BBC strikes deal to bring Gary Lineker back after weekend of walkouts in support of him
"I want to thank you all for the incredible support, particularly my colleagues at BBC Sport, for the remarkable show of solidarity."
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BBC apologizes for ‘limited sport programming’ after multiple hosts withdraw in support of Gary Lineker
The Gary Lineker situation has now altered most of the BBC's weekend sports coverage.
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Ian Wright will not appear on BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’ this weekend
Controversy has rocked 'Match of the Day' this week.
Famed BBC commentator John Motson passes away at 77, tributes pour in
Motson was one of the most prominent English soccer voices for decades.
Will Ferrell parody Twitter account dupes BBC, claimed Ferrell apologized for mocking Sunderland fans
The mocking was real, the apology was not.
BBC presenter Alex Scott wears “One Love” armband after FIFA threatens team captains
FIFA said they would issue yellow cards to anyone wearing the armband during a match.
BBC News ticker ran “Manchester United are rubbish” due to trainee error
"Someone was training how to use the ticker and to put text on the ticker, so they were just writing random things not in earnest, and that comment appeared."
Andrew Cotter calls dogs Olive and Mabel vying for possession of a cloth rabbit: “No mercy from the younger dog!”
"20 seconds to go now, Olive closing in on victory, and that coveted prize of being told she's a very good dog."
BBC apologizes for showing LeBron James footage during report of Kobe Bryant’s death
ABC also reported erroneous information in early reports of the accident.
Now free of cancer, BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson credits viewer for notifying him of cancer concern
Mark Lawrenson read the comments and it saved his life.
Streaming measurement provider says global peak for World Cup has already passed Super Bowl record by 40 percent
Conviva estimated a peak of 7.7 million global viewers during Argentina-Croatia, up 40 percent over their previous record of 5.5 million during this year's Super Bowl.
BBC World Cup feed goes out after France-Australia game
Some viewers seemed to prefer a test pattern instead of Phil Neville.
Martina Navratilova says John McEnroe is paid 10 times more than she is for a similar BBC role
"Unless John McEnroe is doing a whole bunch of stuff outside of Wimbledon, he's getting at least 10 times as much money than I am for very comparable work."
