ITV's World Cup ratings defeat points to wider issues

Jake Kanter

As World Cup finalists Spain and Holland battled it out in a dry affair last night, a similar showdown took place on screen as the BBC and ITV squared-up for the first time during the football tournament, writes Jake Kanter.

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