U.K. Broadcasters To Continue Using Artificial Crowd Noise

U.K. broadcasters are set to continue to provide fake crowd noise for televised soccer, despite the return of supporters from Wednesday. Sky Sports and BT Sport "will use a blend of noise from supporters in the ground and artificial crowd noise." The new system could be used for Arsenal's Europa League game against Rapid Vienna on Thursday night on BT and in their subsequent visit to Tottenham for Sunday's north London EPL derby on Sky, "which has offered viewers the chance to turn off the fake noise." Artificial crowd noise is "expected to remain in place until a significant number of fans, roughly 10,000, can return, although the system will remain under review by broadcasters" (London EVENING STANDARD, 12/2).