BBC Premier League highlights moving to 8 PM Saturdays

The BBC will show Premier League highlights earlier on Saturday nights, starting next season. Highlights and analysis will be available online and via iPlayer from 8 PM. This change is part of a broader update to their weekend football coverage. Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day after 26 years, with Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, and Gabby Logan taking over as hosts. The show will maintain its current format, but BBC chairman Samir Shah suggested future changes may focus more on analysis than highlights. Football Focus will also be revamped, featuring tougher interviews and more engaging discussions among pundits. These changes follow the BBC's offer of voluntary redundancy to many sports department staff, indicating a shift towards online content.