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    #3602
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Eir should do a Tv distribution deal with Eleven Sports.

    That might keep their UFC fans happy.


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    #3603
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    the big losers here are the Eir broadband customers who have been using sky boxes for FTA without a sky sub for the eir sport pack ( me included with two sky boxes)


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    #3604
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    kooga wrote: »
    the big losers here are the Eir broadband customers who have been using sky boxes for FTA without a sky sub for the eir sport pack ( me included with two sky boxes)

    Yep, plus they are currently in HD as well. For next season you'll be paying for BT plus another fee for them in HD. Unbelievable tbh that Sky can still get away with flogging HD as some sort of premium extra.


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    #3605
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Yep, plus they are currently in HD as well. For next season you'll be paying for BT plus another fee for them in HD. Unbelievable tbh that Sky can still get away with flogging HD as some sort of premium extra.

    I doubt if Sky can charge for the BT channels to be in HD. They'll be sold as a hd package only. BT won't waste transponder space broadcasting in sd.

    Now TV may well be the best option next season if it carries the BT channels.

    I can't see people not currently subscribed to sky signing up to pay for these. It is a big outlay with sky's basic tv charges.


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    #3606
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Freesports has appeared on Sky ROI EPG #429 tonight. No announcement so may be a mistake, but if it is for keeps, its interesting timing.


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    #3607
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,358 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    icdg wrote: »
    Freesports has appeared on Sky ROI EPG #429 tonight. No announcement so may be a mistake, but if it is for keeps, its interesting timing.

    It's showing on the Sky+ app too...


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    #3608
    paulboland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭paulboland


    HD version of freesport is listed as coming to Sky and Freesat expected by end of 2018

    There was a test HD channel operating a few months ago that you could manualy tune on a sky box
    This test transmission has finished.


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    #3609
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    FreeSports HD is exclusive to Virgin Media UK unfortunately


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    #3610
    Dindane
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Dindane


    icdg wrote: »
    Freesports has appeared on Sky ROI EPG #429 tonight. No announcement so may be a mistake, but if it is for keeps, its interesting timing.

    Great news for Irish fans of ice hockey.


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    #3611
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    So it’s official. A pleasant surprise (and one I’m particularly surprised eir is happy to go with).

    http://twitter.com/freesportsuk/status/1059842858738479104?s=21


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    #3612
    Dindane
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Dindane


    SetantaGo's online service looks like it's been pulled. Hasn't worked for the past week.


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    #3613
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    I presume it will come to freesat too.
    It would make sense to have reruns of pro14 games on the channel.


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    #3614
    joe_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭joe_99


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    I presume it will come to freesat too.
    It would make sense to have reruns of pro14 games on the channel.

    It's been on Freesat for a while now


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    #3615
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    joe_99 wrote: »
    It's been on Freesat for a while now

    HD hasn't been.


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    #3616
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users Posts: 17,435 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Been illegally streaming all my PL matches for the last 3 or 4 seasons now so I haven’t been keeping up with who has the rights to everything. What subs would someone need now in Ireland to watch all the available PL matches and the rough cost?

    Thanks.


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    #3617
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Hunky Monster wrote: »
    Been illegally streaming all my PL matches for the last 3 or 4 seasons now so I haven’t been keeping up with who has the rights to everything. What subs would someone need now in Ireland to watch all the available PL matches and the rough cost?

    Thanks.

    One way is get your broadband with Eir so you get the matches on BT (well until the end of this season anyway) and buy a Now TV Sports package for €39 a month. That'll cover all PL and CL/EL matches.


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    #3618
    IsMiseJoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭IsMiseJoe


    Dindane wrote: »
    SetantaGo's online service looks like it's been pulled. Hasn't worked for the past week.

    I thought it was just me.


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    #3619
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,720 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Hunky Monster wrote: »
    Been illegally streaming all my PL matches for the last 3 or 4 seasons now so I haven’t been keeping up with who has the rights to everything. What subs would someone need now in Ireland to watch all the available PL matches and the rough cost?

    Thanks.

    Sky Sports and the Eir Sports package are needed to watch the Premier League in Ireland this season.


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    #3620
    howiya
    Registered Users Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭howiya


    Dindane wrote: »
    SetantaGo's online service looks like it's been pulled. Hasn't worked for the past week.

    I thought that at the weekend. Couldn't get it on chrome for the Arsenal/Liverpool match. Didn't spend too much time on it.

    Tried again last night and I could get it on Safari.


