BBC F1 Anchor Jake Humphrey is to be the anchor of BT’s Barclays Premier League football coverage.Jake, 33, who fronted some of the BBC’s European Championships football coverage from Poland and Ukraine this summer, will start work with BT’s forthcoming new sports channel in January 2013 on a four-year deal.
Jake will be the studio face of BT Vision’s Barclays Premier League programming from the start of the 2013/14 season. BT won the rights to show 38 live games a season for three seasons, including 18 of the best quality ‘first pick’ games, which is the first time anyone but Sky has won any of the prime live Premier League matches.
As well as hosting live coverage of the 38 games, Jake will also be involved with the new channel’s other football programming. He will be working with BT’s creative teams and production partners to help to mould the style of the new football programme, in the months running up to the kick-off in August 2013.
It's all part of BT winning rights to broadcast Premier League games last summer, they are set to pay out £246 million per season beating ESPN for the rights. Details are currently sketchy at the moment, however we at Total Digital Football wouldn't be too surprised if online streaming & use of mobile devices will play a big part in the broadcasting strategy for the Telecoms giants.
It's all part of BT winning rights to broadcast Premier League games last summer, they are set to pay out £246 million per season beating ESPN for the rights. Details are currently sketchy at the moment, however we at Total Digital Football wouldn't be too surprised if online streaming & use of mobile devices will play a big part in the broadcasting strategy for the Telecoms giants.
Jake said on the move: “I am incredibly excited to be joining the team at BT not just because I get to fulfil a lifelong dream of presenting the Barclays Premier League but because of the fresh perspective that BT will bring to both sport and broadcasting in this country. To be a part of this young, vibrant team who are as passionate about sport, as I am, is a privilege.
“I've grown up at the BBC, and whilst I hope to work with them in the future, I'd also like to place on record my thanks to them. I am incredibly grateful to all colleagues, and of course the viewers, for their incredible support from CBBC all the way to Formula 1. My focus from the start of 2013 is on making BT's coverage of football the best this country has ever seen.”
To celebrate Jake's big move we at TDF dusted off one of his more memorable moments whilst presenting F1.
To celebrate Jake's big move we at TDF dusted off one of his more memorable moments whilst presenting F1.
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