channel 4 no nfl

cena

With channel 4 not show football this year,where can we go for football this year

Dodge

Sky Sports is the only show in town this year apart from the odd 'free to air' game that will be simulcast on Pick TV

The first of those is next Sunday at 6. There are no more planned as of yet

cena

Fecking sky sports. I refuse to pay for the channels. is the nfl game pass worth getting.

ArmaniJeanss

Any word of Sky possibly using Mike Carlson again, I'd be disappointed if he was gone completely now that C4/BBC coverage is finished.

helimachoptor

For those that have but not sports there's a half price offer at the moment

BoJack Horseman

So, Sky will be showing 3 games on Sunday night?

StringerBell

Not to sound dumb here, but why is it gone? Surely there was a market there for them to continue coverage, was it just that they couldn't afford it/got blown out by sky?

Dodge

StringerBell wrote: »

Not to sound dumb here, but why is it gone? Surely there was a market there for them to continue coverage, was it just that they couldn't afford it/got blown out by sky?

TV is about return on investment. C4 isn't really going to say anything bad about NFL or SKY so we'll never know the real reason

But looking at it logically, its a show that starts at 1am on a Monday morning, in a (very much still) niche market. Shame for us viewers but we're not the ones looking at the bottom line for companies

helimachoptor

StringerBell wrote: »

Not to sound dumb here, but why is it gone? Surely there was a market there for them to continue coverage, was it just that they couldn't afford it/got blown out by sky?

i would imagine so, tbh ratings for the late late games are probably pretty small

counterlock

cena wrote: »

Fecking sky sports. I refuse to pay for the channels. is the nfl game pass worth getting.

It's great but you can't watch the playoffs live on it

tripperman

I got shown app last week that can get sky sports nfl tv and a lot of other sports tv on it, I must get the name of it

bruschi

counterlock wrote: »

It's great but you can't watch the playoffs live on it

you can, easy ways to get around it.

cena

Channel 4 really have dropped the ball. They did the same thing with the Nhl around 5 years ago. No reason was given

Leslie91

Dodge wrote: »

Sky Sports is the only show in town this year apart from the odd 'free to air' game that will be simulcast on Pick TV

The first of those is next Sunday at 6. There are no more planned as of yet

Pick TV? never heard of it. Can one get it on UPC?

EDI: seems to be channel 133? won't be able to confirm until I get home mind you.

Leslie91

tripperman wrote: »

I got shown app last week that can get sky sports nfl tv and a lot of other sports tv on it, I must get the name of it

I know that app. Android only FYI.

Arrow in the Knee

So that means that Superbowl 50 will not be shown on Free to Air tv.

Not great for promoting the game in the Irish isles.

I thought that Channel 4 were committed to showing NFL but I was wrong.

Dodge

Arrow in the Knee wrote: »

So that means that Superbowl 50 will not be shown on Free to Air tv.

Not great for promoting the game in the Irish isles.

I thought that Channel 4 were committed to showing NFL but I was wrong.

The Superbowl will probably still be shown free to air. BBC, ITV and even TV3 have shown it within the last few years without a weekly contract

No commercial TV channel is committed to anything. They're there to make money and will do what they feel is best for the company. Clearly the NFL wasn't working out for them

Dodge

Leslie91 wrote: »

Pick TV? never heard of it. Can one get it on UPC?

EDI: seems to be channel 133? won't be able to confirm until I get home mind you.

Yes, it's on UPC

tripperman

Leslie91 wrote: »

I know that app. Android only FYI.

That's the one, think its modbro, I must look to see what other stations are on it showing nfl games particular chargers games

JaMarcusHustle

Well there are ways of getting all the channels (Sky Sports, BT Sports, ESPN, Movies etc.) on your TV in HD quality. I paid €160 back in January for a 12 month subscription and not a penny since. They're not exactly above board though.

Having said that, 9 months later and I've had no trouble at all. Crystal clear picture quality, no difference to having a Sky/UPC box. Happy to divulge the information to anyone over PM. Doubt you'd have it in time for Thursday or this weekend though.

Dodge

BBC have just announced they're showing the 3 international series games from Wembley this year

So there's that...

keano_afc

Dodge wrote: »

BBC have just announced they're showing the 3 international series games from Wembley this year

So there's that...

They'll be showing the Superbowl too.

ozzy jr

Ah ****e

Really enjoyed the CH4 and Setanta coverage last season.

Looks like it'll be Internet streams and whatever Pick TV (who I never heard of till reading this thread) shows this season.

Have CH4 dropped the highlights programme too?

tripperman

ozzy jr wrote: »

Ah ****e

Really enjoyed the CH4 and Setanta coverage last season.

Looks like it'll be Internet streams and whatever Pick TV (who I never heard of till reading this thread) shows this season.

Have CH4 dropped the highlights programme too?

Yeah the have, but I'm after seeing BBC took that over for two years, it will be on bbc2 and online from October

cena

tripperman wrote: »

Yeah the have, but I'm after seeing BBC took that over for two years, it will be on bbc2 and online from October

so bbc well be showing the nfl season??

Dodge

They're showing weekly highlights

And 2 live games from wembley on BBC 2 and the other one on the red button

They'll then show the suoerbowl

Arrow in the Knee

Well they're only showing weekly highlights from October so that's like Match of the Day saying sure we will forget about the first two months of the Premiership as its not really decisive?

At least its something!

Morrisseeee

Are Eurosport showing any MNF this season ?

myate

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Are Eurosport showing any MNF this season ?

No...Sky have taken that too!

Morrisseeee

myate wrote: »

No...Sky have taken that too!

crap :mad:

baby and crumble

Last year Eurosport had an American import highlights show. And they'd show MNF later in the week if I remember right.

ozzy jr

There's a free game on Sky 2 now for those that don't have Sky Sports.

That's Sky 2, not Sky Sports 2.

digzy

When do bbc have the highlights show. It's a pain watching highlights on nfl.com with the electric guitars and the 2 'comedians' on it