Part one here: http://badmoviehq.blogspot.com/2018/06/fifa-world-cup-intro-wars-bbc-vs-itv.html
Welcome to the second part of my review of World Cup coverage by Britain's two leading broadcasters (opinions are my own).
USA 94
ITV:
BBC:
The efforts of both companies at Italia '90 were great so inevitably at USA '94 they were both abysmal.
BBC went with the uninspiring choice of 'America' from West Side Story (because it's good to be reminded of how poorly treated immigrants are in America) and ITV went with...what the fuck is that? No, really, what is that? BBC's intro package was bad but ITV found the new circle of Hell with theirs.
Winner: BBC
Overall: BBC 2-2 ITV
France 1998
ITV:
BBC:
Tough call this one as they are both fine efforts. Do you prefer the more sophisticated, cultured, operatic quality of the Beeb or ITV's Euro-synth-pop vibe? I've got to go with the BBC on this one as the overall presentation of their intro package was just that bit better than ITV's.
Winner: BBC
Overall: BBC 3-2 ITV
Japan/Korea 2002
ITV:
BBC:
The first World Cup tournament to be held in Asia (and in two countries), so Oriental vibes were the order of the day. This saw a role reversal from France '98 as the BBC went with 'Tarantula' by dance music royalty Faithless whilst ITV opted for 'Un Bel Di' ('One Fine Day') from the opera Madame Butterfly. I will give this one to ITV because their intro sequence does a better overall job of catching the Far Eastern flavour of the tournament.
Winner: ITV
Overall: BBC 3-3 ITV
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