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Guinness Pro 14- Tv Viewing Options

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    #62
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    For those with a Sky box (even if you don't currently subscribe to Sky), Eir Sports are running a promotion; €1 per month for 3 months.

    https://subscribe.eirsport.ie/

    Hard to see a downside to that. Obviously you'll only get two months of the rugby season out of it but still, a good way to dip your toe in.


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    #63
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Just to remember if you don't have the Sky sub you can't timeshift or record the eir/bt channels.


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    #64
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,386 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Former Former wrote: »
    For those with a Sky box (even if you don't currently subscribe to Sky), Eir Sports are running a promotion; €1 per month for 3 months.

    https://subscribe.eirsport.ie/

    Hard to see a downside to that. Obviously you'll only get two months of the rugby season out of it but still, a good way to dip your toe in.
    Just took this offer. Nice one.

    I can't find Eir Sports 1 HD though. I can see 2 HD, but not 1.


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    #65
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,386 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    So it turns out that Eir Sports 1 is SD only on Sky. That's a bit garbage really. :(


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    #66
    Homesick Alien
    Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭Homesick Alien


    connemara man wrote: »
    You can if you're a Mobile bill pay customer that gets the phone aswell not on a sim only deal

    Yeah but you can only cast to your TV if you're a broadband customer. You can only watch on your phone if you're a bill pay mobile customer. Am currently on a sim only but was gonna go bill pay to get the sports app assuming I could cast it. As that's not the case and I hate watching anything lasting more than 5 mins on my phone I'll either have to consider broadband with eir or the mirroring apps that have been suggested here.


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    #67
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Folks if your broadband is good enough but don't want/can't go with eir ye should consider contacting them to see if they will let customers use the app for a monthly fee. Surely, they wouldn't want to turn away customers.

    If you are on twitter maybe tweet eirsports and include the pro14 in it so they can see people's needs. If enough people do it they would have to offer something. The app is there afterall.


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    #68
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Freesat gave the go ahead for subscription services to be on the platform. There was a lot of speculation at the time that Now TV or BT would go on it. It already has Netflix, Rakuten TV, TVUK, Ketchup and other subscription streaming services.

    Whether BT could be broadcasted over the satellite system on freesat I am not sure.

    None of those services you mentioned actually broadcast on satellite at all! You may be able to get them through an app on the box, the same way you might through your Smart TV, but they are not being received through the satellite system. They are not “on Freesat” (insofar as Freesat is actually a platform - really it is no more than a particular specification for satellite recievers and an electronic programme guide for certain U.K. based channels on the Astra satellite).


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    #69
    Former Former
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    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Folks if your broadband is good enough but don't want/can't go with eir ye should consider contacting them to see if they will let customers use the app for a monthly fee. Surely, they wouldn't want to turn away customers.

    If you are on twitter maybe tweet eirsports and include the pro14 in it so they can see people's needs. If enough people do it they would have to offer something. The app is there afterall.


    Eir Sports exists solely to attract customers to subscribe to Eir broadband and/or mobile. They are never going to throw it open to people who want to stay with other BB providers unless a) they're forced to by Comreg or someone or b) Virgin Media's new sports channel gets enough traction to spark some sort of negotiation.


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    #70
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    I have Virgin Media Broadband and have eir Sport (through satellite). True I pay handsomely for the privilege (€27.50pm now, I think) and it would be cheaper for me to have eir Broadband, but unfortunately that option isn’t open to me at present.


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    #71
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Former Former wrote: »
    Eir Sports exists solely to attract customers to subscribe to Eir broadband and/or mobile. They are never going to throw it open to people who want to stay with other BB providers unless a) they're forced to by Comreg or someone or b) Virgin Media's new sports channel gets enough traction to spark some sort of negotiation.

    What about people in NI who can't get eir broadband? Does the premier sports app apply to NI? I thought the tv rights deal covered the island of Ireland thus people in NI can't subscribe to the premier sports app?


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    #72
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    What about people in NI who can't get eir broadband? Does the premier sports app apply to NI? I thought the tv rights deal covered the island of Ireland thus people in NI can't subscribe to the premier sports app?

    No, the Premier Sport deal covers the whole of the UK including NI and the Eir sport deal cover the country of Ireland, not the whole island.


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    #73
    nc6000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭nc6000


    awec wrote: »
    So it turns out that Eir Sports 1 is SD only on Sky. That's a bit garbage really. :(

    Just after noticing that myself, not good.


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    #74
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    nc6000 wrote: »
    Just after noticing that myself, not good.

    I think that will go HD eventually as Premier Sports in the uk (sister channel of eir sports) announced at the time that they would have a 2nd premier sports channel in the uk. I would presume this would be HD alongside the existing channel and thus eirsport 1 in HD should follow. That is just my hunch.


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    #75
    MaybeMaybe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭MaybeMaybe


    Will Eurosport have coverage online in European markets again next season?


