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Pro14 to leave FTA TV?

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  • #202
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,666 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Actually as an Ulster supporter, I guess I should ask who has the rights to Challenge Cup games these days?


  • #203
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,510 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    MJohnston wrote: »
    Actually as an Ulster supporter, I guess I should ask who has the rights to Challenge Cup games these days?

    BT Sports


  • #204
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    It's no exaggeration that TG4 deserve the undying gratitude of every rugby fan in the country.


  • #205
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,666 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Exclamation Marc wrote: »
    BT Sports

    So Eirsports in Ireland then?

    Fúcking Eirsports and Virgin need to kiss and make up.


  • #206
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    I wonder will S4C also get Welsh commentary games in Wales now that TG4 have it in Ireland.

    Not sure what to make of TG4 getting the rights with the channel still not in HD and the production values being minimal. The commentary is also in Irish though many families may be happy to sit down and watch a game with the language.


  • #207
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,666 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    In fairness, you can't get much more impartial commentary than one in a language you don't understand. At least the player names don't change!


  • #208
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Former Former wrote: »
    It's no exaggeration that TG4 deserve the undying gratitude of every rugby fan in the country.
    Looks like it's a three year deal they are currently negotiating. And apparently the organisers believe (as we do) that they deserve recognition for their support in the early days of the league.


  • #209
    connemara man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭connemara man


    Former Former wrote: »
    It's no exaggeration that TG4 deserve the undying gratitude of every rugby fan in the country.

    Shame I can't thank someone twice. They've been brilliant, outside the game coverage, even the sit-down interview and in depth stuff is very good.


  • #210
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    connemara man wrote: »
    Shame I can't thank someone twice. They've been brilliant, outside the game coverage, even the sit-down interview and in depth stuff is very good.

    And post-match interviews! :D


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  • #211
    LEIN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    I wonder will S4C also get Welsh commentary games in Wales now that TG4 have it in Ireland.

    Not sure what to make of TG4 getting the rights with the channel still not in HD and the production values being minimal. The commentary is also in Irish though many families may be happy to sit down and watch a game with the language.

    What platform are you on?
    It's HD on Sky and VM, not sure about the others.


  • #212
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    LEIN wrote: »
    What platform are you on?
    It's HD on Sky and VM, not sure about the others.

    Because Sky and VM pay them for HD.
    Even though the station is getting gov funds it is still not in HD on saorview where the vast majority of their viewers are.

    So you could pay sky 30/40 quid a month to get in hd or maybe 15 eur a month to have all games in hd on premier sports.

    Unfortunately there is no way to just get bt or premier on satellite without getting sky first.

    It is a pity freesat don't step in and allow people to pay a subscription to have these on a satellite platform without the unnecessary filler in the sky packages.


  • #213
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    LEIN wrote: »
    What platform are you on?
    It's HD on Sky and VM, not sure about the others.

    TG4 HD on Eir also.


  • #214
    Squatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,841 ✭✭✭Squatter


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Their commentary is excellent.

    I reckon that it's because they like the game of rugby first and are parochial only second! Many of the commentators on Super Rugby games from NZ and SA also sound pretty objective, probably because their evident love of the game takes priority. (By contrast, the Aussie Super Rugby commentators are pure jokeshop!)

    The 'fans' who commentate on BBC NI and BBC Alba and some S4C/BBC Wales Pro 14 games are so one-eyed that they're entertaining!


  • #215
    Quintis
    Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Quintis


    Squatter wrote: »
    I reckon that it's because they like the game of rugby first and are parochial only second! Many of the commentators on Super Rugby games from NZ and SA also sound pretty objective, probably because their evident love of the game takes priority. (By contrast, the Aussie Super Rugby commentators are pure jokeshop!)

    The 'fans' who commentate on BBC NI and BBC Alba and some S4C/BBC Wales Pro 14 games are so one-eyed that they're entertaining!

    NZ commentators are pretty neutral and fair when it is two NZ sides or the NZ side are winning, they can cross the line if they are losing against a non NZ team imo


  • #216
    BeardySi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭BeardySi


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    The42 reporting that TG4 will be keeping their coverage after an agreement with EirSport.

    Great stuff.

    Hope to feck they're not blocked on north of the border... I doubt saorview works well in Belfast (if at all)...


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  • #217
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    I have never come across geo blocking of TG4 on Freeview in N. Ireland. I think this is largely due to Good Friday Agreement which promoted Irish language broadcasting on the whole of the island.
    Regarding Saorview in Belfast, much of North and West Belfast can receive a decent signal from Clermont Carn in Louth as evidenced by the forest of RTE aerials in these areas. There are even aerials for CC in the residential area surrounding the Kingspan stadium in East Belfast and aerials in parts of South Belfast too.
    But don't worry anyway as TG4 is always 'in the clear' on all 3 Freeview muxes in the north including both covering Belfast i.e. Black Mountain and Carnmoney. So virtually the whole of the city is well covered.


  • #218
    dub_skav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    Seems Champions Cup have recognised the value of free to air with TV3 and Channel4 in the mix to show some games

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/03/15/champions-cup-matches-shown-live-free-to-air-tv-next-season/


  • #219
    JJ59
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭JJ59


    Delighted to see TG4 will still be showing Pro14 However this is another nail in the coffin for SKY if your not a Premier league fan is there any reason to keep subscribing. Tennis will be gone at end of the year Irish racing gone from ATR. It seems to be all Cricket, Darts and Golf of which I have no interest

    Someone now has to tell Virgin Media and Eir to sort out their differences.


  • #220
    BeardySi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭BeardySi


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    I have never come across geo blocking of TG4 on Freeview in N. Ireland. I think this is largely due to Good Friday Agreement which promoted Irish language broadcasting on the whole of the island.
    Regarding Saorview in Belfast, much of North and West Belfast can receive a decent signal from Clermont Carn in Louth as evidenced by the forest of RTE aerials in these areas. There are even aerials for CC in the residential area surrounding the Kingspan stadium in East Belfast and aerials in parts of South Belfast too.
    But don't worry anyway as TG4 is always 'in the clear' on all 3 Freeview muxes in the north including both covering Belfast i.e. Black Mountain and Carnmoney. So virtually the whole of the city is well covered.

    They've not had content that's licenced differently on either side of the border before though.

    RTE1 & 2's coverage of games can be geo-blocked on freeview and sky/virgin depending on the match.


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