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"Is it coincidental that the vast majority of women presenters, pundits etc are all very young, attractive people, with one or two exceptions?" These included motorsport stars Carl Fogarty, James Toseland, Colin Edwards, Max Biaggi, Steve Parrish, Mark Blundell, David Coulthard, and Jason Plato. BT Sport is the home of European football in the UK with a wide-ranging line-up of presenters and pundits eager to guide the nation through every stroke of the ball in 2021/22 and beyond. In February and March 2016, Pougatch co-presented ITV's coverage of the Six Nations Rugby Championship, and continued in this role in 2017, 2018 and 2019, subsequently co-hosting ITV's coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup alongside (amongst others) Craig Doyle. [4], From 1997, Perry presented coverage of BBC Sport's MotoGP for 13 years. Clare Victoria Balding CBE (born 29 January 1971) is an English broadcaster, journalist and author.She currently presents for BBC Sport, Channel 4 and BT Sport and formerly presented the religious programme Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2.Balding was appointed as the 30th president of the Rugby Football League, serving a two-year term until December 2022. Early roles included travelling to Borneo for the ITV1 programme Survivor, UK Editor of global online events guide whatsonwhen.com and producing specialist business reports for various international print media. "You have got absolutely no idea whether it makes any difference to whether more women watch the programme, you've got no idea whether it increases the audience for sport more generally. Strange! She was a sports presenter for the BBC News Channel in the UK and BBC World. [1] In September 2008, she was engaged to her Dutch boyfriend, Bastien Boosten, whom she met while filming The Gadget Show[1] She suffered a ruptured ectopic pregnancy on 17 February 2009, and was taken to West Middlesex Hospital from her home in Chiswick, where she underwent surgery after losing four pints of blood. He mainly voices Champions League nights alongside a main commentator. TV favourite A Question of Sport will celebrate its 51st anniversary on the BBC with a new presenter and two new team captains. The former Champions League winner has plenty of experience at the top of the game. Jaswal presented the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with ITV. In 1994, he joined BBC Radio 5 Live, selected to be the main presenter of 5 live Sport on Sundays. [1] [2] Jaswal is the first woman to present a Men's World Cup Quarter final for a UK Broadcaster - Morocco vs Portugal for ITV. [7], Pougatch is married to Lady Victoria Scott, the younger daughter of the 5th Earl of Eldon. Pougatch has presented coverage of the IPL cricket and the African Cup of Nations for ITV. Keown brings an Arsenal flavour to the pundit line-up with his task mainly on co-commentary for games throughout the season across multiple competitions. Reshmin Chowdhury (Bengali: ; born 16 December 1977) is a British-Bangladeshi sports journalist broadcaster and event host. There was no contradiction between that and seeking to make programmes more attractive to new viewers, she insisted. RadioTimes.com rounds up all of the main BT Sport presenters and pundits for their Champions League and Premier League coverage, plus the popular Saturday show BT Sport Score. The executive editor of Sky Sports News, Andy Cairns, said: "Women make up 30% of our audience and they go to football matches, they go to cricket matches, they play sport. [citation needed][1] From April 2010, Perry lived in London, but shared a house in the south of France with Boosten. It will be such a lovely experience to just capture the atmosphere and remind everyone what it's like every night with fans. She grew up in Bonchester Bridge in the Scottish Borders.She was educated at Jedburgh Grammar School and worked as a journalist for the Southern Reporter before studying for an NCTJ in print journalism at Napier College in Edinburgh. BT (pic, lead presenter Jake Humphrey left, and pundits Rio Ferdinand, centre, and Joe Cole, right) are set to merge with Eurosport after 540m deal with Warner Bros Discovery was struck. Lucy was an English footballer who played as a forward. ", Broadcasters accused by MP of selecting 'very young, attractive' female pundits, while their male colleagues are 'mature, fat, bald', Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Formula One presenter Suzi Perry was cited as one of the BBC's top female sports hosts. She has a motorsport jewellery collaboration with Alyssa Smith Jewellery. Ferdinand, who won six Premier League titles during his United career, thinks his old team now look . Chowdhury has been part of the BBC Sport team since May 2010. Sheridan said. Her previous work includes appearing on the Saturday morning show on BBCs Radio 5 Live with Danny Baker. She is best known for covering MotoGP for the BBC for 13 years, The Gadget Show on Channel 5 for 8 years and the BBC's Formula One coverage from 2013 to 2015. She can most regularly be seen