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BBC Ends Football Focus After 52-Year Run Amid Schedule Changes
BBC Sport says digital viewing habits and financial pressures drove the decision to end the long-running football magazine show.
- On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the BBC announced that Football Focus will end after the 2025/26 season, concluding the weekly magazine show's 52-year run since its 1974 debut.
- BBC Sport stated the decision reflects 'changing audience behaviours,' as fans increasingly access analysis and highlights through digital platforms and on-demand viewing rather than traditional television.
- From next season, The Football Interview moves to Saturday at 12:45 on BBC One, while Final Score with presenter Jason Mohammad starts earlier at 15:45; both will stream on BBC iPlayer.
- Presenter Alex Scott will remain at the heart of BBC Sport's football coverage, anchoring the FIFA World Cup, the Women's Super League, and hosting the BBC Sport Personality of the Year Awards.
- This cancellation coincides with the BBC facing 'substantial financial pressures' and planning its biggest downsizing since 2011, with up to 2,000 jobs at risk. NUJ general secretary Laura Davison warned the cuts are 'wrong, damaging and will cause uncertainty and distress.
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BBC Sport has announced long-running Saturday morning show Football Focus will end following the current domestic football season.Current host Alex Scott will remain heavily involved with BBC Sport productions and has been confirmed to feature in World Cup 2026 coverage.The show, which was first broadcast in 1974, was a staple of the BBC's sport offering each weekend, with analysis, highlights and stories from around the grounds leading up to th…
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