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Sports programmes without any live sport
Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport taking place? Plus just how is the BBC WS making sure it is reflecting the effect of Coronavirus on the world?
Why is Sports World still on air when there is next to no live sport actually going on? The BBC’s editor of sport tells us why.
Plus just how is the BBC World Service making sure it is truly reflecting the real effect of coronavirus on the world? We ask Newshour’s editor Jo Floto.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
Last on
Sun 19 Apr 202014:50GMT
BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Apr 202008:50GMTBBC World Service except Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the Middle East & South Asia
- Sat 18 Apr 202017:50GMTBBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet, Online & East Asia only
- Sun 19 Apr 202001:50GMTBBC World Service
- Sun 19 Apr 202014:50GMTBBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
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