One of the thing I think a lot of people are upset about is the ability to record and watch later. When the game you follow is 12 hrs behind timezone-wise, watching live ain't always a great option.
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English (and other British lower league) Football Discussion
Coliseum Sports - EPL Overlords
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Now for the great news.
Better coverage.
Told you so
The future of pay tv is here folks
The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10891391A dog with a bone :)
With only 2 months till EPL let's hope this new lot have their shit together to get this going on time! Got to say last thing I want is another decoder though....
Now for the great news.
Better coverage.
Told you so
The future of pay tv is here folks
The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10891391That's about $5 for each Liverpool game, not bad.
Now for the great news.
Better coverage.
Told you so
The future of pay tv is here folks
The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10891391
Now for the great news.
Better coverage.
Told you so
The future of pay tv is here folks
The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10891391That's about $5 for each Liverpool game, not bad.
Hmmm. Still about $4.50 too much.
(Jokes. $3 too much)
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
Will the content be in HD, will it be viewable on Mac? I normally watch 2-3 games a week plus the highlights show. 6-7 hours of HD content a week will destroy my internet bandwidth in the first week... So it will cost substantially more than $180-200 as I'll have to pay more for the internets. All the internets.
Plus Sky for A-League, All Whites, World Cups, UEFA competitions.... Suddenly it it getting expensive to be a football lover... And harder to justify to the missus.
Coliseum has fairly and squarely won the rights but I hope they go bankrupt in the first month. Not convinced a startup will do it properly. And, like previously said, I don't want to watch a grainy, pixelated, blurry image on my laptop that is constantly buffering*.
* assumption based on current iSky performance
Now for the great news.
Better coverage.
Told you so
The future of pay tv is here folks
The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10891391That's about $5 for each Liverpool game, not bad.
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
Noones gonna outbid Sky for that Super 15 rubbish
Now for the great news.
Better coverage.
Told you so
The future of pay tv is here folks
The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10891391
I don't see anything better here
Founder
This company http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/3869656/shareholdings is the only shareholder in the one i posted earlier. and this one looks like it's 50% owned by cooper capital partners, so it looks like that's where the money's coming from.
Cooper and Company this looks like cooper capital partners. founded by Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper, a Californian-based New Zealander, is the founder and Executive Chairman of Cooper and Company.
He is a former Executive Director of listed Australasian company Lion Nathan, CEO of LD Nathan & Co and Joint Managing Director of Mace Development Corporation. He practiced law for 11 years and was partner at Auckland law firm Russell McVeagh, where he specialized in commercial and property law."
"PETER COOPER
The other half is owned by Cooper Capital Partners out of California.
Will the content be in HD, will it be viewable on Mac? I normally watch 2-3 games a week plus the highlights show. 6-7 hours of HD content a week will destroy my internet bandwidth in the first week... So it will cost substantially more than $180-200 as I'll have to pay more for the internets. All the internets.
Plus Sky for A-League, All Whites, World Cups, UEFA competitions.... Suddenly it it getting expensive to be a football lover... And harder to justify to the missus.
Coliseum has fairly and squarely won the rights but I hope they go bankrupt in the first month. Not convinced a startup will do it properly. And, like previously said, I don't want to watch a grainy, pixelated, blurry image on my laptop that is constantly buffering*.
* assumption based on current iSky performance
I hope Sky fold and we get someone that's not up the arse of the NZRU as the monopoly provider of sport on TV...
Or, I hope Sky finally gives up and becomes the Rugby Channel and the other footy rights go elsewhere.
But in the meantime, I'm kind of excited about this. And the internets are pretty cheap and coming down in price all day every day.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
I am perplexed by the fact that everyone is sad to see the back of Sky. They've been c*nts to football for years.
As I tweeted their claim to want to "assure our football loving subscribers that this does not signal a change in our wishes to secure the best football matches that we can for you" is absolute horse-shit. They have never tried to give good football coverage.
Remember: no Confeds Cup, no U20 WC, delayed Phoenix matches, no AWs games, etc etc etc.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
I am perplexed by the fact that everyone is sad to see the back of Sky. They've been c*nts to football for years.
As I tweeted their claim to want to "assure our football loving subscribers that this does not signal a change in our wishes to secure the best football matches that we can for you" is absolute horse-shit. They have never tried to give good football coverage.
Remember: no Confeds Cup, no U20 WC, delayed Phoenix matches, no AWs games, etc etc etc.
We fear the unknown.
It is damn convenient waking up Sunday morning and playing the game from the night before.
They haven't come out with details yet, so all the 'features' of Sky's coverage might be doable still, and then sun.
But until we know more, well it's the end of the bloody world.
Have put in an interview request to the new rights holders. not getting my hopes up.
This company http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/3869656/shareholdings is the only shareholder in the one i posted earlier. and this one looks like it's 50% owned by cooper capital partners, so it looks like that's where the money's coming from.
Cooper and Company this looks like cooper capital partners. founded by Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper, a Californian-based New Zealander, is the founder and Executive Chairman of Cooper and Company.
He is a former Executive Director of listed Australasian company Lion Nathan, CEO of LD Nathan & Co and Joint Managing Director of Mace Development Corporation. He practiced law for 11 years and was partner at Auckland law firm Russell McVeagh, where he specialized in commercial and property law."
"PETER COOPER
The other half is owned by Cooper Capital Partners out of California.
Coops?
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Sky CEO on radio here.
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
I am perplexed by the fact that everyone is sad to see the back of Sky. They've been c*nts to football for years.
