{"id":5738,"date":"2015-01-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2015\/01\/29\/bbc-re-ups-for-premier-league-highlights\/"},"modified":"2015-01-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T00:00:00","slug":"bbc-re-ups-for-premier-league-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2015\/01\/29\/bbc-re-ups-for-premier-league-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Re-Ups for Premier League Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tLONDON: The BBC has renewed its agreement to broadcast Premier League highlights for a further three years, taking it through the 2018-19 season.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe agreement covers the weekend programming of <em>Match of the Day<\/em>; its Sunday morning repeat <em>MOTD2<\/em>; <em>Football Focus<\/em>; plus a new midweek magazine show to air Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. on BBC Two and BBC Two HD. All of the BBC&rsquo;s Premier League programs will be available on the BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBarbara Slater, the director of BBC Sport, said: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to retain the rights to show Premier League highlights on the BBC, and continue to bring the most popular league in the world to our audiences. <em>Match of the Day<\/em> is the most iconic brand in television sport, and we work hard to ensure that it continues to be the destination for millions of viewers each weekend across platforms. It&rsquo;s very exciting to be able to add a new midweek show to the mix, reflecting the continued appetite for Premier League action and analysis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTony Hall, BBC&#039;s director general, added: &ldquo;Sport matters. It brings the nation together. It can break hearts and raise spirits. And because it matters to the public, it also matters to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s fantastic news that we have kept the Premier League highlights.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;It&rsquo;s the best and most exciting league in the world. The BBC has made the highlights program, through <em>Match of the Day<\/em>, a national treasure, and fans can look forward to enjoying all the drama with us for another three years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: The BBC has renewed its agreement to broadcast Premier League highlights for a further three years, taking it through the 2018-19 season. 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