BBC axes ‘iconic’ Ski Sunday winter sports show after nearly 50 years on TV
3 sources·Updated September 1, 2026
BBC Ski Sunday
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- Daily Mail News·2d agoBBC axe ANOTHER sports show as part of cost-saving drive: Iconic Ski Sunday comes to an end after more than 50 years... just four months after Football Focus was cancelled
The programme, which was first aired in 1978, had become a recognisable part of the winter sports calendar, detailing all the latest news across the likes of the Winter Olympics to viewers.
Read at Daily Mail News → - Guardian Sport·2d agoBBC axes ‘iconic’ Ski Sunday winter sports show after nearly 50 years on TV
Corporation cites audience shifts and financial concerns Broadcaster under fire over approach to sports rights A staple of Sunday afternoon TV for almost 50 years, with an instantly recognisable theme tune, is being axed amid complaints that the BBC’s sports coverage continues…
Read at Guardian Sport → - BBC Sport·2d agoSki Sunday to end after nearly 50 years
The BBC is to end its Ski Sunday programme after nearly 50 years.
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