{"id":296369,"date":"2023-10-19T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296369"},"modified":"2023-10-19T19:27:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:27:02","slug":"bbc-axe-iconic-football-show-on-the-sly-following-alex-scott-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/bbc-axe-iconic-football-show-on-the-sly-following-alex-scott-row\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC axe iconic football show on the sly following Alex Scott row"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>BBC axe iconic football show MOTDX on the sly less than a month after Dan Walker became embroiled in fierce Football Focus row with Alex Scott<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>MOTDX was a BBC Three spin-off of Match of the Day and it first aired in 2019<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>It took a relaxed view at football, featuring discussions of music and culture<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The BBC have axed an iconic football show less than a month after Dan Walker became embroiled in a fierce row with Alex Scott over another one of the broadcaster&#8217;s shows.<\/p>\n<p>MOTDX was a BBC Three spin-off of the BBC&#8217;s flagship football programme Match of the Day, first airing in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Jermaine Jenas, it took a relaxed view at football and was supposed to target younger audiences.<\/p>\n<p>It featured exclusive interviews and also delved into topics such as music, fashion and culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, a BBC spokesperson confirmed the show will no longer continue by saying: &#8216;We have made some changes to our football output this season which means we will be producing even more digital content for audiences across BBC Sport platforms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/17\/76763285-12650173-image-a-3_1697732473153.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The BBC have axed MOTDX, which was hosted by Jermaine Jenas, after first airing in 2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/17\/76760999-12650173-image-a-4_1697732479549.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jenas, pictured with other presenters on the show, hosted the alternative look into football<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Whilst we are proud of MOTDx and would like to thank everyone involved, it will no longer continue.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of September,\u00a0Football Focus presenter Alex Scott hit back at her predecessor Dan Walker, who said that it&#8217;s &#8216;hard&#8217; to see the iconic BBC show struggling amid a dramatic slump in audience figures that could see it axed.<\/p>\n<p>Walker presented the BBC One show for 11 years between 2009 and 2021, before Alex Scott took over from him.<\/p>\n<p>As revealed by Mail Sport, the 49-year-old programme has lost more than one third of its early-season viewers in the space of four years.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to X, Walker wrote: &#8216;It&#8217;s hard to see Football Focus struggling. I loved it growing up and it was an honour to present it and I still miss it. We poured everything into that show every week and worked hard to keep it relevant. I hope it stays part of the TV landscape.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>And this led to Scott to respond in GIF format, simply saying: &#8216;Interesting.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/17\/76763187-12650173-image-a-2_1697732363169.jpg\" height=\"494\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Football Focus presenter hit back at Dan Walker&#8217;s claims that the show was now &#8216;struggling&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/17\/76763185-12650173-image-a-1_1697732359326.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Describing the show&#8217;s downfall, Walker wrote on X: &#8216;I hope it stays part of the TV landscape&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12650173\/BBC-axe-iconic-football-sly-month-Dan-Walker-Alex-Scotts-Football-Focus-row.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC axe iconic football show MOTDX on the sly less than a month after Dan Walker became embroiled in fierce <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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