Match of the Day 2

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Match of the Day 2
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Title card
Also known asMOTD2
Genre Sport highlights
Presented by
StarringPredominant analysts:
(2022–23 season)
Tim Cahill
Dion Dublin
Jermaine Jenas
Martin Keown
Danny Murphy
Micah Richards
Alan Shearer
Shay Given
Ian Wright
Theme music composerBarry Stoller [1]
Opening theme Match of the Day theme
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer
  • Rotating
Production location
Editor
  • Jamie Gavin
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time45–90 minutes
Production company BBC Sport
Original release
Network
Release15 August 2004 (2004-08-15) 
present
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Match of the Day 2 is a Premier League football highlights programme. It is a companion show to Match of the Day , usually broadcast on BBC One on Sunday evenings, thus facilitating coverage of the respective week's PL matches that were played since the broadcast of the initial programme.

Contents

Format

Match of the Day 2 follows the same format as Match of the Day , with highlights of the day's Premier League football, followed by post-match interviews and tactical analysis.

The show originally featured a "Top 5" countdown based around a current event or a guest analyst on the show, such as "Worst Haircuts", "Shocking Refereeing Decisions", or "Golden Oldies." This was replaced by "2 Good, 2 Bad", which offered a humorous look at the goings on of the football weekend in England, such as embarrassing gaffes, unusual celebrations, intimacy between players and managers, or supporters falling asleep.

Studio

Ahead of the 2019–20 Premier League season BBC Sport upgraded the studio that Match of the Day , Match of the Day 2, Football Focus , and Final Score broadcasts from.

The facility uses a "4K UHD ready virtual reality studio" and uses Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 rendering technology.

The studio is located at dock10 studios, MediaCityUK. [3]

Scheduling

From the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Match of the Day 2 moved from BBC Two to BBC One. The BBC stated this was because "of the increased number of Premier League games played on a Sunday." [4]

Occasionally, Match of the Day 2 either switches back to BBC Two or moves its broadcast time, to make way for other sporting events. These have included the Super Bowl, the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament, and the World Snooker Championships. On other occasions, Match of the Day 2 has been delayed to Monday night to cover a particular fixture that took place that on the Monday evening.

Presenters and analysts

Mark Chapman serves as the predominant presenter.

In January 2025, the BBC announced changes to the presenting of Match of the Day, Match of the Day 2, and Match of the Day: Champions League following Gary Lineker's departure from Match of the Day at the end of the 2024–25 season. The announcement said that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, and Gabby Logan would share the presenting of all 3 programmes. [5]

Among those providing analysis during the 2024–25 season have been Shay Given, Joe Hart, Steph Houghton, Glenn Murray, Theo Walcott, and Fara Williams, among others. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Premier League licensing

2019–20 to 2021–22 seasons

In January 2018, the Premier League announced that it had awarded the UK highlights to BBC Sport. The rights package cost £211.5 million and covers three seasons from 2019 to 2020.

The January 2018 agreement also includes Match of the Day , Match of the Day 2 Extra, Match of the Day Kickabout , Football Focus , Final Score , and The Premier League Show . [12]

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