hosting live Europa League coverage and highlights shows, as well as featuring on our live FA Cup and Champions League coverage. Isa Guha - 2009 World Cup winner and presenter of Today at the Test; BT Sport studio line-up: 1st Test - Brisbane: Matt Smith, Alastair Cook, Steve Harmison; [3] She also sometimes appears on BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk. He is mainly seen in the studio. Sarra Elgan is a rugby union presenter and reporter for BT Sport. Jules has displayed a versatility that is rare in television presenters. He is tasked with extracting box office opinions from box office names in the BT Sport studio. "I think we're really lucky as well because the group stages have so many good games. Seema Jaswal is a TV Presenter working for BT Sports, ITV, BBC, DAZN and the Premier League. Caroline Pearce is an English athlete sports host model published author and is the presenter for BT Sport's UFC Beyond The Octagon and reporter. [5] In February 2010, following a year in which she suffered a number of health issues including viral meningitis and an ectopic pregnancy, it was announced that she was stepping down from presenting MotoGP coverage. She was the main anchor on Al Jazeera's coverage of the World Athletics Championships, the US Open Tennis final, WTA Championships and the Asian Games. The BBC director of sport, Barbara Slater, hit back, saying: "I really stand by that they are there on merit, on authority, on credibility and on a long track record of excellence in sports broadcasting. The way we do that is to actually show their passion for the game, because I think sometimes it can be a really alien environment [in the studio]. More success followed when she was offered to join on-air teams for SportsHub, Conference Football, Women's Super League Football, NBA and . Chowdhury lives in London. [8] In November 2015, she won the Media Award at the Asian Football Awards.[9][10][11]. [citation needed]. 2014 - 2023 Marathi.TV - All Rights Reserved. [8] She was due to be part of the 2011 Grand National coverage but was replaced at the last momentwithout any explanationby Dan Walker, who happened to be at Aintree presenting Football Focus on the same day. Darrell Currie. Chowdhury hosted live coverage of group games for BBC Sport during the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as a daily show for Yahoo Sports in the UK. [8] They live in Oxfordshire with their three children. Males allies have been a key part of the rise in female presenters in sport, but the progress made is also down to the hard work and determination of the women themselves. Power8 Sprints Rowing 2018 with BT Sport, British GT and Formula 3 2018 for Channel 4, FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 with Sony Six, the BDO World . She currently lead presents live Premier League football on Talksport every Saturday morning in GameDay Exclusive. [7], Chowdhury spent much of her extra-curricular time as a vocalist. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Dependents. In 2022 she presented on the English language BeIN Sports channels for the FIFA World Cup in the MENA region. [14], Perry was the original presenter of Live Elite League Speedway on Sky Sports. Watch BT Sport's unbeatable line-up of world-class live sport for just 25 a month. Lynsey also features on BT Sport's FA Women's Super League and National League broadcasts. "Our job is to be like a referee. Just seeing the Champions League branding around and the moment I hear the Champions League music I just love it. The Welsh side, who happen to be the third oldest football club in the world, were thrusted into the limelight after Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over in early 2021. BT Sport has a five-year deal with Dorna Sports for exclusive rights to televise motorcycle racing's premier contest, the FIM . She has interviewed many celebrities such as Britney Spears and also presented rugby coverage for S4C, BT Sport and the Rugby World Cup. She worked in Madagascar, Dubai, Greece, South Africa, Maldives and Nigeria. She also secured the world exclusive with Karim Benzema whom she interviewed in French. She has interviewed many celebrities such as Britney Spears and also presented rugby coverage for S4C, BT Sport and the Rugby World Cup. She is a radio journalist and TV presenter for BT . [9], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Mark Pougatch net worth: Euro 2020 commentator has impressive fortune". Fri 28 May 2021 14.31 EDT. Here's our list of the top 5 female sports presenters representing for the girls: . Chowdhury spent her university placement year as a TV News Helpdesk Operator at Reuters TV News. [5], She co-presented The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 alongside Ruud Gullit and 2021 along with Jermaine Jenas. Pougatch joined the team of Football Superstars, a game which was due to be released in 2009 as an innovative MMORPG game integrating gameplay with footballers' lifestyles. