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      BBC face losing London Marathon TV coverage after 40 YEARS as race director holds talks with rival channels

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      THE BBC could lose the rights to broadcast the London Marathon after four decades of coverage.New contract terms have yet to be agreed for next year between marathon bosses and the TV channel, who have televised the event live since its inception in 1981.
      London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher is in talks over a new TV dealCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The existing deal was signed in 2018 but will expire after Sunday’s race along the streets of London.
      It comes after the corporation chose not to extend its £3million deal with UK Athletics for live track-and-field events.
      The BBC was also outbid by Channel 4 this month for shared coverage with Amazon Prime for the final of the US Open which saw qualifier Emma Raducanu crowned a major champion.
      Race director Hugh Brasher expects a decision to be made by the end of this year and he said: “This is one of the crown jewels of British sport.
      “There is the FA Cup, there is the Grand National, the Boat Race, Wimbledon tennis, and the London Marathon.
      “All the other events have been around for over 150 years. The London Marathon is 40 years.

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      “It’s incredible what we’ve become in that time, and we do not take that in any way lightly.
      “It is fair to say we are talking to other terrestrial broadcasters. It is likely an announcement will be made this year.
      “What has been proven is that it inspires people because it’s accessible to everybody. And the more that people can see that – that is why it is so important this event is seen on terrestrial TV.
      “We’ve had the most amazing partnership with the BBC. In 2020 the London Marathon was up for a BAFTA, eight-and-a-half hours of coverage from around the world.
      “We want that incredible coverage to continue. And it will continue. We have a duty as an organiser to make sure it does.”
      More than 40,000 runners will take to the streets of London and about 40,000 will cover 26.2miles remotely on their own course, making it the biggest marathon race in history.
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      BBC and ITV announce heavyweight line-ups for England’s Euro 2020 final against Italy – but which one will you watch?

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      THE BBC and ITV line-ups are out for Sunday’s Euro 2020 final and the heavyweight stars have secured their starting spots in the team.England take on Italy at Wembley with an 8pm kick-off at the home of football.
      Gary Lineker will present coverage of England’s first major final for 55 years on BBC OneCredit: Reuters
      Ex-Arsenal pair Ian Wright and Lee Dixon will be together for ITV – with the former defender co-commentatingCredit: ITV
      And both broadcasters will have live coverage of the Three Lions’ biggest match in 55 years on terrestrial telly.
      For the Beeb, Gary Lineker is in the host’s chair with fellow legends Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard providing punditry.
      The commentary team is the first-choice pairing of Guy Mowbray supported by Jermaine Jenas.
      Gabby Logan will be the pitchside reporter with Alex Scott and Jurgen Klinsmann while Kelly Somers will conduct the interviews.
      The programme starts on BBC One and the iPlayer at 6.20pm with 100 minutes of pre-match build-up.
      ITV start their show ten minutes later as blockbuster trio Ian Wright, Roy Keane and Gary Neville join Mark Pougatch in the Wembley studio.
      Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon will call the game with the microphones from the gantry – with added in-game insight from Neville and Emma Hayes.
      Seema Jaswal fulfils the Logan role on ITV as Hayes and Ashley Cole give their thoughts before kick-off.

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      How the top pundits of the two channels stack up against each other

      The BBC had England’s Euros opener against Croatia before ITV showed the games against Scotland and Czech Republic.
      Lineker and Co had the rights for the wins over Germany and Ukraine with more than 50million views across the two matches.
      But it was the Pougatch party on Wednesday as a record-breaking 27.6m tuned in for the Denmark semi-final, with Harry Kane’s extra-time rebound securing the Three Lions’ spot in the final.
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      Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand will be in the studio with Jurgen Klinsmann offering insight pitchsideCredit: pixel8000
      England fans will be hoping for more scenes like this – regardless of whether they choose BBC r ITVCredit: Getty

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      England’s thumping Euro 2020 victory over Ukraine watched by more than 20 million people on BBC in new 2021 TV record

