 bbc radio 5 live sports extra is a national digital radio station, operated by the bbc, and specialising only in extended additional sports coverage. it is a sister station to bbc radio 5 live and shares facilities, presenters and management and is a department of the bbc north group division. the station is only available on digital radio, television platforms and online. ==history== 150px|left|thumb|radio five live sports extra logo 2002-07 bbc radio five live sports extra launched as part of the bbc's expansion into digital radio by launching several digital only stations that would complement existing coverage. at the time of launch, all radio sports coverage was included as part of bbc radio 5 live's mix of news and sport, the longwave frequencies of bbc radio 4 or on individual bbc local radio stations. as these platforms couldn't appropriately accommodate any additional sports, a new service was launched: bbc radio five live sports extra. the station began broadcasts at 2.30pm on 2 february 2002. juliette ferrington introduced the first programme â commentary of manchester united against sunderland. despite many television rights to sporting events being heavily fought over by commercial companies, such as sky sports and itv sport, radio sports coverage for many events are still held by the bbc: the main competitor being the commercial station talksport. in 2007, the station was rebranded in line with the rest of the network. the new bbc radio 5 live sports extra logo was turned into a circular based logo in the colour green; according to research, the green colour was chosen as people associated it with sport.{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2007/aug/08/newlogosforbbcradioco
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