{"id":294407,"date":"2023-11-06T19:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294407"},"modified":"2023-11-06T19:53:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:53:59","slug":"itv-make-match-of-the-day-bidding-decision-with-bbc-contract-set-to-end-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/itv-make-match-of-the-day-bidding-decision-with-bbc-contract-set-to-end-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV make Match of the Day bidding decision with BBC contract set to end in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
BBC are reportedy set to retain the rights to show Premier League highlights from 2025 – after ITV decided not to make a bid.<\/p>\n
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have also reportedly decided not to attempt to secure the rights due to falling viewing figures, as well as the BBC having an established brand in Match of the Day.<\/p>\n
That means that the Gary Lineker-fronted Saturday show is set to continue after the 2025 deal comes to an end which will already have surpassed 60 years since it first came to air.<\/p>\n
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The Daily Mail report that rivals don't see sufficient commercial value given that Premier League highlights often go live on YouTube at 5:15pm on Saturdays. <\/p>\n
ITV's decision to withdraw after initial talks with league bosses means that they won't bring back The Premiership, which was previously hosted by Des Lynam.<\/p>\n
For three years between 2001 and 2004, ITV's The Premiership replaced Match of the Day in showing top-flight highlights – and had U2's Beautiful Day for the opening theme.<\/p>\n
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Although the show wasn't well received by all, the theme song was an inspired choice from producers, and it was reused for their Championship highlights programme between 2004 and 2009.<\/p>\n
Since July of 2022, ITV have had the rights to EFL highlights – called English Football League Highlights.<\/p>\n
It replaced EFL on Quest, which was broadcast between 2018 and 2022 and hosted by Colin Murray, Jacqui Oatley or Michelle Owen<\/p>\n
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MOTD host Lineker opened up about his future on the show earlier this year after the BBC reinstated him after a suspension regarding a political tweet.<\/p>\n
Lineker said on the Match of the Day Top 10 podcast earlier this year: "Jermaine Jenas – who is probably drifting more towards my role. I think Jermaine is doing it really well as well, doing The One Show."<\/p>\n
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