Comments on: ITV1 HD – massive world cup fail

By: R Freeman

R Freeman — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:30:21 +0000

Owain, the trouble is that ITV has previous form in exactly this type of “goal missed because of fumble fingers” error.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/feb/05/fa-cup-itv-boss-sorry-for-missing-goal

James, interesting to see that YouTube has taken that clip down because of ITV complaining about ‘rights’. Seems they’re also keen to airbrush this episode out of history too.

By: Ray Woodward

Ray Woodward — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:38:12 +0000

I see that ITV have have (apparently) gotten You Tube to block this video on copyright grounds ..:)winere

By: Ray Woodward

Ray Woodward — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:36:53 +0000

I see that ITV have now (apparently) gotten You Tube to block that video – on copyright grounds ..:)

By: Owain

Owain — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:09:19 +0000

I see your point James, but saying that is like saying we should try harder cos there’s a World Cup on, suggesting we don’t always give 100%… it wasn’t me by the way!

Perhaps I’m just bitter after being in more trouble for taking Radio4 off air than my colleague was for ditching Sports Extra

By: Terry Purvis

Terry Purvis — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:58:50 +0000

“I’ve made on-air mistakes, they happen, in any line of work.”

Naturally, as we all do. However most go unnoticed, except by the person making it, but as James said this mistake was a howler and flak should have been expected WHATEVER the circumstances, of which the viewer/listener couldn’t give a toss.

I found, when in that situation, an apology and some humility was always the best approach rather than complaining about how much effort went into it.

By: James Cridland

James Cridland — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:39:28 +0000

No, I’ve no idea, Owain, about the circumstances at all.

But you seem to suggest that the viewer should be grateful for anything, and not mind because someone pressed the wrong button and missed the most important part of the match; and apparently a half-arsed and frankly dishonest apology is apparently just fine too.

This was a hugely important national event – and for ITV to mess up with this magnitude over such an event does make it worse. This is hardly an errant ad going over the Jeremy Kyle show…

By: Owain

Owain — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:46:58 +0000

Please stop all the over-reacting and which hunting. How childish to use language like ‘ITV decided to put on an advert break’ this is supposed to be a sensible discussion.

I’ve made on-air mistakes, they happen, in any line of work. You have no idea about the circumstances leading to the error so don’t treat it so differently just because of the event and the by-annual rivalry between ITV and BBC.

We all put our max effort in to a broadcast. leave it alone.

By: Paul Easton

Paul Easton — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:05:04 +0000

“I’m reminded of a friend of mine, who claims he only watches ITV “when he’s pressing the channel up button”.”

I don’t think it was me but it could well have been.

Didn’t ITV get some stick a few years ago by cutting to an ad break at a crucial moment when they had the F1 rights?

By: 140Char » Twitter explain reasons for recent reliability problems

140Char » Twitter explain reasons for recent reliability problems — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:34:28 +0000

[...] Unlike the HD coverage provided by UK national broadcaster ITV1 – who decided to show an advert during the opening minutes of the match. At the exact moment England scored! [...]

By: Nic

Nic — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:50:28 +0000

Pathetic ITV in the United Kingdom.