How BBC News covered England’s penalty shootout was wonderfully surreal
The BBC didn’t have the rights to last night’s England game against Colombia but its news channel was on air while the World Cup drama was taking place.
Viewers were still able to tell what was going on, however, because this happened and it’s rather brilliant.
The moment England won the penalty shootouts and the @BBCNews newsroom exploded – as captured by #BBCOS. #ENGvCOL pic.twitter.com/1VARzMFMmb
— Seref Isler (@seref_i) July 3, 2018
Perfect! I mean, we preferred ITV’s coverage obviously, but it’s still a rather lovely moment for the 3 people and a dog who were watching the BBC News channel.
This means they were watching ITV! #ENGvCOL #BBCOS
— Ben Caughers (@BenCaughers) July 3, 2018
Well, why not?
Listening on @bbc5live obviously
— Mike Gormley (@gormlens) July 4, 2018
Ha, yeah, right.
This is what it was like at work tonight….. https://t.co/ymxswfcGPk
— sophieraworth (@sophieraworth) July 3, 2018
Brilliant https://t.co/EvDfGIcJL5
— Dan Roan (@danroan) July 4, 2018