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      A RECORD-BREAKING 20.9million tuned in to BBC One to watch England’s 4-0 thumping of Ukraine.That means the Euro 2020 quarter-final is the UK’s new most-watched TV show of 2021.
      More than 20million tuned in to watch England dispatch Ukraine in the Euro 2020 quarter-finalsCredit: The Sun
      Gary Lineker was on presenting duties for the Match of the Day programmeCredit: BBC
      The 20.9m peak pips the 20.6m from Tuesday – when the Three Lions booked their spot in the last eight by beating Germany.
      And the figure means the BBC One broadcast had a whopping 81.8 per cent share of the audience on Saturday evening.
      On top of that, a further 5.2m live streams of the drama in Rome were watched through the BBC Sport website and the iPlayer.
      That took the overall viewing number to around 26.1m.
      The Beeb confirmed the average for the Ukraine win was 19.8m over the course of the 90-minute goal-fest.
      But that was still some way off the near 25million who watched England lose to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final.
      Harry Kane scored twice in Rome with Harry Maguire heading home emphatically before Jordan Henderson wrapped up the scoring with his first England goal.
      Gary Lineker was joined in the Match of the Day studio by fellow Three Lions greats Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand, with the quartet coming in for plenty of praise for their coverage.
      Host Lineker wrote on Twitter: “I sense this record will be beaten again soon.”

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      How the top pundits of the two channels stack up against each other

      ITV have the broadcast rights for Wednesday’s semi-final at Wembley with the likes of Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Ian Wright on punditry duties.
      In magnanimous fashion, Lineker added: “It’s time to pass the baton to @itvfootball. Good luck to @markpougatch and the team.
      “I’m sure you’ll do your customary excellent job. Take us to the final.”
      The BBC will show the first semi-final as Spain take on Italy on Tuesday.
      Harry Maguire thumped in a bullet header to make it 2-0 just after half-timeCredit: AP
      Jordan Henderson grabbed his first England goal when he headed in from a cornerCredit: AP

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      England’s epic Euro 2020 win vs Germany watched by more than 27m people on BBC to make it most-viewed show of the year

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      ENGLAND’S sensational Euro 2020 win over Germany is the most-watched TV show of the year.A staggering 20million tuned in to catch the famous victory with a further 6.5m live streams online taking the total viewing figure beyond 27m.
      More than 27million people tuned in to watch England beat Germany on TuesdayCredit: Getty
      BBC One showed the game live with Gary Lineker joined by Alan Shearer, Jurgen Klinsmann and Rio Ferdinand at WembleyCredit: pixel8000
      Fans across the nation got in front of the screen to witness Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane fire the Three Lions past the old enemy and into the last eight.
      Millions more were crammed into fan parks and pubs with a further 45,000 inside the stadium.
      A peak audience of 20.6m for BBC One’s live coverage means the Beeb overtake ITV for the UK No1 in 2021.
      The BBC held the record when 11.6m watched England vs Croatia but ITV smashed that figure with 18.4m catching the 0-0 draw with Scotland.
      And with the BBC showing Saturday night’s quarter-final against Ukraine in Rome, the public broadcaster will be confident of breaking the viewing figures once again.
      There is a chance of topping the 27.5m who dialled in for England’s 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia, the biggest TV audience since the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
      Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was in the presenter’s seat on Tuesday evening alongside pundits Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Jurgen Klinsmann.
      The English trio went bananas when Sterling tucked in to put England in front at Wembley while German legend Klinsmann showed his class, taking the defeat in magnanimous manner.

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      More viewing data has just been received and the BBC can confirm that a massive 6.5m live streams were received across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online. A new BBC iPlayer live viewing record has also been set after the match received 5.6m streams. All adds up to 27 million + 🤯— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) June 30, 2021

      The English pundits went crazy when Raheem Sterling fired the Three Lions in front
      How the top pundits of the two channels stack up against each other

