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Frank and Postecoglou going head to head as BBC and ITV pundits for World Cup

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Frank and Postecoglou going head to head as BBC and ITV pundits for World Cup

TL;DR

  • Ange Postecoglou will be an ITV pundit, while Thomas Frank will join BBC Sport.
  • Olivier Giroud is also joining the BBC's punditry panel.
  • Andros Townsend will be an ITV pundit.
  • The BBC and ITV share UK rights for the World Cup, broadcasting 54 and 51 games respectively.
  • ITV will broadcast from a studio in Brooklyn with views of Manhattan, while the BBC team will be based in Salford until at least the quarter-finals.
  • The BBC's decision to remain in the UK was influenced by financial and environmental factors.