19-10-2023, 08:13 AM
The furore will have nothing to do with it but yes, perhaps the biggest risk of losing them in 25 years now although they tend to prioritise MOTD over live sport as it brings in an audiencethat otherwise little watch the BBC - although ITV haven't bid aggressively for them since they were somewhat burnt with The Premiership.
Wonder if a split deal could work - BBC keep Saturday MOTD but ITV (or C4/C5) do Sundays and midweek?
Wonder if a split deal could work - BBC keep Saturday MOTD but ITV (or C4/C5) do Sundays and midweek?