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Pougatch&oldid=1136038491, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 11:17. Since her broadcasting debut as a presenter at Royal Ascot in 1995, Balding has fronted coverage of a number of leading sports events including the Grand National and 6 Olympic games. She works across our live Gallagher Premiership, Heineken Champions Cup, European Rugby Challenge Cup and Premiership Rugby Cup coverage and is a staple of the Rugby Tonight team. She has been a lead reporter on BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, working in multiple languages, plus the BDO World Darts Championship. Your email address will not be published. [3], Perry is mainly known as a motor sports correspondent, reporting on motorbike racing for BBC News as well as presenting other sports-related programmes, including Wimbledon, the Boat Race, the London Marathon, Royal Ascot and the Great North Run. "You are simply doing it for one reason only: to be able to come here and say we've managed to tick this box.". [1], Brought up in Finchfield,[1] she attended Smestow School in Wolverhampton, and had a school job as a lighting technician at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. Lynsey Hipgrave is a TV presenter for BT Sport Credit: Twitter Who is Lynsey Hipgrave? . The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. "It does enrich the value of that show and that's why it's done. In March 2012, he won the Sports Journalists' Association award for Sports Broadcaster of the Year. I think it's about the inclusivity of our coverage that actually we should have a good mix of representation in those who present the sport. Forgotten your login details? Sports news. It's a relatively new career and there are still issues, there are still problems," he told the MPs. Sky Sports Female Male Presenters Sacked Fired Axed | Wages Salary. She has two children and is a Tottenham Hotspur FC fan. BBC Football Pundits | Womens Football Pundits Final Score Today. Buy Monthly Pass. Our job is only to get the best out of the pundits that we're standing with. His infamous move to Manchester United means he has plenty of strings in his bow, though that particular move didn't go down well with the Merseyside faithful at the time. [2], After graduation, Perry spent 12 months in Japan working as a model, then as an advertising model following her return to Britain. He then undertook a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism at the London College of Communication. In 2019, Perry contracted Dengue fever virus followed by post viral fatigue. Recently working for Prime Video and BT Sport on EPL games. [6] He is also a speaker, after dinner and at daytime events. "To get someone's experience, say a Sue Barker or a Clare Balding, that isn't something you do just in a couple of years. In 2000, she graduated with a 2.1 BSc (Hons) in Politics with Economics from the University of Bath. "I do not think it's about tokenism, I don't. Our job is to make it as comfortable as possible to get the very best out of them.". Yet the two are so synonymous that the substantive CEO running Equity Bank Kenya operates in the shadows of the towering founder, who doubles as group managing director and . [21], During the coronavirus lockdown of spring 2020, Suzi began a series of live Instagram broadcasts, called 'Suzis Breakfast Club', that incorporated interviews with people from the worlds of sport, music and entertainment. Lady Victoria Scott (m. 2000) Mark Charles Albert Pougatch (born 27 January 1968) is an English radio and television broadcaster, a journalist and author who is currently the Chief Sport Presenter for ITV Sport, fronting their major football and rugby coverage. The Descendents of William the Conqueror: Tudor 26. BT Sport has added new programmes and presenters to its network of channels and revealed more details about its state of the art studios. That's something that takes 20 years and that's what we need to be doing now for our future generations. In 2017, she presented Suzi Perry's Queens of the Road and Invented in London for BBC One. In January 2015, Pougatch replaced Adrian Chiles as the main football presenter on ITV, fronting the channel's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, England Internationals and later Euro 2016. Lucy Ward (born 15 April 1974) is known as a co-commentator for broadcasters such as BT Sport, BBC, Talksport, Channel 4 and Sky working on Women's and Men's football since 2007.She has worked on World Cups and Olympic Games throughout this time. Other studio presenters and guests for BT Sport include Jules Breach, Darrell Currie, Matt Smith, Robin Van Persie, Paul Ince, John Hartson, Karen Carney, Stephen Craigan, Ally McCoist and Reshmin Chowdhury. She currently lead presents live Premier League football on Talksport every Saturday morning in GameDay Exclusive. Perry was born in an RAF hospital in Cosford, Shropshire, the daughter of a music promoter, and her godfather was guitarist Mel Galley. Spouse. Former Everton and Manchester City ace Lescott adds extra defensive insight to a line-up dominated by midfield stars. Chowdhury was born and brought up in London, England and is of Bangladeshi origin.