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NBA Basketball on satellite

  • 05-11-2005 6:10pm
    #1
    recyclebin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭


    With tne new nba season just started i was wondering if there are any free to air channels that show live matches or highights (preferably astra1,2 or hotbird)?


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    afaik all NBA coverage is encrypted unless there is a feed that shows it FTA


  • #3
    netwhizkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭netwhizkid


    I'm afraid it's not FTA, however some coverage is Channel 5 from the UK and that is FTV which means you can view it if you get a special viewing card. Look here I'm sure there is probably some french or other European channel that should have it FTA*

    *Probably


  • #4
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,130 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Yeah, five does cover a small bit of NBA, at 00.50 on Sunday Nights.
    http://www.five.tv/programmes/northamericansports/

    Otherwise, from what I can figure, you'd need a subscription to Sky Sports Italia, Canal+ Sweden, or ART I think.
    http://www.satfootball.com/other.html


  • #5
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    of course there is the shambolic coverage from Sky if you want delayed coverage


  • #6
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,130 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I remember TG4 had NBA coverage over a year ago or so, though I don't think they show NBA anymore?


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  • #7
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    byte wrote:
    Yeah, five does cover a small bit of NBA, at 00.50 on Sunday Nights.
    That's their magazine style show. They also show one live match every Tuesday night. The next two will be
    8 Nov: Rockets vs Orlando
    15 Nov: Pistons vs Celtics


  • #8
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,130 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Oh, didn't realise they aired live NBA. Didn't notice any mention in thier crap website. :(


  • #9
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Every UK broadcaster has tried the NBA at some point.
    The BBC in the eighties to replace Match of the Day (when ITV had the Football League)
    Channel 4 in the mid-nineties, and treated it like all other sports, dumped it after huge fanfare and it had built up a niche audience.
    ITV picked it up for a year or two, but ITV and niche audience don't go together.
    Now, after a couple of years, even Sky cant muster up any of their enthusiasm for this sport.
    NASN would be the natural home for the NBA. They cover the NCAA March Madness well.


  • #10
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    NBA+ channel on TPS France.

    pay tv


  • #11
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,130 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Maybe it's the sort of sport Eurosport should look for tbh. They're a niche channel, and could do with more content, if even to fill Eurosport2 channel. :)

    Though I suppose they'll need to wait until five's contract expires.

    TV3 should perhaps consider Irish rights as, let's face it, NBA would be better than a lot of the drivel they air!


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  • #12
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    when they lose the CL i suppose they will need something


  • #13
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    wish somebody other than FIVE would show the baseball.


  • #14
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Pal wrote:
    wish somebody other than FIVE would show the baseball.
    don't quote me on this but i think one of the sports channels on sky has some baseball i think it's channel 425 (like that's the actual name of the channel) or it's channel 416.


  • #15
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Channel 425 (original name :rolleyes: ) and NASN also show baseball


  • #16
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    thanks. I noticed some Brazilian Football on 425.

    will watch out for baseball next season.


  • #17
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    they were showing live games on Wednesday nights


  • #18
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    NASN as stated already, tho it is subscription based. you can see their schedule here


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