Ad break in Women's Champions League was unscheduled
Summary
During a Women’s Champions League game between Arsenal and HB Koge, an unexpected three-minute advert break interrupted the live broadcast. Disney+, which holds the broadcast rights, said the break was caused by a technical problem and apologized for the disruption, promising to prevent it in the future.Key Facts
- The unscheduled advert break happened in the second half with the score 0-0.
- Arsenal won the match 1-0 with a stoppage-time penalty by Mariona Caldentey.
- Disney+ is broadcasting the Women’s Champions League for the second season, with matches produced by ESPN.
- "The Hangout" is a new live studio show that provides pre-match, half-time, and post-match content.
- Technical problems during the broadcast included players not hearing interviews, a spinning floor, and camera issues.
- A dog with 137,000 Instagram followers appeared on set as part of the broadcast.
- Fans and commentators criticized the coverage for using gimmicks instead of focusing more on the football.
- Disney+ stated the advert break was unintended and took steps to improve future broadcasts.
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