BBC Sport and ITV have announced they will broadcast the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in the UK. Until this point, it had been uncertain whether or not a broadcast deal could be struck for the tournament, which kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on July 20. Following the agreement, coverage of all 64 […]
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As I think I’ve mentioned elsewhere, BBC sports coverage tends to be the soundtrack to my weekend. It starts with “Fighting Talk” on Saturday morning and ends with “Match of The Day 2” on Sunday night. This is only really interrupted by watching a couple of live Premier League football matches, something the BBC does
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UPDATE 10 March Well, it turns out that Gary Lineker is, in fact, the story. He will not present “Match of The Day” this week. Sky News is reporting he did not agree to step back but was taken off air because he would not apologise for his comments regarding the Illegal Migration Bill. A
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The BBC announced its lead presenter line-up for a new look, soon-to-be-launched, news channel on Tuesday. As first reported in The Addition newsletter, there are five lead presenters in total. They are: Two on-air presenting roles in Washington DC will be announced in the near future. In a statement, Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News,
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With all eyes on what UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will do in his Autumn Statement later this month, the BBC is getting some economics lessons. The New Statesman‘s Anoosh Chakelian reported that a number of economic think tanks and experts are contributing to discussions to help the organisation cover key fiscal matters. This review was
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