Sportsround was a weekly spin-off

Spin-off (media)

In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...

 from CBBC

CBBC

CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

 children's news programme Newsround

Newsround

Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...

. The sports magazine show was broadcast Friday evenings at 6:30pm on CBBC Channel

CBBC Channel

CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...

 and on Saturday mornings on BBC Two

BBC Two

BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...

 at 7.25am.

Sportsround was the only sports television show in the UK that is specifically aimed at children.

First broadcast in 2005, Sportsround was a well-known children's show - regularly having big names on the show, including David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Frank Lampard. Initially a sports news show, Sportsround is now a fun fanzine show, which still aims to educate, inform and entertain kids.

The final episode aired on 11 December 2010. It was replaced by a new sports show, Match of the Day Kickabout

Match of the Day Kickabout

Match of the Day Kickabout is a British children's television football programme broadcast on CBBC. It is presented by Ore Oduba and is a spin-off from the long running weekly Match of the Day...

, which airs in Sportsrounds original BBC Two slot on Saturday mornings.

Presenters

Presenter	Dates presenting
Jake Humphrey Jake Humphrey Jacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year...	2005 - 2008
Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes	2005 - 2008
Ade Adepitan	2005 - 2006
Adam Fleming Adam Fleming Adam Fleming is a Scottish news reporter, best known for his work on CBBC's news programme, Newsround. He also reports for Sportsround and has recently begun appearing as a political correspondent for BBC News.-Early life and career:...	2005 - 2007
Helen Skelton Helen Skelton Helen Skelton is an English television presenter. She has worked on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter since 2008...	2007
Aidan Power Aidan Power Aidan Power is an Irish television presenter. He appears from time to time on Raidió Teilifís Éireann .-Career:Power was educated at St. Mac Dara's community college and then Ballyfermot Senior College where he obtained a postgraduate diploma in broadcasting and journalism in 1998...	2008
Michael Absalom Michael Absalom Michael Absalom , more commonly known as Abs, was a regular presenter on CBBC from 2002 to 2004.-Biography:Born on 13 April 1980 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, he has lived in many different areas including Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; Rowlands Castle, Hampshire and the south west counties of...	2008 - 2009
Sonali Shah	2008 - 2009
Gavin Ramjaun Gavin Ramjaun Gavin Ramjaun is a news correspondent on ITV's Daybreak and formerly a presenter on BBC News, Sport and Newsround, a children's news programme.Gavin is also a keen film fanatic and names 'Jeepers Creepers' as his favourite title....	2008 - 2009
Ore Oduba	2008 - 2010
Des Clarke	2008 - 2010
Jon Franks	2009 - 2010

History

• In September 2005, Newsround set up a new spin-off show and launched Sportsround.
• On Saturday 19 May 2007, it was the first to broadcast a full television programme live from inside Wembley stadium, a few hours before the first FA Cup Final.
• In August 2007, it relaunched with new titles and a new set. This included a new sofa with the presenter sitting down rather than standing up.
• In October 2008, it relaunched again, this time the presenter would be out at an event and would be pre-recorded later that day. It featured a new team with new features.
• On Saturday 11 December 2010, Sportsround broadcasts its final show on the CBBC Channel
  CBBC Channel
  CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
  
   with Ore Oduba and reporters Jon Franks and Des Clarke.

Format

The duration of the programme was fifteen minutes. Its fast pace made it an exciting show, with a star name every week and access to some of the big sporting events happening that weekend.

Originally, Sportsround aired on BBC Two

BBC Two

BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...

 on Saturday mornings at 11:45am. It continued to air on this time and day for over three years. In October 2008, when it relaunched, it moved to a new slot and channel. It aired on Fridays at 6:10pm on the CBBC Channel

CBBC Channel

CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...

 and for the first time was repeated on Saturday mornings at 7:25am on BBC Two

BBC Two

BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...

.

Sportsround Online

Here is some of the fun which featured on the Sportsround website:

• Shout Outs
• Sportsround Predictor
• Skills Academy
• The Weekly Vote
• TXT Test

Interviews

Sportsround has interviewed many British and world sports stars, including Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire...

, David Beckham

David Beckham

David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...

, Jose Mourinho

José Mourinho

José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....

, Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...

, Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...

, Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...

, Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard

Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger...

 and Dame Kelly Holmes

Kelly Holmes

Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...

, Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...

, Anna Kournikova

Anna Kournikova

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite the fact that she never won a WTA singles title. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name...

, Ian Poulter

Ian Poulter

Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings...

 and Armond Traore

Features

• The Rivals- Two fans from two rival sports clubs go head to head in a challenge to decide which team is best.
• Chad Von Cheeseburger- A silly American sports news reader checks out funny sporting clips from the internet.
• Des' Sporting Connections- Des tells us what connects various sporting stars.
• Half Time- Half way through the show, a look ahead to this weekend's sporting action.
• Skills Academy- Sporting skills shown off by the professionals.
• The Insider- Jon gives fans their dreams by given them a chance to work for their favourite club!
• TXT Test- A feature which sees how quickly a sporting star can text 'I love Sportsround'.
• Weekly Reports- One of the presenters checks out amazing sports for you!
• Challenge the Presenters- A test of Ore's, Gavin's, Jon's or Sonali's abilities with different sports.
• 3 to See - A fun look at the top three sporting events to watch this weekend.
• 60 Seconds - A one-minute guide to whatever Sportsround wants to tell you about.
• Boys v Girls- A challenge to see if girls or boys were better at Sport. At the end of it all the boys won every round!
• Challenge Gavin- A weekly test of Gavin's sporting abilities in various sports.
• Challenge Helen- A weekly test of Helen's sporting abilities in various sports.
• Gav-lympics- Gavin had to undertake 48 Olympic sports in three days.
• Your Sport- the part of the show where Jake or Lizzie would come and check out your favourite sports.

Crew

The producers were Kirsti Adair, Rhiane Kirkby and Piers Shorrock, and the assistant producers were Paul Benham and Sunita Bhatti.

External links

• CBBC - Sportsround at BBC Online
• BBC Press Release about Sportsround