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Report: John Inverdale to host French Open tennis on ITV
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Per link below.
I know we're increasingly moving into an era of presenters working for more than one channel. This has to a degree become more frequent due to BBC cuts - eg Clare Balding working for C4.
However Inverdale is an incredibly high profile presenter and assuming this report is correct it will arguably be the most high profile example so far.
Also: Mullins and Petchey to be commentators; Courier in studio.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2132270/London-2012-Rift-flagbearer-Beckham-CHARLES-SALE.html
I know we're increasingly moving into an era of presenters working for more than one channel. This has to a degree become more frequent due to BBC cuts - eg Clare Balding working for C4.
However Inverdale is an incredibly high profile presenter and assuming this report is correct it will arguably be the most high profile example so far.
Also: Mullins and Petchey to be commentators; Courier in studio.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2132270/London-2012-Rift-flagbearer-Beckham-CHARLES-SALE.html
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He's done Wimbledon for the BBC.
eh? Its likely to be more due to having to pay large retainers to keep presenters working exclusively for one station - the old golden hancuff's deal. If you dont pay that, they can work where they choose.
Although Inverdale is a big BBC name - maybe he thinks he might get the 2015 RWC on ITV if he puts in a stint for them on the tennis now? It will be interesting to see if he can handle the demands on commercial sports live broadcasting - the ability to be interesting & spontaneous while having to think about the countdown to the next break. As we saw with Des Lynam he couldnt handle that, even though he was a mainstay of live sport for the BBC.
They will need Annabel Croft to assist with the tennis jargon. As well as to keep up interest.
He used to work for BSB's sport channel and Sky Sports.
Well in the 90's Des did Wimbledon mainly with Sue Barker, then Sue Barker did it solo when he left, he may have done it the odd year though.
He's doing some work on Sky for their F1 channel. Not sure if that precludes him for working for another station.
http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/presenters/steve-rider/profile
Still does BTCC for ITV4 on Sundays. Maybe as RadioKnower said he has enough on his plate already.
Obviously Matt Smith's diary is pretty full too and Craig Doyle is only used for the rugby now so maybe ITV sport feel they need another presenter (at least part time)
Craig will be presenting the TT which overlaps with the French Open.
As long as we're not missing any live action, so what? Better an ad or two between every couple of games than it's not on FTA, or UK tv at all.
Yes, just like the tennis on Eurosport, Sky Sports and ESPN.
Possibly working for Eurosports coverage of Roland Garas.
Both singles finals and two additional matches on ITV1, and up to six hours of live coverage per day on ITV4
She is on Site each year and co hosts "Game Set and Mats" with Mats Wilander which is a daily Highlights Package.
It will end up being more than that.
I suspect times are all moving on, rightly or wrongly.
It would seem BBC Sport has been hit by a bit of a tsunami from either pay TV, or ITV, in bidding for Sports rights.
So their portfolio is actually much less.
I have no beef at all with good presenters. They have no control over the politics that determine where (ie on which channel) the progs they are good on will be shown. Good luck to them. The industry is somewhat in flux, and they are no different to be looking after where the next paycheck might be coming from?