Broadcasters Danny Baker and Danny Kelly reunite to host BT Sport football show
The two presenters, who have worked together on football shows for various stations over the past 20 years, will front a live, interactive hour-long programme that will run on Friday evenings.
‘Baker and Kelly’s Vaguely Sporting Phone-Out’ will air on August 16 – the day before the Barclays Premier League kicks off.
The opinion show, which will be broadcast live from the BT Sport Studios in the Queen Elizabeth Park in Stratford and feature audience interaction via phones, texts, emails and social media and run for 40 weeks throughout the 2013-14 season.
“Danny Baker and Danny Kelly are two of the country’s best-known and admired football hosts,” Simon Green, head of BT Sport said.
“Their off the wall observations and passionate, humorous and engaging style of debate will be a huge hit with our viewers as we try to build some fantastic and fun programmes around the incredible live rights we have secured.”
Kelly added: “We’re delighted to have another crack at whatever it is we do. Only BT Sport could combine the strategic vision, creative drive and financial muscle to make this happen.”
BT Sport will show 38 live and exclusive football matches from the Barclays Premier League, including 18 of the ‘top picks’ from August 2013 for three seasons. The channels will also broadcast live FA Cup, Europa League and Scottish premier League matches, as well as top tier live football from Germany, Italy, France, Brazil, Australia and the USA, plus action from the FA Women’s Super League.
