Channel 4 HD and NFL

ScrubsfanChris

Quick question.
Does anyone know if the NFL this season will be on Channel 4 HD, or will it just simulcast the SD source form the normal Channel 4?

We recently had to chuck Sky Sports because it just wasn't worth the price anymore, so what I'm left with is Channel 4 and streaming the rest.

Thanks....

Rick_

Not sure yet, nothing has been announced from Channel 4 yet so it's unknown. It would be great if they did show it in HD but they didn't last year, so unless they have signed a new deal for this year, I don't see it...

elvis jones

Have Channel 4 got live games this yr.

adrian522

Nothing announced yet but keep an eye on this page for updates ...

http://www.nfluk.com/tvschedule.html

Syferus

adrian522 wrote: »

Nothing announced yet but keep an eye on this page for updates ...

http://www.nfluk.com/tvschedule.html

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The listings show all the SNF games as being on Channel 4, indeed it has the listings for Sky's current choices for Sunday games as well as the MNF games.

To be exact, these are the SNF games this year as it stands:

Sun. Sept. 11 Week 1 Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets
Sun. Sept. 18 Week 2 Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons
Sun. Sept. 25 Week 3 Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts
Sun. Oct. 2 Week 4 New York Jets at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Oct. 9 Week 5 Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons
Sun. Oct. 16 Week 6 Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Sun. Oct. 23 Week 7 Indianapolis Colts at New Orleans Saints
Sun. Oct. 30 Week 8 Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Sun. Nov. 6 Week 9 Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun. Nov. 13 Week 10 New England Patriots at New York Jets
Sun. Nov. 20 *Week 11 Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Sun. Nov. 27 *Week 12 Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs
Sun. Dec. 4 *Week 13 Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
Sun. Dec. 11 *Week 14 New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Dec. 18 *Week 15 Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers
Sun. Dec. 25 *Week 16 Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Jan. 1 *Week 17 TBA

johnmcdnl

Looks like those of us stuck with only Channel 4 will be getting a couple great games

portumnadaz

Use http://www.vipbox.tv and http://myp2p.eu/ to watch games online when the season starts

MoscowFlyer

Yeah, Ch4 are showing the Sunday Night games. Mike Carlson is still there but Gary Imlach isn't presenting, no news on who is replacing him.

Syferus

MoscowFlyer wrote: »

Yeah, Ch4 are showing the Sunday Night games. Mike Carlson is still there but Gary Imlach isn't presenting, no news on who is replacing him.

Ah crap.

Peyton Manning

What happened Imlach?

MoscowFlyer

Carlson tweeted a while back saying that Imlach didn't have the time to do it this year. I heard rumours that maybe Trevor Nelson could be in the running. Please God don't let that happen.

Edit:- Here's the tweet;

Carlsonsports Michael Carlson
No Gary wdve been welcomd back but cdnt make time. Shame cuz was good show. This'll be my 8th regular host in 14 seasons!

I dunno if it's been said around these parts but Nick Halling has left Sky so he won't be there this season.

Peyton Manning

Oh Jesus please not Trevor Nelson. Bring back Nat Coombs, himself and Mike get on great.

tallaghtoutlaws

I mute the tv when it goes back to the studio anyways. Cant stand all of them. Most likely going to go with gamepass this year so I dont have to listen to whatever crap pundit they have in either studios.

MoscowFlyer

It sucks so much that we can't subscribe to NFL RedZone here. It's simply the greatest thing ever for the NFL.

Sky butchered it with Adverts when they used it at the tail end of last year.

Syferus

If Nick's gone from Sky he would be a natural choice to replace Gary, he and Mike Carlson already worked together on Sky. Him or Nat Combs would soften the blow of no Imalch.

Sky's coverage is going to suffer without Nick though.

The UK analysts add something to the NFL coverage, particularly Carlson and the way C4/5 apporoach the SNF game.

matthew8

Syferus wrote: »

If Nick's gone from Sky he would be a natural choice to replace Gary, he and Mike Carlson already worked together on Sky. Him or Nat Combs would soften the blow of no Imalch.

