to take Gary Lineker off Match of the Day was mistaken, says ex-BBC boss. 07:30, Shweta Sharma. The former director-general of the BBC said the decision to take Gary Lineker off air was ...