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UEFA Champions League 21-24: FTA on RTE&VMTV, LiveScore other matches

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    #122
    Delta2113
    Registered Users Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    TG4 with Irish commentary - please no.


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    #123
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 27,867 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Delta2113 wrote: »
    TG4 with Irish commentary - please no.

    It would interfere with their wednesday night country and western schedule!
    Or maybe it's the perfect lead in.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #124
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 27,867 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    No word about Europa league rights?

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #125
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    I just downloaded Livescore app from the play store, they are advertising free Champions league to be screened in Ireland only


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    #126
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    All 137 Champions league games free to Air in Ireland on livescore app


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    #127
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    This is the strangest most surprising TV rights announcement I think I’ve ever seen :) .. hey it’s CL for free though which is great.


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    #128
    Delta2113
    Registered Users Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    irishfeen wrote: »
    This is the strangest most surprising TV rights announcement I think I’ve ever seen :) .. hey it’s CL for free though which is great.

    - Nobody saw this coming. I just hope the casting works well and you can get at least 720 HD quality on Tv.


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    #129
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    And it sounds like Livescore will also be streaming the Wednesday matches for free, which I'm guessing reduces the value of the Wednesday night games for any subscription service\channel as they wouldn't be exclusive.

    They’re showing every game and RTE still wanted the Tuesday games. Plenty of people just don’t like streaming


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    #130
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Delta2113 wrote: »
    - Nobody saw this coming. I just hope the casting works well and you can get at least 720 HD quality on Tv.

    Anything will be better than the pixellated rubbish picture on Virgin.
    Their standard definition channels are appalling.


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    #131
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,977 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Dodge wrote: »
    They’re showing every game and RTE still wanted the Tuesday games. Plenty of people just don’t like streaming

    To be fair there is no comparison between a game on a terrestrial channel versus streaming off your phone.

    If the game is on RTE, I'll always be watching it that way.


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    #132
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 2,989 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    NIMAN wrote: »
    To be fair there is no comparison between a game on a terrestrial channel versus streaming off your phone.

    If the game is on RTE, I'll always be watching it that way.

    Streaming will also have a delay. You could have the app displaying that a goal has been scored, and then 20 seconds later seeing the goal.


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    #133
    bennyineire
    Registered Users Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    Amazon's football streaming was prefect quality TBF so I can't see what Livescores won't be, and the delay will only be a couple of seconds unlike a couple of minutes when streaming from "other" sources


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    #134
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Do we know if there will be studio analysis or just streaming the games.

    For the last couple of years I have watched everything on BT on Now TV.

    I will miss Garry Lineker. Smart down to earth chap.


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    #135
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    I think the delay with streaming is not really an issue at all. By all accounts IPTV is in fact closer to real time action then satellite broadcasting.

    The backhaul to uplink locations takes longer.


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    #136
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    irishfeen wrote: »
    This is the strangest most surprising TV rights announcement I think I’ve ever seen :) .. hey it’s CL for free though which is great.

    Yeah it’s definitely the strangest one I have ever seen too. But as you say it’s 137 football games live and free to stream, so I won’t be complaining too much providing Chromecast or Airplay are a thing. Suspect BT will see a big increase in ROI viewers of their Champions League coverage now, if it’s the only way to watch Wednesday night games on “proper TV”. BT will certainly be to the go to for commercial customers now, whenever things get going again on that front.

    Wondering what will happen with the Europa League now.

    Interesting about there still being a Wednesday package for sale. Wouldn’t be surprised if VM now try to get those matches, no pay TV company will touch them now and they might get them with a fresh bid.


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    #137
    Spn744
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭Spn744


    Big thing for me with a little toddler is being able to pause live matches and watch others in full later on (now tv don’t allow this) does anyone who watched Serie A last season thorough live score know if either is possible?


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    #138
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    icdg wrote: »
    Yeah it’s definitely the strangest one I have ever seen too. But as you say it’s 137 football games live and free to stream, so I won’t be complaining too much providing Chromecast or Airplay are a thing. Suspect BT will see a big increase in ROI viewers of their Champions League coverage now, if it’s the only way to watch Wednesday night games on “proper TV”. BT will certainly be to the go to for commercial customers now, whenever things get going again on that front.

    Wondering what will happen with the Europa League now.

    Interesting about there still being a Wednesday package for sale. Wouldn’t be surprised if VM now try to get those matches, no pay TV company will touch them now and they might get them with a fresh bid.

    Europa league rights must have been well worth it for VM the last few seasons with Liverpool, United etc reaching the final and the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham competing. Problem is if the English teams don’t turn up or go far in the competition then it’s fairly bleak for a big Irish TV audience.

    What’s killing Irish broadcasters is the full non exclusive subscription rights lying with BT.. If this wasn’t open to Irish viewers it would be much more appropriate to RTÉ and VM.


