Winter Olympics Coverage

I’m pleasantly surprised that they are offering live coverage of the Irish competitors in action. At least they are getting some value out of the rights they hold.

What number on the epg? I didnt see them when I had a quick look.

I dont have TNT subscription but used to have Eurosport on my VM package.

Starterd yesterday with day minus 2. Today is day minus 1.

This happens at summer Olympics too. Certain sports that need the days in order to complete schedule usually due to venue or rest days reasons start before the opening ceremony. Last summer Olympics it was football and rugby sevens for these winter games curling, ice hockey and snowboarding all starting before the day of the opening ceremony (which is classed as day zero)

No medals won till day 1 (Saturday) though

just to confirm that Irish subscribers to the basic Discovery+ package, including those who receive it as part of their Sky TV deal have access to the Winter Olympics streams

Both live and on demand

Curling becomes the butt of many jokes due to the sweeping part but it is weirdly gripping. For instance I have seen it being ridiculed by people who watch golf, darts or snooker.

Saying that watching the odd match every 4 years is more than enough.

Probably just due to lack of demand. Realistically how many people are going to want to watch pool stage curling matches back on repeat.

I’m not saying that they should provide the entire Winter Olympics on demand, just the events they previously aired live. I’ve no way to watch back the Irish competitor in this mornings Downhill on the RTÉ Player because I wasn’t able to watch it live on the Player and it’s not available to watch back on demand.

The Winter Olympics doesn't even have a real thread on Boards. This thread about TV coverage is the only place it's mentioned.

Can't find a dedicated thread to the sports themselves. But if you haven't had a chance to see the Ice Dancing competition, you've missed out. Beyond gorgeous! I didn't want it to end.

I always try to watch as much as I can, be it downhill or even curling, it's something different and won't see them again for another four years.

v ok, sorry mod, I didn't know.

I just bought a Discovery+ sub, the only way to view the most beautiful, thrilling, gravity-defying, competition in the world this year. Super Bowl? Yaaawwwnn!

The one-hour highlights show on RTE Player is almost useless. Just brief teaser clips from various competitions. A minute or so of action from every event, combined with interviews of all the medal winners telling us they can't tell us how wonderful it all was. I liked the Chinese guy who said his bronze medal was "better than nothing".

Of course, RTE did send a team out to Milan to provide their useless fare😜

No real reason for them not airing this on RTÉ2, Jan was RTE2 with a 3.6% share of the audience, I doubt the Olympic would diminish their audience on RTÉ2.