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BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years

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BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years
the Guardian
BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years
Football Focus, once a mainstay of football fans’ match day, is being scrapped at the end of this season by the BBC
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ChalupaBatmanMc01 Apr 23, 2026 +2
That's a shame, I used to watch it when I was younger and my parents didn't have Sky.
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mrgo0dkat Apr 23, 2026 +1
Why though? It can’t be that pricey to make and they’re just going to replace it either reruns of bargain hunt or that wordle based quiz show?
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markdavo Apr 23, 2026 +3
Hiring a studio is one of the most expensive parts of making a tv show. Add to that it’s a show that goes out of date almost as soon as it airs (no iPlayer audience). Finally, podcasts occupy almost exactly the same space as Football Focus and there’s dozens of popular ones out there right now. It’s a shame that it’s going but I’ve not tuned in regularly for about 20 years. Presumably its audience is dwindling and it’s hard to see what would turn it around.
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Beorma Apr 24, 2026 +1
BBC own studios, so cost isn't really an issue.
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Forest_Moon Apr 25, 2026 +2
Hiring as in staffing. That expense is still there
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mrgo0dkat Apr 25, 2026 +1
That’s a fantastically well thought out response and you’re spot on. I also can’t remember the last time I watched it and didn’t think about the podcast impact. Love that thank you.
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