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Vienna

It's ironic that Match of the Day editor Paul Armstrong chose today to blog about the evolution of TV coverage at big football tournaments.

Germany's Euro 2008 semi-final with Turkey was warming up nicely when the live feed from the host broadcaster went down here at the IBC. Not our doing, I hasten to add. It was something totally beyond our control.

There were several further interruptions, causing a mixture of panic, anger and frustration among 大象传媒 staff here. If it's any consolation - and it may not be - lots of television stations across Europe were affected, not just us.

We were able to switch to Radio 5 Live's commentary as soon as we became aware of the problems, but everyone here wants to know what caused them. The severe weather conditions in Vienna may be to blame, but Uefa have promised to investigate. As soon as we have an answer, we'll let you know.

In the meantime, we hope the interruptions didn't spoil your enjoyment too much.