The Championship (TV programme)
| The Championship | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Matt Smith Andy Townsend Robbie Earle Craig Doyle Angus Scott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | Variable |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | August 2004 – May 2009 |
The Championship (formerly known as Championship Goals between January 2008 and May 2008) is a British football
The show included various additional features since it began in August 2004 and had its format changed due to widespread criticism of the number of commercial breaks. Link scenes usually involved Smith speaking to camera from various parts of the stadium of the featured match, such as the dressing rooms, the referee's office, the boot room, the pie stand and so on.
The team
Presenter
Matt Smith was the presenter from the start and very rarely absent. On the rare occasions he was absent, Andy Townsend, Robbie Earle, Craig Doyle and Dave Beckett deputised. Angus Scott previously had filled in before he left to work for Setanta Sports.
Pundits
The pundits (who often reported too) were Robbie Earle and Andy Townsend. They gave their analysis on some games but usually reported in depth on one particular game in the Football League. As of the 2007–08 season, pundits were very rarely used on the programme.
Reporters
The main reporters were
Commentators
Commentators on The Championship were
Format
Much of the show's format was similar to ITV's coverage of
End of the show
The show came to an end in May 2009 when ITV's Football League and League Cup highlights package expired. For the 2009–10 season, the BBC took over the domestic rights package, which also included live games, and broadcast a similarly formatted programme called The Football League Show on Saturday nights after the existing Match of the Day.[1] Highlights of the games were also available online at the BBC Sport website.
See also
References
- ^ "Football League coverage on the BBC". BBC Press Office. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
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