Sky's coverage is going to suffer without Nick though.

Nah Nick hasn't been fired from Sky he's just gone to do full time boxing. He has been floating around different sports for quite a while, doing the football league show on BBC (especially Southampton games), world's strongest man and the NFL.

I wouldn't mind Jake Humphreys doing it, he's not very knowledgeable on the NFL but he worked great with Mike for the superbowl though it probably wouldn't pay enough.

Syferus

matthew8 wrote: »

Nah Nick hasn't been fired from Sky he's just gone to do full time boxing. He has been floating around different sports for quite a while, doing the football league show on BBC (especially Southampton games), world's strongest man and the NFL.

I wouldn't mind Jake Humphreys doing it, he's not very knowledgeable on the NFL but he worked great with Mike for the superbowl though it probably wouldn't pay enough.

He was a little too uptight for the tone that's expected of SNF, though. He was obviously also told to treat his audience as if they were complete novices too, which may have given a wrong impression of him. As long as the host understanding people watching NFL games at 1:30am aren't likely to be unaware of the basics of the sport then they'll be on the right track.

So Nick has chosen just to do boxing himself or is he tied to a channel? Unless he's now tied to Sky there's nothing stopping him doing NFL on C4 even if the split with Sky on that front was amicable. And yeah, I've seen him odd job on everything from women's volleyball to commentating on the Irieland's Strongest Man competition for RTE. He's certainly a worker!

matthew8

Syferus wrote: »

He was a little too uptight for the tone that's expected of SNF, though. He was obviously also told to treat his audience as if they were complete novices too, which may have given a wrong impression of him. As long as the host understanding people watching NFL games at 1:30am aren't likely to be unaware of the basics of the sport then they'll be on the right track.

So Nick has chosen just to do boxing himself or is he tied to a channel? Unless he's now tied to Sky there's nothing stopping him doing NFL on C4 even if the split with Sky on that front was amicable. And yeah, I've seen him odd job on everything from women's volleyball to commentating on the Irieland's Strongest Man competition for RTE. He's certainly a worker!

He's just doing boxing. That's what the folks on the NFLUK forum tell me.

I doubt they could get Humphreys, thinking about it. he was discussed as a possible Andy Gray replacement so he probably has no place commentating on the NFL at 1am unless he has a love of the game.

Rick_

Nat Coombs?? Jesus wept.

Trevor Nelson?? Jesus was inconsolable for months.

Stev_o

Carlson is woeful. He's like a grandad trying to remember his grand childrens names. His expert analysis consists of being tongue tied for 5 minutes and just saying

"That guy did a great play their eh ehh eehhh ehhh the Cornerback ehehh what's his name again?? Oh right Revis"

Ulmach is even worse. You look at him and you think he's competing for the guiness world record for the most bored man on tv he just never seems interested.

Nick for Sky is loud mouth but hey at least he know his sh*t. Personally he grew on me didn't find him that bad he certainly liked getting involved.

FreeOSCAR

Bradlee Van Pelt and Tim Westwood should be the new team O_O

Stev_o

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Bradlee Van Pelt and Tim Westwood should be the new team O_O

Yay I want to see more highlights of Van Pelt vaulting over players on a QB run or even his 90 yard bomb interception. Nice guy, awful hair.

FreeOSCAR

Good Piece in general but Imlach mentions why he left the converage.


http://www.nfluk.com/features/the-imlach-report-22811-html

Syferus

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Good Piece in general but Imlach mentions why he left the converage.


http://www.nfluk.com/features/the-imlach-report-22811-html

Even in a single season you could tell he was a damn fine presenter who put the effort in to be knowledgeable about the sport he was covering. Maybe if C4 weren't operating on a shoestring budget for SNF they may have been able to coax him back. Oh well.