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, with the broadcaster revealing a stunning view of the New York skyline.

It is only the BBC which is stuck in the UK, with presenters and pundits based in Salford and a giant panoramic screen.

Football’s staying home for the belt-tightening Beeb, while ITV and Gary Lineker’s popular podcast present from glitzy studios in New York