[Newshound47]

ITV commentary overnight totally opposite in view and positions to the BBC pundits this morning in their reaction to the overnight match. For a commentary that was ITV exclusive it felt like a World Feed paid by Fifa.

[RhysJR]

From what I've heard, these two would be an improvement on a lot of the actual US coverage.

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ITV commentary overnight totally opposite in view and positions to the BBC pundits this morning in their reaction to the overnight match. For a commentary that was ITV exclusive it felt like a World Feed paid by Fifa.

I watched the ITV coverage but not the BBC coverage, what was the issue/disagreements from the first game?

[Brekkie]

I know they've only had ITVX highlights throughout but quite surprised that ITV haven't scheduled highlights or even a full match replay for the semi-finals considering the BBC have the rights, especially as the daytime scheduling means there is more value than usual in a primetime screening.

[Jon]

I know they've only had ITVX highlights throughout but quite surprised that ITV haven't scheduled highlights or even a full match replay for the semi-finals considering the BBC have the rights, especially as the daytime scheduling means there is more value than usual in a primetime screening.

Especially as when they had rights to England men’s games, they’d show highlights about 45 minutes after they’d gone off air.

[Brekkie]

That must be a stipulation of the mens contract as C4 do the same - never really understood the point of that really when they have the live match. Can't imagine the ratings for them being that great.

[RhysJR]

With BBC One showing both semi-finals live, ITV 1 will air a highlights show at 22:45 on Wednesday night.

This is ITV's first linear highlights show of the tournament (each match has had highlights on ITV X). It makes sense to put effort for an England semi-final, partly surprised it's not at an earlier time to take advantage of some people missing the match live due to it being in the middle of the day.

[harshy]

Not sure why they all had to fly to Australia the bbc pundits were in front of a dark cloudy Sydney backdrop.

[Brekkie]

Presumably they'll be at the match tomorrow - they were in the wrong country for todays.

[harshy]

Katie Shanahan must be freelance as she is on Optus Sport as well in a similar role only with a Optus Sport mic.

[Newshound47]

The sound is noticeably ahead of the pictures on the coverage at the moment.