      Lineker revealed the online numbers with the 6.5m iPlayer streams another new record.
      He tweeted: “More viewing data has just been received and the BBC can confirm that a massive 6.5m live streams were received across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online.
      “A new BBC iPlayer live viewing record has also been set after the match received 5.6m streams. All adds up to 27 million+.”
      Before yesterday’s brilliant scenes at Wembley, the BBC had just one of the seven most-watches games of the tournament as ITV bossed the numbers.
      Mark Pougatch and Co’s matches included England vs Czech Republic (14.6m), Belgium vs Portugal (10m) and Italy vs Wales (10m).
      And ITV also bagged all 14 goals of Monday’s footballing bonanza as Spain beat Croatia 5-3 and Switzerland knocked France out on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
      Harry Kane headed in England’s second goal to ease the nerves for the final five minutesCredit: AFP
      There were scenes like this one at Boxpark Croydon across the countryCredit: PA
      A further 45,000 were inside Wembley to catch the drama liveCredit: Reuters

      Watch BBC studio go wild and Rio Ferdinand jump with joy with Gary Lineker after England’s win over Germany at Euro 2020 More

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      ITV beating BBC with six of top seven Euro 2020 audiences as tens of millions tune in for England games

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      ITV are beating BBC in the battle of the Euro 2020 broadcasters with a staggering SIX of the top seven most-watched games.Incredibly, just ONE game shown on the Beeb – England’s tournament opener against Croatia – breaks into the top seven in terms of largest peak audiences.
      ITV boast six of the top seven audiences at Euro 2020 thanks to showing two England group gamesCredit: AP
      The 1-0 victory saw 11.6million viewers tune in – the third-highest on the list.
      But that figure pales in comparison to England’s 0-0 draw with Scotland which saw a whopping 19.9m fans turn over to ITV.
      England’s 1-0 win over Czech Republic saw a peak audience of 14.6m viewers – good for No2 on the list.
      And Monday night’s penalty-shootout thriller between France and Switzerland on ITV ranks No4 with 11.3m – just 300,000 fewer than England’s win over Croatia.
      Belgium’s last 16 win over Portugal – also on ITV – completes the top five, with 10.5m fans tuning in.
      ITV also saw the sixth and seventh-highest viewerships on the list, with 10m for Italy vs Wales and 9.5m for France vs Germany respectively.
      Overall, ITV are averaging 5m viewers per game, with the BBC marginally trailing on 4.6m.
      The BBC also trail their rivals in the excitement stakes, with 75 of the tournament’s 118 goals shown on ITV.

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      SEVEN MOST-WATCHED EURO 2020 GAMES
      England vs Scotland – 19.9m (ITV)
      England vs Czech Republic – 14.6m (ITV)
      England vs Croatia – 11.6m (BBC)
      France vs Switzerland – 11.3m (ITV)
      Belgium vs Portugal – 10.5m (ITV)
      Italy vs Wales – 10m (ITV)
      France vs Germany – 9.5m (ITV)

      Among them ITV had all 14 goals from Monday evening’s thrilling double-header – Spain’s 5-3 extra-time win over Croatia and the 3-3 draw between France and Switzerland, won by the Swiss on penalties.
      BBC are likely to crack the top five, if not push the ITV’s England vs Scotland game on Tuesday night as the Three Lions face Germany.
      Gareth Southgate’s men continue their quest for a first tournament win since the 1966 World Cup with the draw now wide open.
      With Holland out of the running, England’s route to the final – should they beat Germany – looks considerably easier.
      The Three Lions would face one of Ukraine or Sweden in the quarter-finals and either Denmark or Czech Republic in the semis.
      And with France and Portugal – winners of the last two major tournaments – now out of the running, their toughest potential opponents in the final look to be Belgium and Spain.
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      Bungling BBC tried to book World Cup hero Gordon Banks for a show even though he died two years ago

