BBCs Live World Cup Feed Cuts Out During Video Technology Discussion Of Frances Win Over Australia
The BBC are having a hard time with their live feed of the World Cup today with its post-match analy..
The BBC are having a hard time with their live feed of the World Cup today with its post-match analysis of Frances narrow win over Australia cutting out a number of times.
The British public broadcaster will be glad that the technology failure happened after the match, so as not to remind viewers of the torrid time experienced by ITV during the 2010 World Cup where high-definition viewers missed Englands first goal against the United States thanks to a similar error.
The feed cut out three times during the coverage, which featured former Manchester United defender Phil Neville, ironically, discussing the controversial video technology VAR, which is used to decide close calls during the game. Neville was in the BBCs studio alongside former England footballer Alex Scott and ex-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. It was being hosted by Mark Chapman.
During the black-out, screens initially went to an error message, before cutting briefly to Argentina fans sitting in the stadium ahead of their opening match and then a BBC Radio advert, featuring hosts Greg James and Huw Stephens.
The public broadcaster hasnt yet addressed the issue but will undoubtedly be hoping that it doesnt happen at a more crucial time, for instance, during Englands opening game against Tunisia on Monday evening.
