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Sports Extra (TNT/Premier)

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    #5072
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Most likely nothing, BT hold on to it and try to sell it again when the market is better.

    I think the chances of an eir Sport-type wind down situation is probably remote, and even more remote an instant shutdown (particularly as, at present, BT Sport has no separate legal existence from British Telecommunications plc meaning the core business would be sued for breach of contract).


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    #5073
    kheb
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭kheb


    Where do people guess the Pro 16 next season will be shown in ROI, now that Eir is pulling out? Will Premier take it for all locations?


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    #5074
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,732 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    kheb wrote: »
    Where do people guess the Pro 16 next season will be shown in ROI, now that Eir is pulling out? Will Premier take it for all locations?

    I would have thought if Premier were taking it then it would be announced by now as they are surely wanting to keep subscribers during the summer.


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    #5075
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭Red Silurian


    kheb wrote: »
    Where do people guess the Pro 16 next season will be shown in ROI, now that Eir is pulling out? Will Premier take it for all locations?

    Heard a few weeks ago that RTE are the front runners with TG4 to be retaining their current selection of games (Irish V Welsh) but on an exclusive basis rather than alongside another broadcaster

    I hasten to add, that was a few weeks ago


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    #5076
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    While we still wait to hear about the Pro14, the French Top14 is finally back on Irish TV with a two year deal (&remainder of this season) with Premier Sports, with some matches on FreeSports.

    https://www.premiersports.com/sports/top-14-pr


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    #5077
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,732 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Interesting. Does this strengthen or weaken the idea that Premier will pick up the Pro14 here?


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    #5078
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    I think they’ll pick up some element but not all matches - it will be more like the 2014-18 situation, with Premier having a “Pick of the Week” game (or two) and the remainder being spread over the PSBs. Not sure why it is taking so long to conclude though.


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    #5079
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users Posts: 5,804 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Interesting - the "BT Sport" Champions League package will also be shown here by the LiveScore app, which can be Chromecast:

    https://www.the42.ie/livescore-champions-league-rights-republic-of-ireland-5455266-Jun2021/


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    #5080
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Being discussed here:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058165012&page=11


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    #5081
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    U.K. not announced yet.

    Meanwhile Premier Sports have picked up the rights to the Concacaf Gold Cup.


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    #5082
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    posts relating to URC split to new thread


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    #5083
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    While we were away, Premier Sports unveiled a (semi-) new look, still sporting Setanta’s black and yellow colours but with a new logo tying in with their SPFL Cup sponsorship.



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    #5084
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    FreeSports return to the Sky EPG in Ireland now confirmed, channel 422 (recently vacated by eir Sport 2) from Tuesday. And in HD this time.



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    #5085
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭Stewball


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117655359#Comment_117655359

    When is it back on? Nothing on 422 yet.



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    #5086
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    It doesn’t seem to have happened yet, EPG changes are normally around 10am. Not sure what’s happened, the source was reputable (a post by a Sky employee on Sky’s own forum).


    https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/What-s-On/Changes-to-the-Sky-TV-guide-July-2021/td-p/3717011



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    #5087
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭Stewball


    Up and running now.



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    #5088
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 54,162 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Great to gave Freesport back


    Pain going into other channels on the sky box



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    #5089
    turniton
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭turniton


    Hi all,

    i fully enjoyed Serie A 2020-2021 (and also la Liga) on Premier Player and hoping to enjoy even more 21-22 (after Italy winning European). my subscription is up for renewal on 21-08-2021 and i checked with PP and got this reply

    "Thanks for your email. 

    I'm sorry to inform you that we have not yet received the confirmation to show the new season of Italian and Serie A game. The concerned team has requested you to keep an eye on the website for latest updates on https://www.premiersports.com/

     

    For any offers/Promo code, kindly check our social media due to data protection. 

     

    Regards

    Premier Sports

    Customer Service Representative



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    #5090
    turniton
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭turniton


    anybody knows more that I do on this?

    thanks



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    #5091
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    It was mentioned in another thread that Serie A games had been shown on LiveScore last year, but I’m not sure of the details or particulars of that deal. It’s often happened with Serie A that the deal is only done close to the start of the season or beyond.

    Still another season to run on the LaLiga deal with Premier Sports, while the existing Bundesliga deal (with BT rather than Premier) is also up and we are apparently to get an announcement any day now of a new deal, with someone other than BT.



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    #5092
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,324 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Premier or BT have been showing bundesliga preseason games so id presume they're showing the league too, though who knows



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    #5093
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users Posts: 5,804 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678291#Comment_117678291

    Premier have announced coverage of the DFB Pokal, which seems a fairly big indication they also have the Bundesliga rights:

    https://twitter.com/PremierSportsTV/status/1420670778719211520



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    #5094
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Gary Lineker meanwhile has signed with the Mediapro LaLigaTV channel, which Premier Sports distributes here. Somewhat of a big signing for them.



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    #5095
    turniton
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭turniton


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117681882#Comment_117681882

    Wow. that s pretty big . .



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    #5096
    turniton
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭turniton


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678266#Comment_117678266

    Serie A season starts 21-08-2021. I sure hope there will be some sort of indication before that. my subsciption is up for renewal on 23-08-2021, so I am hoping to either renew or cancel



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    #5097
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 54,162 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678266#Comment_117678266

    ya i hope Premier Sports will have too as i hate livescore



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    #5098
    Acosta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,344 ✭✭✭Acosta


    I've never watched anything on Livescore, but I can only assume you would be able to cast streams of Serie A or any other competitions they may get the rights to in the future, as they are making a casting option available for their champions league coverage?

    Hopefully Bundesliga and Serie A rights holders are announced soon, so I can think about subscriptions(if any). I cut it all off for the summer.

    The lack of announcement for the Bundesliga is fairly annoying as Bundesliga 2 started last weekend and there's currently no UK channel broadcasting it. There's lots of big teams in at this season.



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    #5099
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Bundesliga now confirmed as gone to Sky. I’m not sure you’re going to see any Second Division games, because only two First Division games (Gladbach v Bayern, Dortmund v Frankfurt) are being broadcast on the first weekend. They do say that there may be other games on red button/YouTube etc but obviously 2:30pm KOs (of which there are five in the first weekend) are out.

    Post edited by icdg on


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    #5100
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭Stewball


    Is the ridiculous 3pm Saturday blackout back this season?



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    #5101
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Yes. Crowds allowed back at matches in England so the rationale for the blackout is back too.



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