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    #3621
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    My eir card on old sky box isn't working tonight.
    It says go to sky.com/quickfix.

    Has anyone lost the channels like this before?

    I went into the myeir app and paired the card again but it says it could take 24hrs.


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    #3622
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    I doubt if Sky can charge for the BT channels to be in HD. They'll be sold as a hd package only. BT won't waste transponder space broadcasting in sd.

    Now TV may well be the best option next season if it carries the BT channels.

    I can't see people not currently subscribed to sky signing up to pay for these. It is a big outlay with sky's basic tv charges.

    I was taking a guess based on their current charging structure in the UK via Sky. This will probably change when the wholesale Sky/BT deal starts early next year over there. At the moment after initial discounts, BT channels in SD are £27.99pm, in HD £34.49.

    https://www.productsandservices.bt.com/sport/sky/
    My eir card on old sky box isn't working tonight.
    It says go to sky.com/quickfix.

    Has anyone lost the channels like this before?

    I went into the myeir app and paired the card again but it says it could take 24hrs.

    Eir/BT channels ok here on a Sky HD box. Always worked since initially activated via Eir online account.


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    #3623
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    icdg wrote: »
    Freesports has appeared on Sky ROI EPG #429 tonight. No announcement so may be a mistake, but if it is for keeps, its interesting timing.

    confirmed by a516 digital this is great news - Italy v Georgia this Saturday at 1.55pm


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    #3624
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    kooga wrote: »
    confirmed by a516 digital this is great news - Italy v Georgia this Saturday at 1.55pm

    I had a look at it, the picture quality is appalling, it's very poor SD quality.


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    #3625
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    They had plans to go HD. Then the Pro14 deal happened, and suddenly getting Premier Sports 2 on air became the priority.

    There will be a FreeSports HD on Virgin UK, so it’s not inconceivable that it may happen at some later stage.

    I agree, it’s very bad quality. But look on the bright side, if you don’t have an eir Sport sub, this channel is giving you a chunk of their content for free.


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    #3626
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    icdg wrote: »
    They had plans to go HD. Then the Pro14 deal happened, and suddenly getting Premier Sports 2 on air became the priority.

    There will be a FreeSports HD on Virgin UK, so it’s not inconceivable that it may happen at some later stage.

    I agree, it’s very bad quality. But look on the bright side, if you don’t have an eir Sport sub, this channel is giving you a chunk of their content for free.

    True, even bad SD is a start, as you say, hopefully it will go HD on satellite at some stage.


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    #3627
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,841 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Im kinda lost as to what FreeSport will actually be showing live. Looking at their website Pro14 is listed but will that just be repeats of games and not live? I cant tell as there are no Pro14 fixtures for the next couple of weeks and their TV listings dont extend that far anyhow


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    #3628
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    There is an international break in rugby at the moment. Italy v Georgia is on Saturday at 2pm. There’s also the Copa Libradortes final later that day and live NHL on Sunday.

    Be warned, their advance schedule tends to change a bit.


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    #3629
    mollser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭mollser


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I was taking a guess based on their current charging structure in the UK via Sky. This will probably change when the wholesale Sky/BT deal starts early next year over there. At the moment after initial discounts, BT channels in SD are £27.99pm, in HD £34.49.

    https://www.productsandservices.bt.com/sport/sky/

    Have to say, BT prices are very expensive in the UK - is that actually more than Sky Sports? I always thought they were more a value proposition to Sky Sports, clearly not anymore.

    Signed up with Eir Vision this summer, and have been enjoying have legit access to a decent chunk of sports coverage hassle free. Looks like it will be back to finding streams again next year, or just not bothering at all really. Their loss!


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    #3630
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    muffler wrote: »
    Im kinda lost as to what FreeSport will actually be showing live. Looking at their website Pro14 is listed but will that just be repeats of games and not live? I cant tell as there are no Pro14 fixtures for the next couple of weeks and their TV listings dont extend that far anyhow

    since the start of the season they have showed one live pro 14 game per round for example last sunday it was Cardiff v zebre which overlapped the two irish games in SA


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    #3631
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    The BT Sport UK prices are substantially cheaper with BT Broadband. I’m not sure it’s really a guide to what pricing will be like over here. At the moment Sky Sports is €40 and Eir and BT together is €27.50. I’m not sure I could bear another €35 on top of that for BT alone. The obvious casualty is eir Sport, but then I’d lose the Pro14.


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