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    #32
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,543 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    It may be showing up as 52556


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    #33
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    It may be showing up as 52556

    Found it. Cheers.
    I used the 'Find' button and typed in that number and it is there.


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    #34
    citytillidie
    Registered Users Posts: 22,042 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    The advert for Freesports, if that is any indication, does have a brief GAA - hurling & football - piece.

    I hope they consider upping the resolution on launch .... presently SD ... 720x576

    It is run by setanta/premier sports to get more subscribers so it will not be in HD for free

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    #35
    citytillidie
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    If you are looking for this on Freeview it will be had to find as it is only on the HD transmitters and that is only in Belfast here in the North

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    #36
    icdg
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    One thing that has struck me since seeing the trailer is that it could be used to show Eir Sport 1's slate of Allianz League games that Premier Sports have the rights to but don't show in Great Britain (on TV).


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    #37
    muffler
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    citytillidie wrote: »
    If you are looking for this on Freeview it will be had to find as it is only on the HD transmitters and that is only in Belfast here in the North
    Freeview light transmits from Strabane and has 5 channels in HD. Im sure Limavady is the same.


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    #38
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
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    Freesport would be the perfect sports channel for Saorview but we all know that's not going to happen anytime soon.


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    #39
    lgs 4
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    Alaric Hot Campfire wrote: »
    Freesport would be the perfect sports channel for Saorview but we all know that's not going to happen anytime soon.

    Totally agree in HD


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    #40
    Harry Palmr
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    Alaric Hot Campfire wrote: »
    Freesport would be the perfect sports channel for Saorview but we all know that's not going to happen anytime soon.

    Indeed, in theory is there anything to stop it joining the platform?


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    #41
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Indeed, in theory is there anything to stop it joining the platform?
    Dublin city council or an Bord pleanala
    https://www.google.ie/amp/amp.irishexaminer.com/ireland/setanta-threatens-to-leave-ireland-over-planning-row-457693.html


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    #42
    Thurston?
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    citytillidie wrote: »
    If you are looking for this on Freeview it will be had to find as it is only on the HD transmitters and that is only in Belfast here in the North

    All Freeview transmitters have BBC 1, 2, ITV, Ch. 4, & Ch. 5 HD channels. You're thinking of those with the extra COM 7 & 8 muxes (Freesports on COM 8), & indeed Divis is the only one of those giving regular reception on this island.

    COM 8 is on UHF ch. 34, & won't be subject to interference like COM 7 on ch. 33, so should be more receivable further south.


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    #43
    fryup
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    Freesports TV?

    what are we talking about here?? live Darts from Khakisthan and the like?


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    #44
    icdg
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    Mostly Australian Rugby League, ice hockey, and some continental and South American football.


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    #45
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    nah i'll give it a miss


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    #46
    afatbollix
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    Rubbish that's what it's going to be.

    Setanta 2.0 or should that be 3.0 now?

    Go bankrupt start new channel the next day... Rinse and repeat.


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    #47
    Harry Palmr
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    Tennis, Aussie rugger, ice hockey, Portuguese, Belgian, Spanish, Argentinian and Irish football, monster trucks, NASCAR, Speedway.


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    #48
    Johnboy1951
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Tennis, Aussie rugger, ice hockey, Portuguese, Belgian, Spanish, Argentinian and Irish football, monster trucks, NASCAR, Speedway.

    ...... with the hope they might add some other sports in the future, like European handball, squash, table tennis and so on.
    Those additions would make it even more attractive.


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    #49
    icdg
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    To be clear, the Australian rugby on the channel is rugby league (NRL), a different sport to the game of rugby union which Irish people will be familiar with. Sky have the rights to Australian rugby union.


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    #50
    lertsnim
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    Hopefully people might watch rugby league and see it's not a bad sport. Too many dismiss it without giving it a chance.


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    #51
    Johnboy1951
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    lertsnim wrote: »
    Hopefully people might watch rugby league and see it's not a bad sport. Too many dismiss it without giving it a chance.

    I prefer it ...... less brute force and just as much skill.


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    #52
    kooga
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    And tractor pulling


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    #53
    Dindane
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    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    ...... with the hope they might add some other sports in the future, like European handball, squash, table tennis and so on.
    Those additions would make it even more attractive.

    There is talk of the basketball and handball Champions Leagues being signed up, which would fill Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, along with occasional Belgian games on midweeks and Fridays.

    Sadly it looks like the channel is too late for EuroBasket (the European Basketball Championships getting underway next week), EuroVolley (currently underway) and the ISTAF athletics meeting in Berlin tomorrow, that used to be in the Golden League.

    Hard to know if it's only the eirSport LOI games they have, or if they're allowed access to the RTE games also. Premier used to show these for a couple of years.

    Essentially, the events that people pay a subscription to Premier for - NHL, NRL, NASCAR, speedway and GAA - will all stay on Premier.

    Rights they have that don't drive significant subscriber numbers for them (football, athletics, cycling, triathlon) will all move to FreeSports, as well as events that clash among Premier's subscriber-driven sports.

    They're apparently going for Copa Libertadores which has been on Setanta channels since 2007, but which has dropped off a lot of European channels this year due to a major change of format to an all-year competition. It definitely had a following, but problem was last time Premier had the rights it was always playing second fiddle to the ice hockey, so if they get this, you would think it would certainly all be on the free channel.

    Tractor pulling was one of these things that used to show up on World of Sport once a year in the 70s and once a year of Eurosport in the early 90s. I don't think I've seen it since 1994. Don't expect to see it anywhere soon.


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    #54
    Harry Palmr
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    I hope they have the rights for the Rachau Hill Climb! ;) :pac:


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    #55
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    lertsnim wrote: »
    Hopefully people might watch rugby league and see it's not a bad sport. Too many dismiss it without giving it a chance.
    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    I prefer it ...... less brute force and just as much skill.

    Darn tootin. :cool: It's a brilliant game, much freer flowing than union. But then I would say that. :pac:

    Coming toward the end of the season now in Australia. Eir/Premier also show Toronto Wolfpack games in English League One and onto super 8s. Only fly in the ointment is Premier's current deal with the NRL finishes this year, no sign of renewal yet.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #56
    Dindane
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Dindane


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    I hope they have the rights for the Rachau Hill Climb! ;) :pac:

    I used to watch that every year!! Again, probably haven't seen that on TV since around 1996.


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    #57
    Harry Palmr
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    Sadly it's no longer running - they ended it in 2004.


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    #58
    Mint Sauce
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    Some of this sounds like old skool Eurosport.

    :D


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    #59
    Dindane
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Dindane


    They have U21 football between the Netherlands and England on Friday. 5pm.

    Some Irish events on over the weekend too.

    First three days of the schedule are here - https://sportonfreeviewuk.wordpress.com/2017/08/27/freesports-is-coming-to-freeview/


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    #60
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
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    I see Barca TV is part of their nightly line up. I watched it when I was in Barcelona on holidays and found it Interesting as they showed a lot of accadamy games even though the commentary was in Spanish. I Don't think many will tune in if Freesport link up with Barca TV and the programmes are broadcast in Spanish.


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    #61
    dxhound2005
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    According to Wikipedia they broadcast in English.

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Barça TV (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbarsə ˈte ˈβe]) is a Spanish television channel operated by FC Barcelona. The channel is available in Catalan, Spanish and English. It is located at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.

    But their channels on 19 East and 30 West have only Spanish and Catalan audio options. They are encrypted. Most TV's and satellite boxes should have an Audio selection where you can look for options. For instance the GAA games on RTE 2 are in English and Irish.


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