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05 February 2009, 01:10 PM
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ITV a world class broadcaster
Since most threads here have a pop at the Beeb how about this gem from ITV.
As one of the classic derbies what can be more intense than Everton v Liverpool in the cup.
After 118 minutes of intense (dull) battle with only two minutes remaining to extra time, the score is a nail-biting nil-nil.
ITV clearly think it is dull as they cutaway to a commercial break. Half way through the advert they cut back and the score is one-nil.
We wait 118 minutes and they miss the only significant event of the game. I bet a few tellies got broken in 'Pool last night!!
As one of the classic derbies what can be more intense than Everton v Liverpool in the cup.
After 118 minutes of intense (dull) battle with only two minutes remaining to extra time, the score is a nail-biting nil-nil.
ITV clearly think it is dull as they cutaway to a commercial break. Half way through the advert they cut back and the score is one-nil.
We wait 118 minutes and they miss the only significant event of the game. I bet a few tellies got broken in 'Pool last night!!
05 February 2009, 01:21 PM
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Maybe they held off for as long as possible, but are contractually obliged to show ads at the time they've been paid for?
Hardly ITV's fault IMHO - the only alternative would be to show "live" sports with a delay so they know when the genuinely boring bits are - but then that would generate whingeing too.
Hardly ITV's fault IMHO - the only alternative would be to show "live" sports with a delay so they know when the genuinely boring bits are - but then that would generate whingeing too.
05 February 2009, 01:33 PM
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They left on an automated advert system, that should have been switched off as the game went to extra-time, and mucked up the schedule.
Simple mistake, we all make them.
Simple mistake, we all make them.
05 February 2009, 01:36 PM
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Must have been a regional thing, as my ITV bounced to the commercial break, but came straight back JUST before the goal!!! LOL!!
I guess I was pretty lucky
DAn
I guess I was pretty lucky
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05 February 2009, 01:48 PM
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If you were watching via Digi-box, then yes the match came back on. Those watching Analogue missed the goal. That's what I've heard anyway.
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05 February 2009, 03:37 PM
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I didnt miss the goal (unfortunately), advert happened a few mins before but came back on I would say within 30 seconds, that was watching it on freesat on a media pc
05 February 2009, 03:47 PM
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When it came back for us we saw a load of everton players jumping on top of each other.
I had watched the whole game too, It was such bad timing I had we had to laugh and wonder why the work experience kid was working so late.
I had watched the whole game too, It was such bad timing I had we had to laugh and wonder why the work experience kid was working so late.
05 February 2009, 03:52 PM
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Timing (maybe 45 secs) could not have been worse!
05 February 2009, 08:29 PM
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So they can avoid showing adverts for 45 mins at a time for football. but seemingly couldn't go more than 10-15 mins on F1.
This isnt a dig at the F1 show, I thought it was OK. Just the people who make the rules for this sort of thing!
p.s. Watched on setanta. No probs there
This isnt a dig at the F1 show, I thought it was OK. Just the people who make the rules for this sort of thing!
p.s. Watched on setanta. No probs there
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