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Square Eyes
Founding member
Heard Brian Barwick (head of ITV Sport) talking about this on the radio on the way home. ITV are quite happy with this deal, as it gives them the live England vs Sweden game which is the game that will pull in the biggest audience of the 3, and the most commercially viable. That game is a Sunday 10am kick off. The Argentina game is a 12noon kick off on a Friday and won't be as accessible.
ITV have also got 2 out of the 3 Irish games live. Seemed quite happy with that. Oh and actually 2 of the World Cups match directors (they choose from all over the world) are ITV match directors. And ITV match directors will be directing England games on BBC.
ITV have also got 2 out of the 3 Irish games live. Seemed quite happy with that. Oh and actually 2 of the World Cups match directors (they choose from all over the world) are ITV match directors. And ITV match directors will be directing England games on BBC.
OZ
ozsat
Founding member
It looks good for the BBC to start with - but previously it has worked that if you get first choice in the first stage - you get second choice in the second stage - and so on.
So ITV would get first choice of the good matches if England get through.
This works in theory - but when England did well the agreement fell though and both decided to follow England live.
So ITV would get first choice of the good matches if England get through.
This works in theory - but when England did well the agreement fell though and both decided to follow England live.
SE
Square Eyes
Founding member
If England get through, both broadcasters will show the England games.
Actually this years World Cup won't get nearly as big TV audiences this time around due to the time the matches are going out. Mostly in the morning, the daytime schedules will be ruined.
Actually this years World Cup won't get nearly as big TV audiences this time around due to the time the matches are going out. Mostly in the morning, the daytime schedules will be ruined.
MR
mromega2000
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square eyes on 5:09 pm on Feb. 13, 2002
If England get through, both broadcasters will show the England games.
Actually this years World Cup won't get nearly as big TV audiences this time around due to the time the matches are going out. Mostly in the morning, the daytime schedules will be ruined.
If England get through, both broadcasters will show the England games.
Actually this years World Cup won't get nearly as big TV audiences this time around due to the time the matches are going out. Mostly in the morning, the daytime schedules will be ruined.
I would expect to see massive amounts of people ringing in sick to work on England matchdays especially with the pubs opening up especially for them.
MR
mromega2000
Both BBC & ITV will show any England games after the prelim stages...
(Edited by mromega2000 at 5:46 pm on Feb. 13, 2002)
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from the Mirror
Head of Sport Peter Salmon was celebrating victory over ITV as the corporation also secured exclusive rights to the final group game against Nigeria.
Salmon told staff, including World Cup frontman Gary Lineker (left): 'Great news. We've secured a very strong package of television World Cup matches in our negotiations with ITV.
'In an unprecedented, exclusive deal, we've got the steamy and dramatic England v Argentina and England v Nigeria matches while they've landed the cold England v Sweden tie.
'We go head-to-head with ITV after those qualifying group matches on all Ireland and England fixtures'
Head of Sport Peter Salmon was celebrating victory over ITV as the corporation also secured exclusive rights to the final group game against Nigeria.
Salmon told staff, including World Cup frontman Gary Lineker (left): 'Great news. We've secured a very strong package of television World Cup matches in our negotiations with ITV.
'In an unprecedented, exclusive deal, we've got the steamy and dramatic England v Argentina and England v Nigeria matches while they've landed the cold England v Sweden tie.
'We go head-to-head with ITV after those qualifying group matches on all Ireland and England fixtures'
(Edited by mromega2000 at 5:46 pm on Feb. 13, 2002)
GM
nodnirG kraM
Will it be interactive on the BBC? Also do ITV have any interactive facilities for their sports coverage? Seeing as how they have Premiership highlights, it could prove quite useful: press red for doodah vs wotsit, blue for dingbat vs wallaby etc.
MR
mromega2000
The BBC can offer an interactive service if they sign up to use the 'super feed' which offers 2 'tactical feeds' and 1 'highlights feed' in addition to the main feed.
Before the question gets asked, the forthcoming World Cup will be in 4:3 unless BBC & ITV sign up for the 16:9 HDTV feed which is unlikely. And there is no word on the presentation style as yet, both ITV & BBC can get a 'dirty' or 'clean' feed if they want, so we will have to wait and see.
Before the question gets asked, the forthcoming World Cup will be in 4:3 unless BBC & ITV sign up for the 16:9 HDTV feed which is unlikely. And there is no word on the presentation style as yet, both ITV & BBC can get a 'dirty' or 'clean' feed if they want, so we will have to wait and see.