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    #76
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    For anyone in NI it seems Virgin are going to offer 2 months free to Premier Sports. They have the rights for the UK and NI.

    They are the sister channel of eir sports. Could Virgin be about to do a u turn re dealing with eir sports for the republic?


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    #77
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    For anyone in NI it seems Virgin are going to offer 2 months free to Premier Sports. They have the rights for the UK and NI.

    They are the sister channel of eir sports. Could Virgin be about to do a u turn re dealing with eir sports for the republic?


    I don't believe that PremierSports is connected to Eir at all anymore.


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    #78
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    MJohnston wrote: »
    I don't believe that PremierSports is connected to Eir at all anymore.

    They're separate companies now but if Virgin are acquiring PS for the pro14 in the uk it would make sense that they would also want them in Ireland. Could they possibly do a deal for the eir sport channels only as it is those that carry the pro14 games. They might not want the BT channels as tv3/virgin have 1 Champions Cup game.


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    #79
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    I doubt it - Virgin Media UK did a deal with BT Sports in the past, who were similarly connected with EirSports, but Virgin Media Ireland didn't budge.


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    #80
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    MJohnston wrote: »
    I doubt it - Virgin Media UK did a deal with BT Sports in the past, who were similarly connected with EirSports, but Virgin Media Ireland didn't budge.

    AFAIK Eir Sports pay BT to carry their channels in Ireland. Virgin dealing with BT in the UK has no relevance to Virgin Ireland dealing with Eir.


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    #81
    irelandrover
    Registered Users Posts: 3,685 ✭✭✭irelandrover


    MaybeMaybe wrote: »
    Will Eurosport have coverage online in European markets again next season?

    I really hope so as it was great last year. But i havent been able ot find anything about it yet.


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    #82
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    AFAIK Eir Sports pay BT to carry their channels in Ireland. Virgin dealing with BT in the UK has no relevance to Virgin Ireland dealing with Eir.


    Yes, that's essentially my point - Virgin dealing with PremierSports in the UK has no relevance to Virgin Ireland dealing with Eir.


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    #83
    neddynono
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭neddynono


    I’m a sky customer tied to a broadband contact with them for a few more months. My question is if I join eir sport for 27.50 a month will I be able to view it through sky go as I’m not always staying where my sky box is?


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    #84
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,074 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    neddynono wrote: »
    I’m a sky customer tied to a broadband contact with them for a few more months. My question is if I join eir sport for 27.50 a month will I be able to view it through sky go as I’m not always staying where my sky box is?

    You don't get Eir from Sky if you are a Sky customer - you get it from Eir on a separate contract - you give them your viewing card number when you sign up. Eir/BT are not Sky channels, so you won't get them on Sky Go.


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    #85
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    You get access to the setantago.com website, but you need a device that can run Silverlight (ie a PC/Mac).


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    #86
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Your best bet is to get eir broadband and you can then chromecast the games no matter where you are, on holidays in Europe even.


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    #87
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    S4C will be showing one game a week, with some stipulations.

    S4C Coverage per season until 2021:
    – 17 Live games including two Christmas derbies
    – 4 Derby games shown on delay
    – Guinness PRO14 Final Series: Delayed coverage if Welsh region involved
    – Guinness PRO14 Final: Live coverage if Welsh region involved

    https://www.pro14rugby.org/2018/07/24/s4c-will-continue-to-show-free-to-air-guinness-pro14-games-until-202


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    #88
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    fixtures out - seems to be a lot of games on at the same time - ie two games on eirsport 1 at 7.35 on the opening day

    Saturday the 1st one game at 3pm and two games KO at 17.15 and 19.35

    I know some games might be on eirsport 2 but given that premier sport is just one channel how will this be done


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    #89
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    As I understand it Premier are launching a second channel. Premier 1 HD now displaying on Sky EPG here in N.
    Ireland. Before it was just Premier.
    Feel a bit sorry for rugby viewers in Scotland who have no FTA coverage apart from Freesports. Irish and Welsh viewers at least have TG4 and S4C.


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    #90
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    As I understand it Premier are launching a second channel. Premier 1 HD now displaying on Sky EPG here in N.
    Ireland. Before it was just Premier.
    Feel a bit sorry for rugby viewers in Scotland who have no FTA coverage apart from Freesports. Irish and Welsh viewers at least have TG4 and S4C.


    Scottish people can freely and legally watch S4C via BBC iPlayer.


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    #91
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    MJohnston wrote: »
    Scottish people can freely and legally watch S4C via BBC iPlayer.

    I suppose with regard to FTA on these islands

    TG4 for Ireland
    S4C/Freesports for the UK
    with regard to TG4 being available in NI I wonder on sky and virgin will the games be geo blocked

    I suppose they went with S4c over BBC Alba for possibly two reasons

    S4c available in HD
    S4c English commentary on the red button

    In addition TG4 HD is available on eir vision at no extra cost i.e on the €15 pm eir essential pack (plus eir sport 1 and 2 HD included in that price as well)


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