Well that's the other thing... Anyone ever listen to BBC Sussex for the Brighton games? Or the Albion Unlimited Podcast? Or the BBC Sport website? The Brighton coverage is pretty good online, plus Johnny Cantor and Warren Aspinall do a really good job on the Albion matches.
It's £170 per year, and a very small amount per month. Off the top of my head, I watch BBC Breakfast, Attenbrough shows, MotD, Pointless, House of Games, Doctor Who. My wife watched Happy Valley and various other things and my son still watches CBBC having been helped through the homeschooling...
A thought on those who preferred the MotD coverage without the punditry and commentary: why are they watching MotD in the first place? And why are they waiting until 10.35pm on a Saturday to watch commentary and pundit free highlights when they're available for free much earlier via a myriad of...
"I really enjoyed watching Manchester Ham United kick those goals without those pesky pundits getting in the way" Seems to be the kind to sentiment shared by the vast majority who "prefer" it. One MP was particularly delighted that they "showed all the goals".
Maybe some did enjoy it, if they...
I think it's because the situations are entirely different. The three you mentioned were released at the end of their contract with a multinational, private corporation as is the wont of any employer where they have employees on fixed contracts.
You may as well ask "Where was the show of...