The Goal Rush
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| The Goal Rush | |
|---|---|
| Format | Football coverage |
| Starring | Angus Scott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 35-120 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 2001 – 2003 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Goal Rush was a live ITV television programme that aired from 2001 to 2003 produced by Granada Television.[1] The programme was broadcast on Saturdays and provided live football scores from the English Premier League and the Football League. ITV ran the programme during the two seasons that it held the rights to show Premier League highlights. After the rights were lost, The Goal Rush was axed. Coverage began on ITV2 and then continued on ITV from 4pm. The programme was presented by Angus Scott.[2]
[edit] Details
The Goal Rush was announced in 2000 by Brian Barwick, ITV Controller of Sport. It was described as having the style and feel of the Bloomberg News channel.[3] It first aired on 18 August 2001 after ITV won the rights to Premiership highlights.[4] The format is similar to that which is used by the BBC's Score and Sky's Soccer Saturday; with live match reports, on screen scores and a ticker.[5] Each episode started at 2:30pm on Saturdays on ITV's digital channel, ITV2. At varying times after 4pm the coverage would switch to ITV1. The service was hosted by presenter Angus Scott, and former footballer and football manager Ron Atkinson provided expert analysis.[6] Other analysts included Clive Allen who still provides analysis for ITV and John Barnes who has since moved on to work on football programmes for Five
[edit] Reception
The look of the service resembled the BBC's service quite closely and commentators criticised ITV for this.[7] The programme never achieved a high number of viewers and on 6 April 2002 the show won ITV's lowest ever audience share with 3% during the broadcast of the 2002 Grand National on BBC One.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Harris, Nick (2001-08-03). ITV puts football firmly back into the prime time. The Independent. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ BFI Film & Television database entry. British Film Institute. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (2000-12-16). Rolling football service for ITV2. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Rudd, Alyson (2003-03-03). Stelling avoids snarl-ups directing the goal traffic. timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ O'Rouke, Colm. Into the premier league. Transdiffusion.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Leonard,Tom and Wallace, Sam (2001-08-03). Des will kick off at 7pm on Saturdays. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ McKinlay, Alan (2002-09-21). No Rush to tune into ITV rip-off.. The Daily Mirror. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ ITV figures at all-time low (2002-04-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