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    #139
    bren2001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,989 ✭✭✭bren2001


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Europa league rights must have been well worth it for VM the last few seasons with Liverpool, United etc reaching the final and the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham competing. Problem is if the English teams don’t turn up or go far in the competition then it’s fairly bleak for a big Irish TV audience.

    What’s killing Irish broadcasters is the full non exclusive subscription rights lying with BT.. If this wasn’t open to Irish viewers it would be much more appropriate to RTÉ and VM.

    Do you think? If RTE/Virgin had one FTA game on both Tuesday and Wednesday, I'd be very unlikely to subscribe to BT or any exclusive broadcasters for CL. Usually, the game I want is FTA. Very few people will look past United/Liverpool.

    Maybe I am just biased as a United supporter.


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    #140
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    bren2001 wrote: »
    Do you think? If RTE/Virgin had one FTA game on both Tuesday and Wednesday, I'd be very unlikely to subscribe to BT or any exclusive broadcasters for CL. Usually, the game I want is FTA. Very few people will look past United/Liverpool.

    Maybe I am just biased as a United supporter.

    2 FTA games per CL round is very very little though. Wouldn’t be enough even for casual viewer I think .. certainly not me anyway


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    #141
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    It advertise Cast being available on all Live Streams.
    So I suppose we will have to wait and see


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    #142
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    irishfeen wrote: »
    2 FTA games per CL round is very very little though. Wouldn’t be enough even for casual viewer I think .. certainly not me anyway

    I’d submit that if you’re watching more than two football games over the course of two weekday nights…you’re not really a causal viewer! (Personally, I love the goals show on BT, during the group stages, unless there’s a particular game I really want to watch).

    But this is great news, at least for the tech savvy. Every UEFA CL game for free, not tied to any particular tv or broadband provider. Cast promised. Couldn’t ask for more. Mind you, I’m expecting it to be largely world feed basis.


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    #143
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    icdg wrote: »
    I’d submit that if you’re watching more than two football games over the course of two weekday nights…you’re not really a causal viewer! (Personally, I love the goals show on BT, during the group stages, unless there’s a particular game I really want to watch).

    But this is great news, at least for the tech savvy. Every UEFA CL game for free, not tied to any particular tv or broadband provider. Cast promised. Couldn’t ask for more. Mind you, I’m expecting it to be largely world feed basis.

    Your dead right it’s absolutely brilliant news if they can keep the servers up and stream to at least HD 720. As others have said though they will have their work cut out stopping UK and other viewers using VPN’s and overloading the network.


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    #144
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Dodge wrote: »
    They’re showing every game and RTE still wanted the Tuesday games. Plenty of people just don’t like streaming

    I assume that they will not have their own dedicated analysis or commentators.


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    #145
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Stewball


    Will all the UCL games still be available in Ireland on BT?


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    #146
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Elmo wrote: »
    I assume that they will not have their own dedicated analysis or commentators.

    Almost certainly the UEFA world feed


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    #147
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Stewball wrote: »
    Will all the UCL games still be available in Ireland on BT?

    Yes, free on live sport and under subscription on BT.


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    #148
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Stewball wrote: »
    Will all the UCL games still be available in Ireland on BT?

    Apparently so. Expect it’ll be the only solution for commercial customers.


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    #149
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    I wonder is this livesport basically using Ireland’s rights as a Guinea pig to push on into major sports rights across Europe. Like it or not streaming is the way forward.


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    #150
    Spn744
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭Spn744


    No pausing live matches or full match catch up afterwards unfortunately.

    “ Hi,

    With your new Irish champions league rights can you pause a match live and come back to where you are up to? Also will the full games be available after the match on catch up? ”



    “ Thanks for getting in touch regarding our streaming service.

    We have recently updated our app which now has an easy-to-use ‘Watch’ section of the site. You’ll be happy to hear you can now quickly and easily find games that are streamed on site along with match highlights and exclusive content you won’t find anywhere else.

    You can navigate to our video section by tapping on the ‘Watch’ icon that is located in the middle of our navigation dock at the bottom of the app.

    We will also pass on the feedback feature suggestion to our team.

    If you need anything else, please let us know.

    Team LiveScore
    Jamie K”


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    #151
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    irishfeen wrote: »
    I wonder is this livesport basically using Ireland’s rights as a Guinea pig to push on into major sports rights across Europe. Like it or not streaming is the way forward.

    It may well be, but how they will monetise these rights is an interesting one. This may well be one of the first instances of a streamer taking up premium sports rights and attempting to do it for free. Not tied to a broadband or tv subscription, not connected with an existing broadcaster, not requiring you to have a gambling account of some sort.

    And they outbid VMTV, so presumably they didn’t pick up these rights for peanuts.


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