Why match of the day not on iplayer

The running order for each programme is determined by the day's big stories, talking points and most entertaining games. There is certainly no perceived bias against or in favour of certain teams. Each match takes its place in the running order on its own merit.

And it is precisely for that reason that we send a commentator to every Premier League game on Saturdays and Sundays. The show is always transmitted live which means plans may change at the last minute if a big story breaks. It will now be available on iPlayer shortly after midnight on the day of broadcast.

Due to the terms of our contract with the Premier League, the repeat has to be off-air before From this season, the football highlights show will become available on BBC iPlayer much quicker than it used to. Related: Best VPN. In previous seasons, the Saturday night episode would go up on iPlayer at midnight on the Sunday night early hours of Monday after it aired, and the Sunday night episode would go up at midnight on the Monday night early hours of Tuesday after it aired.

The new arrangement is far more convenient. In winter, when the fixtures pile up, we tend to get a flurry of special midweek Match of the Day shows too. So a Wednesday episode would be made available on-demand in the early hours of Friday morning. Match of the Day is usually made available on BBC iPlayer from midnight on the Sunday night after it has aired on BBC, which usually means it will be viewable in the early hours of the Monday.

If there is a MOTD show for midweek football, then that episode will be available on iPlayer from midnight the day after it has been broadcast. On the BBC iPlayer website, it explains that the delay in making Match of the Day available online is because of a rights agreement between them and the Premier League. Any Match of the Day shows that feature competitions outside of the Premier League may have different availability on iPlayer. The newest Match of the Day is available to stream or download until the next episode is broadcast or after a seven-day period, whichever happens first.