Anyone subscribe to this? The website is fairly poor but it seems like you can't watch many games, but does have the facility to watch old All Ireland Finals which i'd be interested in.
Yep....they should be using it as a way to get people to at least create accounts......
To be fair, him inferring GAAGo is a plucky young startup company when RTE and the GAA are behind it is ridiculous and insulting. He is an arrogant pr1ck, imo. He said that to make them the victims and to frame it that the Government should be providing support implicitly due to it being a startup. He should go f*ck himself from a height.
Someone asked on here for a YouTube link to Cork Limerick on the Monday after the game so I sent it on. So if its not on GaaGo for free as you say thats how I found it on YouTube. Came up straight away when I applied the filters.
As a fellow city person I don't think any amount of TV coverage or exposure will move the needle.
I've lived through Jackie's Army, Munster rugby and their "greatest fans ever", seen Limerick hurling attendances go up by "coincidentally" the same amount is now missing from Thomond Park and grew up hearing about Finucane, Connolly and a packed out Market's Field.
For the casual city dwelling fan and their family winning and only winning will "promote" the game.
You make a good point, and it's probably largely right. But definitely I was with small kids who were buzzing about hurling after the Clare game, so having it in front of you as a spectacle definitely has at least a small part to play!
Anyone have trouble with app on an android phone? Tried today for first time this year, not opening for me at all. Updated, reinstalled it etc but no joy. Also i can't find any contact details for support etc on their website??
Tried clearing all data for the app from Settings ⇒ Apps ⇒ GaaGo and reboot phone?
According to the lead article in today's Irish Mail on Sunday, as part of the reform of RTE into more of a public service broadcaster, "ministerial sources" have indicated that GAA Go "has to go". It being the Mail of course, how accurate this turns out to be is anyone's guess….
It probably will go and if it does these extra matches will not be broadcast anywhere.
if the RTE/ GAA gaago venture in its current form ends, theres nothing to stop the GAA starting a new streaming venture independent of RTE and without the alleged conflicts of interest that annoy the politicans.
Sure, if the government forces RTE to renege on a commercial contract you would think that the GAA would be able to sue for compensation for breach of contract which would cover to a reasonable extent the development costs of a non RTE Gaago successor
I've no problem with the GAA maximizing income from their games, just not with RTE. They've two sources of income already (tv licenses and advertising/commercial activities). Allowing them a third is an abuse of their position IMO. That the Competition Authority didn't stop it originally is a mystery to me.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't RTE provide the outside broadcast infrastructure for GAA Go? If the RTE Player was half decent they could provide online streams themselves of these matches.
will they pay extra for the rights to the extra games? Extra being something like a million euro or more.
During the test phase of GAAGO they were using the RTE streaming infrastructure and the picture was far better than the current UK provider.
Will they pay extra? Probably not in their current cash strapped condition.
"UK provider"
Does RTE not currently do the OB infrastructure? If not, who is it?
One thing's for sure though, online streaming is the only game in town when dealing with the increased number of sporting events, especially when you have games at the same time. Would the GAA do a new deal with Sky I wonder if GAA Go is scrapped? Sky Sports+ (launching in August) would overcome the problem of not being able to show simultaneous games.
Have previously stated but maybe you missed it - large part of the reason Sky didn't renew their last deal was that they wanted exclusivity over throw-in times, similar to what they have for their soccer coverage in England. Basically means that if they were showing a hurling or football championship match at 2 p.m. on a Sunday, no other match could be on at the same time. Only exception would be for the final round group games, which by rule have to be played at the same time (again, similar to the last day of the Premier League in England).
Unless Sky back down on that demand, highly unlikely they'll ever show GAA matches again, because I simply can't see the GAA allowing them that sort of exclusivity.
An awkward demand from Sky no doubt. But I think they've undermined their own argument a bit though, since as regards to English football they'll be showing simultaneous games in the lower leagues next season. Ditto the Premier League from 2025.
The reason Sky will be showing simultaneous games is because the right holder (EPL/EFL) has allowed them.
In the EPL case it's part of the new deal that all Sunday games can be broadcast, this is one of a few measures in the deal to counteract illegal streaming.
Sky and TNT will still have the ability to determine the KO times of the games they broadcast.
That was the sticking point with the GAA, the broadcaster picking which games could start at which times.
RTE don't provide OB infrastructure. Its been outsourced for years.
But to the best of my knowledge, it's outsourced by RTE - i.e. RTE are still responsible for arranging it?
Still having the same issue, been back and forth to support for weeks and no resolution. Wasnt too bothered as tv app works fine but will be at an event today and would like to keep an eye on the games. Anyone else having issues?
Is it an error connecting issue? I'd that recently and a fresh reinstall and cleared all cache & data. Worked then.
Just log into the GaaGo website on web browser on device if stuck.
Iv'e done all that numerous times but no joy. I can watch on browser alright but cant get it to go full screen
You try another mobile browser? Might be worth a shot. I flip over to Brave sometimes when Chrome has trouble with something. I also have Firefox, MS Edge and the stock browser (Mi Browser) installed.
I see Harris sticking his oar in again on the GAAGo issue.
Is there any other issue where the government has been so vocal insisting that an organisation should be giving its product away for less than its market value?
Hard to listen to Harris with his populist yapping about the GAA and grassroots. Whats his angle? Perhaps deflection away from RTE before the license fee rebrand.
You make it sound as if the government was trying to control the price of Brennan's bread. GAAGo is jointly owned by RTÉ, a semi state organisation currently in a state of chaos, which (like the GAA during Covid) will probably need a bailout in the near future. Bloody sure the government should be offering an opinion. Time to demand something less than contempt for the public.
https://connachttribune.ie/calls-for-review-of-gaago-following-galway-dublin-thriller/
It's getting seriously heated now. Anne Rabbitte has the GAA in her crosshairs
They can review it all they like there will always be complaints unless its scrapped. Rumoured annual 50 mill rte bailout now on top of the license fee / broadcast fee isnt going to help matters.
The rights for the games currently on GAA Go are going back out to tender.
It will be interesting to see if Virgin Media or TG4 put in serious bids.
It's going to be hilarious when it goes back to Sky Sports and the whole thing quadruples in price from what GAAGO costs.
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