BOTH the BBC and ITV have unveiled their star-studded punditry teams for this summer’s World Cup in Russia. The broadcasters have both turned to a hatful of former Premier League legends to beef up their sofas. From Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard to Ian Wright and Ryan Giggs, a BBC vs ITV five-a-side showdown could […]
BOXING fans fume on Twitter as they fail to be able to watch the George Groves vs Chris Eubank Jr undercard despite purchasing the fight on ITV Box Office. Viewers are being charged £16.95 to watch the World Boxing Super Series event in which the two super-middleweights are headlining the bill at the Manchester Arena. […]
FORMER England football manager Sam Allardyce is being lined up for I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!. ITV bosses are said to have offered Big Sam, 62, a six-figure fee. It is understood they are so keen they are willing to pay more, although it has not got to the stage yet where […]
BRITISH wrestling is returning to the nation’s TV screens for the first time in 30 years with a one-off World of Sport special. ITV is planning a two-hour special, which will take the same format as the show, which aired on BBC’s Granstand for 20 years. World of Sport wrestling kept viewers hooked with dramatic […]
BRITISH wrestling is making its long-awaited comeback to terrestrial TV with a one-off ‘World of Sport’ ITV special featuring legendary WWE commentator Jim Ross. World of Sport used to air on the channel every Saturday in the UK between 1965 and 1985, competing against BBC’s Grandstand. It featured an array of less mainstream sports, including netball, lacrosse […]