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      THE BBC scored an own-goal by trying to book 1966 World Cup hero Gordon Banks for a show — even though he died two years ago.An assistant producer asked an agent if the goalkeeping legend could advise children’s TV presenters for a “fun penalty shootout”.
      The BBC wanted to book World Cup winner Gordon Banks for an appearanceCredit: Gerry Cranham
      But Banks died aged 81 in February 2019.
      The staffer, who we are not naming, wrote in an email: “We are really keen to check Gordon’s availability.
      “We thought he would be a great fit. Would you mind letting me know if Gordon is potentially available?”
      Gordon’s 1966 England team-mate George Cohen said: “The BBC need to up their game.”
      The BBC have issued an apology for their errorCredit: Daily Mirror
      And Tory MP Pauline Latham added: “It would only take basic research.”
      Gordon was wanted to give tips to hosts Joe Tasker and Harpz Kaur for the CBBC show Saturday Mash Up!
      Joe Tasker and Harpz Kaur present Saturday Mash Up

      The BBC said: “We are sorry if this caused upset.”
      Stoke and Leicester ace Banks played in every game of the World Cup triumph and is famed for an incredible save against Pele in the 1970 tournament.
      In 1972 a car crash blinded his right eye.
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      Gary Lineker brilliantly responds to Sweden’s Euro 2020 star Alexander Isak not knowing who England legend is

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      MATCH OF THE DAY presenter Gary Lineker has reacted to Sweden star Alexander Isak calling him an ‘old player’.The 60-year-old England legend had a good chuckle about the youngster’s comments with fellow ex-professional Micah Richards.
      Alexander Isak, 21, claimed he was too young to be an expert on England legend Gary LinekerCredit: BBC
      Lineker, 60, found the youngster’s comments hilarious on Match of the DayCredit: BBC
      Following Sweden’s win against Slovakia at Euro 2020, Lineker tweeted: “Don’t think there’s much doubt that Alexander Isak will attract a lot of attention from clubs across Europe.
      “Exceptional talent.”
      A journalist noticed the England legend’s kind words and told the 21-year-old about them.
      Isak replied: “I am not that aware of him… It’s an old player working in the studio?”
      The journalist then revealed Lineker was the golden boot winner at the 1986 World Cup, although the Sweden star still didn’t seem too bothered.
      Isak said: “I wasn’t born then but I have a little bit of knowledge about him.”

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      Isak was named ‘Star of the Match’ for his performance against SlovakiaCredit: Getty

      And during BBC Sport’s live coverage of Spain vs Poland this evening, Richards asked Lineker: “Isak, he’s been talking about you, hasn’t he?”
      After watching Isak’s press conference again, the ex-Spurs striker joked: “I said really nice things about him!
      “An old player in a studio? I don’t know where to go from that.”
      Richards was loving the banter, replying: “How does it feel when no one knows you? Now you know how I feel!”
      To which the presenter laughed: “Yeah.”

      Lineker – England’s third-highest all-time scorer with 48 goals – has been Match of the Day’s main presenter since 1999, the same year Isak was born.
      The former Borussia Dortmund player has been Sweden’s talisman at Euro 2020 so far and is likely to start their final group match against Poland on Wednesday, June 23.
      He’s just enjoyed an excellent season for Real Sociedad, scoring 17 LaLiga goals last term.
      And reports suggest Arsenal are interested in signing Isak this summer.
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      BBC lose sound and images for Wales vs Turkey as viewers complain of ‘glitching’ and ‘woeful’ coverage

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      VIEWERS bemoaned the BBC’s ‘woeful’ coverage of Wales’ 2-0 win against Turkey as images and audio went down several times.The camera feed from the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan was interrupted by ‘glitching’ during the first half, causing the screen to go blank.

      The BBC’s coverage of Wales vs Turkey was hit by several outages

      Audio and images went down during the game, but the BBC claims the feeds came from Uefa Fans at home were then treated to double vision of Gareth Bale and Co.

      And things got worse as the audio cut out entirely.

      Twitter’s football army was soon out in full force to moan about the coverage.

      One person said: “This BBC Wales/Turkey coverage is a mess.”

      Another wrote: “These cameras are shocking, feels like the 80s.”

      One tweeted: “The coverage of Turkey vs Wales is woeful.”

      Another added: “This would never happen during an England match.”

      But BBC presenter Gabby Logan claimed at half-time: “These pictures come from Uefa’s headquarters. They control the feed.”

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      This BBC wales/turkey coverage is a mess— Y (@yamszs) June 16, 2021 More