There is a simple explanation
There was a lot of confusion during the first minute of England vs Switzerland tonight, as the first 25 seconds of the game were not broadcast in black and white as many had expected.
It was reported yesterday that the first 25 seconds of the game would be shown without colour to mark the 25th anniversary of Kick It Out, the anti-discrimination body.
However, when the game kicked off, the colours were as vibrant as usual, leading many people to post tweets expressing their bemusement as to why it had not happened.
Has someone forgotten to press the Black and White switch?
— Nathan Allen (@n_a11en) September 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/Gazps_87/status/1039589739169570817
Swear it was meant to be broadcasted in black and white for the first 25 seconds? pic.twitter.com/AUrEYKdtja
— ben🇧🇷 (@_benufc) September 11, 2018
Where was the black and white 25 seconds
— Liam Barwick (@liambarwick27) September 11, 2018
What happened to the black and white first 25 seconds?
— Joel Goodman (@joelygoodman) September 11, 2018
Am I being stupid or was the first 25 seconds meant to be in black and white? 🤷🏻♂️ #England @England
— Martyn Murphy 🇾🇪 (@Pippymufc) September 11, 2018
However, there was 25 seconds of coverage broadcast in black and white, but it happened before kick-off.
The effect was used when the players were making their way out of the tunnel to line up for the national anthems, which meant a large proportion of viewers missed it.
👏 25 years of @kickitout 👏@DavidJonesSky explains the special reason for 25 seconds of black and white coverage in tonight's broadcast…📺 pic.twitter.com/UytFF6c7Qh
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 11, 2018
Wonder how many people thought their TV had broken when the screen went black and white 🤔#KickItOut25
— Kick It Out (@kickitout) September 11, 2018
