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Usually GMTV ended up broadcasting for about an hour or so, before handing over to ITV Sport for the football. However, there was one occasion during that tournament when England got to the Quarter Finals and were due to play Brazil. The BBC had the first rights to show this, however ITV made a late call and also decided to show the match due to its importance. On the day of the match, GMTV didn’t even broadcast at all, and ITV Sport started its coverage at 6:00am. I’m guessing the BBC’s coverage also began at this time.
Actually it didn't, I think BBC One began at 0630 after half an hour of Breakfast. GMTV was originally scheduled as a short broadcast but as they often did at this point, ITV decided to try and gain an advantage by starting earlier, and it was pulled entirely. I think someone on here used the GMTV studio webcam of the period to see that they were all watching the match on one of their big screens, possibly the weather one.
I was doing an A Level English exam that morning so missed the whole thing, and had to go on the cheers/boos heard from elsewhere in the building as to whether England won or not. I emerged after 3 hours thinking we had won...
Usually GMTV ended up broadcasting for about an hour or so, before handing over to ITV Sport for the football. However, there was one occasion during that tournament when England got to the Quarter Finals and were due to play Brazil. The BBC had the first rights to show this, however ITV made a late call and also decided to show the match due to its importance. On the day of the match, GMTV didn’t even broadcast at all, and ITV Sport started its coverage at 6:00am. I’m guessing the BBC’s coverage also began at this time.
Actually it didn't, I think BBC One began at 0630 after half an hour of Breakfast. GMTV was originally scheduled as a short broadcast but as they often did at this point, ITV decided to try and gain an advantage by starting earlier, and it was pulled entirely. I think someone on here used the GMTV studio webcam of the period to see that they were all watching the match on one of their big screens, possibly the weather one.
I was doing an A Level English exam that morning so missed the whole thing, and had to go on the cheers/boos heard from elsewhere in the building as to whether England won or not. I emerged after 3 hours thinking we had won...