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League football highlights were not available to the BBC from 1988 as ITV had exclusive rights, though the programme remained on air for the FA Cup as Match of the Day: The Road to Wembley. League football returned in 1992, for the start of the Premier League era. [9] Sky's emergence made the TV rights market more competitive, with the BBC losing European Cup matches after UEFA's revamping as the Champions League in 1992, although it did broadcast the 1994 final between A.C. Milan and FC Barcelona. In 1997, the BBC lost all live rights to the FA Cup meaning the programme's live coverage was restricted to the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup matches, the latter competition becoming defunct in 1999. However, the BBC were still able to show Saturday evening highlights of FA Cup games. A significant change occurred in 2001 when the Premier League awarded highlights rights to ITV in a three-year contract. [12] Between 2001 and 2004, the Match of the Day brand was used for the BBC's live football coverage and the network had earned some consolation in losing by managing to regain live terrestrial coverage of the FA Cup and England internationals for that period. Gary Lineker presents the best of the action and reaction from the day's seven Premier League matches, with the three title contenders all involved. FA Cup 2014–15: How to follow on the BBC". BBC Sport. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014 . Retrieved 31 December 2015. For the US version, see Match of the Day (US TV series). For the Doctor Who novel, see Match of the Day (novel). For the Genesis song, see Spot the Pigeon.

The story of the MOTD theme tune". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022 . Retrieved 9 April 2022.

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a b "Match of the Day". Press Office (Press release). BBC. 24 July 2004. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018 . Retrieved 31 March 2018. We also hear from fans of the show including Sir Alan Sugar, Sue Johnston, Piers Morgan and Russell Brand. Barry Stoller, who composed the iconic Match of the Day music, talks for the very first time about how the tune became the most recognised theme tune on television beating EastEnders and Dr Who! There are also special performances of the music by Lethal Bizzle and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Readers are given unparalleled insight into players’ lives off the pitch and all their secrets on it, thanks to world-exclusive interviews. From the 2004–05 season, a second programme, Match of the Day 2, usually airs on the following Sunday. [7] The FA Cup". BBC Programmes. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017 . Retrieved 8 August 2017.

Match of the Day (1964– ) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016 . Retrieved 29 January 2015.Although the title was first used by the BBC for its Wimbledon tennis highlights programme in June 1964, the first football-related edition of Match of the Day was screened on BBC Two on 22 August 1964, and showed highlights of a game between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. The programme's audience was estimated at only 20,000, less than half of the attendance at the ground. [8] Despite the programme's long running status there have only been five regular main presenters: Kenneth Wolstenholme (1964–1967), Match of the Day 2 moves to BBC One". Premier League. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015 . Retrieved 29 January 2015.

Elsewhere, struggling West Ham host Roberto Di Matteo's West Bromwich Albion, Bolton travel to Everton and Wolves host Arsenal. The programme will also feature highlights of Tuesday's games between Stoke and Birmingham, and Tottenham versus Sunderland. Match of the Day". BBC Programmes. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023 . Retrieved 31 December 2015. Match of the Day". BBC Programmes. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017 . Retrieved 8 August 2017.BBC - Press Office - Match of the Day timeline". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022 . Retrieved 22 September 2022.