Ah jaysis [TV3 secures RWC rights]

OldRio

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

TG4 should've gotten the rights so we could have months of people complaining about not understanding the language.

But TG4 do have some pluses. Maire Treasa

WesternZulu

OldRio wrote: »

But TG4 do have some pluses. Maire Treasa

That they do!

norrie rugger

TG4-HD with red button English audio (like S4C in Wales) would have been a great option.

TV3 have terrible picture quality, no HD, terrible sound, Terrible blue screen set (who gets access to the broadcasting booth in the Aviva??), terrible rugby presenting history, are giving some non-irish games to Setanta (so now the world cup is not FTA) and have terrible streaming capacity.

given the financial trouble that they have, at the moment, I can not see any of the above changing by WC time

iDave

Won't miss Hook or Pope. Will miss Horgan, ROG, Quinlan and O'Shea.
Who were the pundits for TV3 last time round?
Tried to forget the 07 World cup actually happened.

Artful_Badger

RTE were good at the montages and stuff but the analysis wasnt anything to shout about most games as they nearly always stuck with Hook and Pope. RTE are also pretty unreliable when it comes to quality of service.

Hopefully TV3 can get a couple decent heads in like O'Sullivan and Jackman so it wont be that much different even if its not fantastic.

Only thing that annoys me is no HD. The giving away of games to Setanta is a bit odd too if true.

thirteen.

Hopefully a few of ROG, Horgan, O'Shea, EOS and Jackman get involved with TV3 for the RWC. I assumed that RTE were broadening there pundit line up over the last yr because of the RWC and to compete with Sky for the Rabo, but obviously not.

Grimebox

Who are the rugby pundits on TV3?

Stheno

Grimebox wrote: »

Who are the rugby pundits on TV3?

matt cooper

Diabhal Beag

Trevor Brennan too IIRC.

icdg

Grimebox wrote: »

Who are the rugby pundits on TV3?

They don't have any, it's 6 1/2 years since they last broadcast a live game of rugby.

sydthebeat

Doesn't franno assist there quite often?

Swiwi.

OldRio wrote: »

But TG4 do have some pluses. Maire Treasa

And in breaking news, TV3 has announced their lineup


Maire Treasa


Joanne Cantwell


Isabelle Ithurburu


Meghan Mutrie

Even without HD that might tempt me over from ITV :pac:

thirteen.

If Isabelle Ithurburu worked for TG4 no one would be complaining about the language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-IYKyhxj0

Lightbulb Sun

When it was on TV3 before, didn't they only show games involving Ireland, the semis, and the final? I seem to recall this was the case.

icdg

Lightbulb Sun wrote: »

When it was on TV3 before, didn't they only show games involving Ireland, the semis, and the final? I seem to recall this was the case.

And the opener and two quarter finals, yes. The Times article is incorrect (paper of record gets facts wrong shocker!). In fact it was Setanta that were the Irish primary rights holder but as in 2011, a package of games had to be sold to a terrestrial station in order to comply with the Government's listing of all of Ireland's games in the tournament. (The situation is different in the Football World Cup by the way, where all games are listed, not just the Republic of Ireland's).

This time it appears TV3 have the lot, though the IRB have yet to officially announce it.

Buer

Am I one of the few who couldn't care less as long as it's on free to air? When rugby is on RTE, we all complain continually about the standard of coverage. We constantly hear people giving out about GH and co. and George Hamilton's commentary in the England vs Italy game was probably the worst I can recall in a match. I think he must have actually had "Lawes Black, Launchbury white" written in front of him as any white guy that took a line out was automatically Launchbury.

As long as we get to see it, I'm happy enough.

norrie rugger

But not all games will be free to air now. Setanta will get several games, as TV3 will not show them all

Pudsy33

norrie rugger wrote: »

But not all games will be free to air now. Setanta will get several games, as TV3 will not show them all

Is setanta Ireland not fta?

.ak

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Is setanta Ireland not fta?

Don't think so.

norrie rugger

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Is setanta Ireland not fta?

No, it is free to UPC subscribers (as part of the basic package) only

norrie rugger

Quality!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wuwR0HxOyc

former legend

norrie rugger wrote: »

But not all games will be free to air now. Setanta will get several games, as TV3 will not show them all

But all the major games will be FTA, so Ireland's pool games, probably those involving England, France, NZ etc etc and the knockout games will be available to everyone.

If the cost of the above is that Samoa v Japan is only on Setanta, then I can very much live with that.

norrie rugger

Some of the "lower" games are often the best to watch, get teams like Samoa or Fiji playing their all or nothing style and they can be thrilling.

Also, only the Ireland games are dictated as FTA. Once they get people used to games being on a paid channel, what's to stop them putting the English, French, Aus, SA and NZ matches as paid alternatives?
May or may not happen this time but horrible precedents set

OldRio

Buer wrote: »

Am I one of the few who couldn't care less as long as it's on free to air? When rugby is on RTE, we all complain continually about the standard of coverage. We constantly hear people giving out about GH and co. and George Hamilton's commentary in the England vs Italy game was probably the worst I can recall in a match. I think he must have actually had "Lawes Black, Launchbury white" written in front of him as any white guy that took a line out was automatically Launchbury.

As long as we get to see it, I'm happy enough.

