Sportsround was a weekly spin-off from CBBC children's news programme Newsround. The sports magazine show was broadcast between 2005 and 2010, on Friday evenings at 6:30pm on CBBC Channel and on Saturday mornings on BBC Two at 7.25am.
The final episode aired on 11 December 2010. It was replaced by a new sports show Match of the Day Kickabout, which airs in Sportsround's original BBC Two slot on Saturday mornings.
In September 2005, Newsround set up a new spin-off show and launched Sportsround.
On Saturday 19 May 2007, it was the first to broadcast a full television programme live from inside Wembley stadium, a few hours before the first FA Cup Final.
In August 2007, it relaunched with new titles and a new set. This included a new sofa with the presenter sitting down rather than standing up.
In October 2008, it relaunched again, this time the presenter would be out at an event and would be pre-recorded later that day. It featured a new team with new features.
On Saturday 11 December 2010, Sportsround broadcasts its final show on the CBBC Channel with Ore Oduba and reporters Jon Franks and Des Clarke.
Format
The duration of the programme was fifteen minutes.
Originally, Sportsround aired on BBC Two on Saturday mornings at 11:45am. It continued to air on this time and day for over three years. In October 2008, when it relaunched, it moved to a new slot and channel. It aired on Fridays at 6:10pm on the CBBC Channel and for the first time was repeated on Saturday mornings at 7:25am on BBC Two.
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