Part of BBC Radio 5 Live’s sports coverage was pulled from air on Saturday afternoon, as the crisis facing the BBC deepened.With Football Focus and Final Score removed from BBC One’s afternoon schedule, 5 Live Sport became the next to fall after the first two hours of the programme were cut and replaced by pre-recorded podcasts.Sky News reported that 5 Live Sport’s Mark Chapman withdrew from hosting the afternoon’s schedule, with Football Focus presenter Alex Scott and Final Score’s Jason Mohammed stepping down from their television duties earlier in the day.5 Live Sport returned to air commentary of the 3pm Premier League game between Leeds and Brighton, while the feed from BBC Radio Wales was taken to broadcast the first half of the country’s Six Nations fixture against Italy. Apple
Part of BBC Radio 5 Live’s sports coverage was pulled from air on Saturday afternoon, as the crisis facing the BBC deepened.With Football Focus and Final Score removed from BBC One’s afternoon schedule, 5 Live Sport became the next to fall after the first two hours of the programme were cut and replaced by pre-recorded podcasts.Sky News reported that 5 Live Sport’s Mark Chapman withdrew from hosting the afternoon’s schedule, with Football Focus presenter Alex Scott and Final Score’s Jason Mohammed stepping down from their television duties earlier in the day.5 Live Sport returned to air commentary of the 3pm Premier League game between Leeds and Brighton, while the feed from BBC Radio Wales was taken to broadcast the first half of the country’s Six Nations fixture against Italy. PBA