Public screenings of World Cup 2006 under threat

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by LoopZilla | June 11, 2006 at 01:04 pm
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BBC Sport Screens at Canary Wharf closed after disturbance

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Public screenings of World Cup 2006 under threat after violent disturbances on Saturday 10th June. England played their first game, but the disturbances lead to the closure of giant screen's at London's Canary Wharf. The next game to be shown would have been on Thursday, 15th June.

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LoopZilla
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at 13:05 on June 11th, 2006

The screens at Canary Wharf (shown here) and Liverpool will remain closed for the duration of the World Cup 2006.

"Police were against the decision to screen England's
opening World Cup match in Liverpool city centre, a senior officer
reveals." - BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/big_screen/ 

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LoopZilla
LoopZilla

at 04:43 on June 13th, 2006

"Blow to BBC image as Liverpool and London pull the plug on big screens"

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/story/0,,1796292,00.html

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LoopZilla
LoopZilla

at 06:58 on June 14th, 2006

The next two England games will be show live on the IMAX screen at Waterloo (Central London).

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LoopZilla
LoopZilla

at 05:17 on June 15th, 2006

See video of the moment the screens are switched off!

 

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