[Jon]

I wonder if there has been refusal within Sport to negotiate something with IMG for its commentary to be on the programme. I’m sure they would have been able to reach a deal for a near nominal amount especially considering presumably they wouldn’t have to pay the pundits for tonight’s programme.

Presumably management of BBC Sport aren’t happy at decisions made higher up the chain.

Of course imagine most games are covered by radio commentary either local and National that could be used. But perhaps they’d have to get the commentators in question to agree. But it does seem a lack of trying to make it work from BBC Sport.

As a rights holder are they not entitled to use PLP coverage as of right?

I don’t know, that’s the suggestion earlier in the day. But you’d think that would be the case. I guess it’s an agreement Premier and Sky already have in place to give them that option.