As I tweeted their claim to want to "assure our football loving subscribers that this does not signal a change in our wishes to secure the best football matches that we can for you" is absolute horse-shit. They have never tried to give good football coverage.
Remember: no Confeds Cup, no U20 WC, delayed Phoenix matches, no AWs games, etc etc etc.
The only thing stopping me cancelling Sky Sport right now is that they still have the A-League. But I will still wait and see what else comes to market and maybe just stream A-League next year.
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
I am perplexed by the fact that everyone is sad to see the back of Sky. They've been c*nts to football for years.
As I tweeted their claim to want to "assure our football loving subscribers that this does not signal a change in our wishes to secure the best football matches that we can for you" is absolute horse-shit. They have never tried to give good football coverage.
Remember: no Confeds Cup, no U20 WC, delayed Phoenix matches, no AWs games, etc etc etc.
I was perfectly happy with their EPL coverage (which I the point). Mysky etc. I am not watching footy on the interwebs (unless I really have to)
Founder
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
I am perplexed by the fact that everyone is sad to see the back of Sky. They've been c*nts to football for years.
As I tweeted their claim to want to "assure our football loving subscribers that this does not signal a change in our wishes to secure the best football matches that we can for you" is absolute horse-shit. They have never tried to give good football coverage.
Remember: no Confeds Cup, no U20 WC, delayed Phoenix matches, no AWs games, etc etc etc.
This and that Sky CEO was an absolute muppet. "Oh Smithy (Ian on Livesport) you probably know more about that than me" to a comment about how the pay tv/online deals work...
Oh and Ian Smith defending Skysport was an absolute joke. Fucktard
We fear the unknown.
But until we know more, well it's the end of the bloody world.
Nail. Head. Hit..
Kotahitanga. We are one.
Now for the great news.
Better coverage.
Told you so
The future of pay tv is here folks
The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10891391If that's the case - BRILLIANT - but its hard to see they would only charge $200 a year for potentially unlimited football...
Hard enough to justify SKY to the Missus as it is at the moment - let alone more costs for sport on TV!
"You can never get a bloody tradesman at Easter, it's a wonder Jesus got crucified" - Karl Pilkington
Can you imagine the outrage if this happened to Super 15 and All Black coverage??
I am perplexed by the fact that everyone is sad to see the back of Sky. They've been c*nts to football for years.
As I tweeted their claim to want to "assure our football loving subscribers that this does not signal a change in our wishes to secure the best football matches that we can for you" is absolute horse-shit. They have never tried to give good football coverage.
Remember: no Confeds Cup, no U20 WC, delayed Phoenix matches, no AWs games, etc etc etc.
This and that Sky CEO was an absolute muppet. "Oh Smithy (Ian on Livesport) you probably know more about that than me" to a comment about how the pay tv/online deals work...
Oh and Ian Smith defending Skysport was an absolute joke. Fucktard
Smith does have a conflict of interest in the issue
Time to pressure sky to sign up the Bundesliga?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10891391
"Over the coming weeks we expect to announce more new football coverage."
Time to pressure sky to sign up the Bundesliga?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10891391
"Over the coming weeks we expect to announce more new football coverage."
Sommet Sports has the bundesliga.
Time to pressure sky to sign up the Bundesliga?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10891391
"Over the coming weeks we expect to announce more new football coverage."
A Wellington Phoenix game rates higher than the top 4 EPL games in any weekend put together. Fascinating.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
A Wellington Phoenix game rates higher than the top 4 EPL games in any weekend put together. Fascinating.
A Wellington Phoenix game rates higher than the top 4 EPL games in any weekend put together. Fascinating.
My understanding of how Sky counts those ratings is yes - it's total number of subscribers to view a programme.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Contrary to media speculation, 818 do not have the rights. Coliseum EPL management do. Holding a presser at 2pm
Short bite on Radio Sport website
Worried that someone could one day snatch precious rugby away!
I series link the A -League each season. but only record or watch 1 EPL game per weekend but may catch another 2 on replay.
From sky's rating system A-league on that basis is 5/1 better ?
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A Wellington Phoenix game rates higher than the top 4 EPL games in any weekend put together. Fascinating.
Would that include people recording? If not, thats not too surprising.
Allegedly
A Wellington Phoenix game rates higher than the top 4 EPL games in any weekend put together. Fascinating.
Would that include people recording? If not, thats not too surprising.
I believe it does. They count any viewer.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
cancelled sky sports this am - no point until/unless they get the best world cup rights (or somehow 're-buy' EPL off Colosieum)
way less than fucking happy ...
need ufb NOW!!!!! sadly, in the nether regions of Kilbirnie that could take another 4 years
by which time the Tigers could .. arghhhh
so much for the August 17/18 date that is highlighted on our calendar! (winter from hell, with no redemption in sight. - poetic ramblings, mad mutterings ...
So new consortium has Serie A, Ligue 1 & EPL (Is chasing La Liga)
Sky has All Whites (2012), A-League + Champs League & MLS through ESPN
Sommet has Bundesliga, Championship, League 1, League 2, Europa League, League Cup & Argentinian League (Also FA Cups from around the world, Chelsea TV & looking to get one other club to allow two delayed games a week)
Hmmm I think looking at this that Sky may have some competition for the WC coverage as well.
From articles today Coliseum is in talks with at least one Telco about broadcasting in different mediums...(Vodafone? Looking to add some different stuff to their Telstra TV?), or are they just talking internet & phones?