Live from New York and, er, Salford - how do the broadcasting rivals compare?
Plenty was made of the BBC’s big World Cup decision ahead of the World Cup, with the broadcaster opting against a base in North America.
There was no expense spared from ITV, meanwhile, but a week into the tournament how are the broadcasting rivals faring?
Beyond the studios, here’s how their pundits, commentary teams and overall coverage compares…
Studios
Toronto! No wait, Salford (Screengrab: BBC)
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Viewers were given a first look at the ITV studio on the eve of the World Cup as England faced Costa Rica in a warm-up match,…
Journalistic muscles were flexed with Ros Atkins fact-checking real-world issues with production offering merits more achievable…
ITV's lavish Brooklyn World Cup set captures the modern essence of New York City as the network spends big to transport viewers…
Football’s staying home for the belt-tightening Beeb, while ITV and Gary Lineker’s popular podcast present from glitzy studios in…
The two terrestrial broadcasters will be competing for our attention across June and July while the World Cup goes on across…
It is only the BBC which is stuck in the UK, with presenters and pundits based in Salford and a giant panoramic screen.
