close ups fine, but when panning or with fast movement, very pixelated, they are not giving us enough video bit rate,. Any one know who is doing the OB?
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I think I know what you mean - the Eurovision Song Contest on iPlayer via Virgin Media was, at times, a pixellated mess. I'm not watching on that big a screen though.
Looks like ITV have a similar arrangement to the Champions League then in terms of sponsors, with a combination of official tournament sponsors sponsoring their coverage.
I think it's cost. Although it's debatable how big the savings will be as Jake Humphrey and a pundit seem to be at most of the live games. They're sending Alan Shearer back to Salford after 2 days.
They always do that in all tournaments, regardless of where they are, they had Ray Stubbs at the grounds in Euro 2008 while everyone else was in the Vienna studio, and in 2002 ITV had Jim Rosenthal and John Barnes at the grounds (which I think might have been because Jim Rosenthal's contract guaranteed him some role at the World Cup, because he didn't do much and went back after the group stage to do the F1). It's no different to sending a reporter out there, presumably Jake is doing other stuff too. Usually the Beeb have three or four reporters out there and in Logan, Johnson, Humphrey and Walker I've seen four so far, so it's no extra expense.
ITV had Ned Boulting at the ground for the Ireland game. And Shearer might be there doing stuff for a sponsor or something.