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Date: 2024-03-29 16:21:03 | Author: UEFA | Views: 21147 |
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Match Of The Day was watched by 2.6 million viewers on Saturday as it aired without commentary or analysis from pundits following a boycott in “solidarity” with Gary Lineker.The BBC One football highlights programme was viewed by nearly half a million more than last Saturday’s show, which had an average audience of 2.1 million, according to BBC overnight figures.However, this Saturday’s show was radically different as it aired for only 20 minutes and did not include presenters or even its famous theme tune – instead broadcasting only short highlight clips of the day’s matches.On Friday, former England internationals Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced their boycott of this weekend’s programme after Lineker was asked to step back from hosting the show by the BBC for comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany in a tweet.Several of the broadcaster’s other football shows were pulled at the last minute on Saturday as more presenters and reporters withdrew, with neither Football Focus nor Final Score airing – while 5 Live’s radio coverage was radically altered throughout the day. Sakla
Match Of The Day was watched by 2.6 million viewers on Saturday as it aired without commentary or analysis from pundits following a boycott in “solidarity” with Gary Lineker.The BBC One football highlights programme was viewed by nearly half a million more than last Saturday’s show, which had an average audience of 2.1 million, according to BBC overnight figures.However, this Saturday’s show was radically different as it aired for only 20 minutes and did not include presenters or even its famous theme tune – instead broadcasting only short highlight clips of the day’s matches.On Friday, former England internationals Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced their boycott of this weekend’s programme after Lineker was asked to step back from hosting the show by the BBC for comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany in a tweet.Several of the broadcaster’s other football shows were pulled at the last minute on Saturday as more presenters and reporters withdrew, with neither Football Focus nor Final Score airing – while 5 Live’s radio coverage was radically altered throughout the day. Betway