[JACKLUFC1998]

BBC Sport confirmed as FTA partners for The FA Cup from 2025-26.

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Presume S4C will also still show ties involving Welsh clubs?

[DTV]

One of the true veterans of BBC Sport, Rob Bonnet, is retiring this summer following the Olympic Games.

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Minor point, but intrigued to see the Today programme called "the BBC's flagship news programme". I guess it's one of those terms that gets overused - a quick Google suggests Today, the BBC News at Ten, Newsnight and Newshour have all officially been labelled flagships at some point - but usually caveated in some form.

[RhysJR]

Whisper it, but the 20th of April edition of Match of the Day has been available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days rather than contractly obliged seven days. This was an edition with only three games and hosted by Mark Chapman, as it was the day of the FA Cup semi-finals, but nevertheless I'm really surprised that no-one has noticed yet and taken it down.

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BBC iPlayer - Match of the Day - 2023/24: 20/04/2024
Relive all the goals, drama and analysis from the day’s three Premier League gam…
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[Brekkie]

I doubt they get many views more than 48 hours after broadcast.

See the BBC have now axed their "Live Guide", which seems a step back considering live streaming content isn't always obvious on the iPlayer - though with audio commentaries and even text commentaries often included amongst them it wasn't always as useful as it should be.

[RhysJR]

As happened with Newsnight a few weeks ago, BBC Wales' Scrum V Live was aired live on Twitter, and the stream wasn't switched off afterwards. That means, as of 23:30, BBC Two Wales is still being live streamed, and I think this is available globally as well (just tried with a VPN to Germany).

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[cityprod]

It's still live, currently showing the same WSL match that's on BBC2.

[lookoutwales]

Touching farewell to Ian Wright at the end of MOTD tonight - both a farewell montage and a special cap as a going away present.

Nice full closing credits which summed up the season pretty well, too.

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[RhysJR]

Reports that the BBC have hired controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios to be a part of their team for this year's Wimbledon. As detailed below, this has been critical recation to these reports due to his actions on and off tbe court, including assualting his ex-girlfreiend.

From what little I saw of his appearances with Eurosport at the Australian Open, I do think he's not too bad a pundit and commentator. But I think this is a mistake from the BBC to bring him someone with his record.

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BBC told to 'hang heads in shame' after signing Nick Kyrgios for Wimbledon
Controversial Australian’s appointment attacked by MPs and women’s campaigners a…
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[cityprod]

Reports that the BBC have hired controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios to be a part of their team for this year's Wimbledon. As detailed below, this has been critical recation to these reports due to his actions on and off tbe court, including assualting his ex-girlfreiend.

From what little I saw of his appearances with Eurosport at the Australian Open, I do think he's not too bad a pundit and commentator. But I think this is a mistake from the BBC to bring him someone with his record.

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Similar things were said back when John McEnroe became a pundit and commentator, but he's proven to be excellent at his job, and gotten better over the years. I have little doubt that Nick Kyrgios will acquit himself well in the role.

[RhysJR]

Reports that BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be produced by an outside company for the first time, in the form of Whisper. I don't think it's an awful broadcast, but hopefully a new faces running it will improve its forunes and give it a some sort of needed revamp.

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