'Match of the Day 2' moves to BBC One on Sunday nights
Published Jul 5 2012, 18:37 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Match of the Day 2 will air on BBC One throughout the 2012/13 season, it has been confirmed.Due to a shift in the football schedules, which means that more key matches are played on Sundays than Saturdays, the sister show will now be scheduled on BBC One.
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"As a huge fan of Match Of The Day, I'm thrilled that MOTD2 is moving to a regular home on BBC One. The audience response to the BBC's coverage of Euro 2012 has been fantastic, meaning that this is the perfect moment to make this move," said BBC One Controller Danny Cohen.
Match of the Day will continue to air as normal on BBC One on Saturday evenings.
Adrian Chiles hosted Match of the Day 2 when it launched in 2004, with the show aiming to offer a more "light-hearted look" at the Premier League.
Colin Murray took over as host in the 2010/11 season, when Chiles departed for a deal with ITV.
makes no difference which BEEB channel it is shown. These days eveyone can watch all the BEEB's different channels so who cares which one it is on.
July 7th 2012 at 10:45am(+1 like)
I assume that, upon moving to BBC1, "Match of the Day 2" will simply become known as "Match of the Day"
July 7th 2012 at 12:20am
All good exposure for the awesome Murray!!
July 6th 2012 at 7:35pm(+1 like)
Noooo - Collin Murray is fantastic!!! He has to move with the program... oh and stay on Fighting Talk as well!!!
July 6th 2012 at 11:47am
He is moving with it I think.
July 6th 2012 at 7:34pm
So MOTD2, given its name because it was on.. BBC Two, is moving (POINTLESSLY!!!!!) to BBC One?!
What will they call it then? MOTD 1+1?!
Seriously BBC, grow up!
July 6th 2012 at 2:49am(+1 like)
They will just leave it the same. It's nothing to get wound up about. There is a Match of The Day 3 available.
July 6th 2012 at 11:19am
Grow up ? popeye13 maybe it's you that needs growing up.
July 7th 2012 at 3:44am