Game of Thrones Season 7 start date officially confirmed after fans are left frustrated by live stream announcement

Fans watched a block of ice melt for an hour in a bid to find out the air date 
Big reveal: The Game of Thrones Season 7 start date has been confirmed
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Jennifer Ruby10 March 2017

The Game of Thrones Season 7 start date has been officially confirmed after a series of technical glitches hindered the big reveal.

Fans were left frustrated when Thursday’s live stream announcement stopped and started a number of times before the date was revealed to be July 16.

Die-hard fans of the HBO fantasy saga watched a block of ice melt on a Facebook live stream for over an hour in the hopes of finding out the eagerly-awaited air date.

Viewers were asked to comment on the post as a fire torch heated the massive block of ice, while snippets of conversation from stars Lena Headey and Isaac Hempstead Wright played in the background.

But 15 minutes into the live stream the video seemed to malfunction, going off air before returning a few minutes later only to do the same thing again.

True fans of the programme were left satisfied at the end, as the block of ice finally melted to simply reveal ‘7.16’.

First look: HBO releases the first Game of Thrones Season 7 poster
HBO

A brand new teaser trailer accompanied the date reveal, showing images of a spinning dragon’s head and lines of dialogue.

The forthcoming seventh season of the award-winning show will consist of just seven episodes, while next year’s eighth season will be the last.

The first poster for the new series was revealed on Thursday, giving very little away as to plot details but building momentum ahead of the date reveal.

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