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Martin Daubney 🇬🇧 on Twitter: "How magnificent! MOTD viewing figures UP by 500k in defiance of the Lineker-led luvvie walkout. The BBC can save licence payers £millions per year by clearing out
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The Telegraph on Twitter: "📺 Match of the Day attracted 500,000 more viewers on Saturday night compared to the week before, as viewers tuned in to see the new, shorter format following
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