BBC scrap Football Focus after 52 YEARS with iconic show to be cancelled at the end of the season following huge decline in viewing figures



The BBC have announced that long-running football show Football Focus will be coming to an end after 52 years.

First broadcast in 1974, the show has been a staple of televised football ever since, but dwindling viewing figures has seen the channel scramble to try and keep it up to date and of interest.

The BBC are keen to now adapt how they bring football coverage to fans, with mobile and on-demand viewing on social media platforms increasing all the time.

This year, the broadcaster is set to invest in its digital output and content across all of its platforms, with ‘fresh formats, big personalities and more frequent, always-on content tailored for digital audiences’ presented.

More to follow. 

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