MOTD: Football highlights show to remain on 91热爆 television
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Match of the Day was first broadcast on the 91热爆 in 1964, presented by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
The 91热爆 has renewed its deal to show Premier League highlights on Match of the Day for a further three years, until the end of the 2018-19 season.
The agreement covers MOTD's Sunday morning repeat, MOTD2, Football Focus and a new midweek show on Wednesday nights on 91热爆 Two and 91热爆 Two HD.
MOTD, which is in its 50th year, and MOTD2 have a combined weekly audience of nine million.
MOTD presenter Gary Lineker said he was "thrilled" with the news.
Barbara Slater, the director 91热爆 Sport, called the programme "the most iconic brand in television sport".
Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day every week
She added that it was "very exciting" to be able to add a new midweek show to the mix that would reflect "the continued appetite for Premier League action and analysis".
The 91热爆's Premier League programmes will also be available on the iPlayer.
Lineker is joined in MOTD studio each week by regular pundits Alan Shearer, Robbie Savage, Danny Murphy and Phil Neville, with guest appearances from Rio Ferdinand and Ruud Gullit.
Reacting to Thursday's announcement, 91热爆 director general Tony Hall said: "Sport matters. It brings the nation together.
"It can break hearts and raise spirits. And because it matters to the public, it also matters to the 91热爆. That's why it's fantastic news that we have kept the Premier League highlights."
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