topic Re: A button to switch of commentators in What's On

A button to switch of commentators

MoMorris — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:34 GMT

Could we have a button to switch off commentary and just watch any game as if we were there and listen to crowd. A huge part of our subs must go in employing pundits. Travel; board and lodgings and other bits and bobs

Re: A button to switch of commentators

Annie+UK — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:08:55 GMT

There already is a button, MUTE 🙂

Re: A button to switch of commentators

nolte — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:09:14 GMT

@MoMorris wrote:
Could we have a button to switch off commentary and just watch any game as if we were there and listen to crowd. A huge part of our subs must go in employing pundits. Travel; board and lodgings and other bits and bobs

Commentator salaries feels like a fraction compared to the amounts they are paying for rights

Premier league rights is 6.7bn over 4 years alone

Efl is 935m over 5 years

F1 is 1 billion over 5 years

Re: A button to switch of commentators

ozsat — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:59:42 GMT

You can switch them off for most channels with a 5.1 amp connected - and still hear the crowd,

Your BBC licence fee has paid for all those World Cup presenters to be present at MediaCity - Salford.

@MoMorris wrote:
Could we have a button to switch off commentary and just watch any game as if we were there and listen to crowd. A huge part of our subs must go in employing pundits. Travel; board and lodgings and other bits and bobs

Re: A button to switch of commentators

mr.tickle — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:49:00 GMT

@MoMorris wrote:
Could we have a button to switch off commentary and just watch any game as if we were there and listen to crowd. A huge part of our subs must go in employing pundits. Travel; board and lodgings and other bits and bobs

In my perfect I'd have a button to switch off Crofty but leave on Martin. 🙂