Meanwhile, Channel 5 said it had removed two programmes from its schedule because of the ongoing "legal matter involving Rolf Harris".

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Sport shouldn't be defined by what's on one television channel on a Saturday afternoon, and we want the freedom to schedule more events where viewers want them.

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The BBC says it has no plans to re-start the show, but fans say another channel might like to take it on, possibly as part of the daytime schedule.

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There will be 10 live feeds from London 2012, running 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (London time) (on some days, these will start earlier or finish later based on the competition schedule), plus a 24-hour broadcast of the Olympic News Channel, which includes summaries of the latest results, general reports on different events, and interviews with athletes.

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