It seems your first sentence is incorrect. It is not FTA.
As for your last? Have you tried to watch sport on TV3?

Podge_irl

More concerned about ITV getting it over BBC really.

norrie rugger

ITV may not be available in Ireland by that time

thomond2006

TV3 need to import the Canal + team of Isabelle and Astrid!

former legend

OldRio wrote: »

It seems your first sentence is incorrect. It is not FTA.
As for your last? Have you tried to watch sport on TV3?

?? TV3 is FTA.

Larbre34

This TV3 coverage isnt confirmed yet.

Still time to email the IRB and tell them they dont do HD and no one likes their crappy sports presentation

.ak

You guys are looking at this the wrong way. Just another great reason to get the holiday requests in now and save a few bob to go over and watch all the games.

molloyjh

.ak wrote: »

You guys are looking at this the wrong way. Just another great reason to get the holiday requests in now and save a few bob to go over and watch all the games.

You have seen the ticket prices right!?

.ak

molloyjh wrote: »

You have seen the ticket prices right!?

They're not the end of the world if you go for the lower tier tickets. Also, it's a once in a life time opportunity that the RWC will be in our back garden (unless we actually win a bid)

OldRio

former legend wrote: »

?? TV3 is FTA.

It is but some of the rugby will not (setanta)

icdg

OldRio wrote: »

It is but some of the rugby will not (setanta)

At this stage there's been no mention, apart from some speculation in the Times based on a misunderstanding of why TV3 and Setanta shared coverage in 2007, of Setanta having any rights to the 2015 tournament. That's not to say it won't happen but there's nothing to say it will either.

Podge_irl

.ak wrote: »

They're not the end of the world if you go for the lower tier tickets. Also, it's a once in a life time opportunity that the RWC will be in our back garden (unless we actually win a bid)

The cheapest ticket for Ireland against effin Romania in Wembley is £125. There is not the slightest iota of a chance I'm going to any of the games at those extortionate prices.

Wait...no it isn't. I totally read them wrong. I was reading the 50 quid ones as only for children. That's not so bad - will be ****e seats mind

Brian

Who are the southern hemisphere broadcasters?

icdg

It was Sky NZ in New Zealand last time at any rate, their trademark rugby graphics were used, TVNZ I think were sold rights to some games in a similar arrangement to here.

Dravokivich

.ak wrote: »

They're not the end of the world if you go for the lower tier tickets. Also, it's a once in a life time opportunity that the RWC will be in our back garden (unless we actually win a bid)

Not exactly once in a lifetime, it's been in Europe 4 times and seems to alternate South/North.

.ak

Dravokivich wrote: »

Not exactly once in a lifetime, it's been in Europe 4 times and seems to alternate South/North.

Ah yeah but you know what I mean. I'll be an aul fella the next time it's this close to home. It's much cheaper to fly to England and get around then France for example.

former legend

.ak wrote: »

Ah yeah but you know what I mean. I'll be an aul fella the next time it's this close to home. It's much cheaper to fly to England and get around then France for example.

Not confident about Ireland's bid for 2023 then?

Cookiemunster

.ak wrote: »

Ah yeah but you know what I mean. I'll be an aul fella the next time it's this close to home. It's much cheaper to fly to England and get around then France for example.

You do realise that the airlines will screw us that month on every flight into the UK don't you? It's like a HEC final travel wise every weekend for at least 4 weeks.

Cookiemunster

TV3 confirmed as having all matches.

However: The broadcaster will broadcast about 20 matches on TV3 and the remainder on 3e although TV3 has not ruled out some sub-licences to other Irish broadcasters. Announcements regarding studio, commentary and touchline broadcast teams will be made in due course, the station said.

.ak

Cookiemunster wrote: »

You do realise that the airlines will screw us that month on every flight into the UK don't you? It's like a HEC final travel wise every weekend for at least 4 weeks.

There's always a way. Also Airlines don't fix their prices, it's done on actual demand. But yes, the prices will soar because of this.

Van, few lads, ferry, road trip could be on the cards.

.ak

former legend wrote: »

Not confident about Ireland's bid for 2023 then?

Ha I did mention that in my comment above. I'd love for it to happen, but it's probably not very realistic... Fingers crossed though.

LeeroyJones

http://cce.gno.ie/news/2014/04APR/15rwctv3hd.php#.U00MqQQH-Uo.twitter

I've no idea how believable the above link is but it does say that TV3 HD will be up by mid-2015. Don't they have some fancy new Sony HD Studio already so hopefully that's achievable.

http://www.tv3.ie/studios/

Johnnio13

"TV3 plays a major role in the promotion of sport in Ireland and we are excited by the station’s innovative plans to broadcast Rugby World Cup 2015."

How? Champs league but nothing else?

VinLieger

ITV and TV3 are you ****ing kidding me? They don't have a clue how to cover rugby and any pundits and commentators they get will obviously be third tier as all the others are locked into superior channels like BBC and RTE

What a ****ing joke

Sangre

On the plus side, its good for rugby that different channels seeking to bid for and secure key rugby events. Competitive tension will increase prices which increases overall basket to be distributed to the game.

vkid

Meh, If I don;t have to listen to Ryle nugent or George Hook..its a positive,. Could be worse.

.ak

Honestly couldn't care less about the coverage. Didn't really expect a reaction like this.