http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/3614091/No-live-FA-Cup-final-in-New-Zealand
New Zealand football fans are set to miss live coverage of the FA Cup final for the first time in more than 35 years.
The All Whites' World Cup qualification has boosted football's popularity, but no New Zealand broadcaster has picked up the rights to next month's showpiece between English football clubs Chelsea and Portsmouth.
Last year, TVNZ screened Chelsea's win over Everton.
A TVNZ spokeswoman said the broadcaster picked up the rights to last year's final cheaply, but funds were going towards World Cup coverage this year.
A disappointing audience of 20,000 watched the match last year, she said.
Representatives for TV3 and Maori TV confirmed they had not bought the broadcast rights.
The Press understands Sky Television lodged an unsuccessful bid for the rights to the match.
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they better sort this, espn?
Every year like clockwork.
yup, just part of the build up
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Get Maori TV on to it!!
f**k no! If I have to hear the informercial about the hangi cooker one more time after the Tua Cameron fight I'll probably top myself
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f**k no! If I have to hear the informercial about the hangi cooker one more time after the Tua Cameron fight I'll probably top myself
Pahahahahahaahha but its the saje and easy way to cook your hangi!
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Will Pomey even remember its on?
Hear they missed out on next years Europa League cause someone forgot to do the paperwork 
A dog with a bone :)
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f**k no! If I have to hear the informercial about the hangi cooker one more time after the Tua Cameron fight I'll probably top myself
Pahahahahahaahha but its the saje and easy way to cook your hangi!
Calll Doug about your multi kai cooker today!
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Stream it online, justin TV will have a few streams going.
Still..
Cocks.
Still..
Cocks.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
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Just wondering, how many viewers you need so it would not be disappointing??
BTW they still fail to inform us in the article when and what time the game is kicking off.
BTW they still fail to inform us in the article when and what time the game is kicking off.
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This will be the first one I miss on normal TV since 1973. Thanks a f**kEN lot New Zealand TV.
New Zealand born & Bred.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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This will be the first one I miss on normal TV since 1973. Thanks a f**kEN lot New Zealand TV.
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New Zealand born & Bred.
Hard Luck, you have to resort to internet steaming then.
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Well, before match I will look for some good and reliable streams and post them up if anyone is interested?
All this in hope that the frozen c**t we know as Telecom has reset my internet by then.
All this in hope that the frozen c**t we know as Telecom has reset my internet by then.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
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This is a disgrace that the FA Cup on not live on TV in NZ. If Oz can do it on free to air, so should NZ
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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This year is the year for football in New Zealand, just like next year will be the year for Rugby, so why do the TV companies in NZ continue to shoot themselves in the foot? Let football have it's year. It's not that hard is it?
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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I don't get this Nielsen rating system. How can 5,000 people is an adequate representation sampling of NZ or any country?? Does the 25 people in the 5,000 sample accurately represent 20,000 people in the population??? 5,000 is typically not adequate sized sample for 4 million, it would fail variance testing, the SD is not large enough etc etc.
[I beat that 1250 out of the 5,000 are Aucklanders and so it is bias from the start.]
[I beat that 1250 out of the 5,000 are Aucklanders and so it is bias from the start.]
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This is a disgrace that the FA Cup on not live on TV in NZ. If Oz can do it on free to air, so should NZ
It is on the anti-siphoning list in Australia which means it MUST be shown on Free to Air. I suspect SBS will show it.
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This has be going on for years. They have threatened almost every year for 20 years that they are not going to show the FA Cup. If enough people start complaining it usually works. I am pretty sure that the FA final has been on live every year in NZ since 1973.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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So the BNU fundraiser at Molly Malones on Cup Final night will be showing what?!?!
ginger_eejit2010-04-27 21:51:26
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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This has be going on for years. They have threatened almost every year for 20 years that they are not going to show the FA Cup. If enough people start complaining it usually works. I am pretty sure that the FA final has been on live every year in NZ since 1973.
It's been "Live" every year since 1973 with one exception. 1974 - Newcastle 0 Perennial strugglers Liverpool 3. The BBC were having industrial action and the telecast was delayed for a few hours. There after every game has been "Live". This year will be the first I have missed on TV. I'm gutted.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Told our Pompey Tiler about the no-showing. He rang up Sky and was advised that they were putting in a bid.... Totally unofficial of course, but watch this space.
He did say tho' that if they wern't going to show it, he would fly out to a mates place in Sydney.....long way to fly, only to see your team get d*cked.
He did say tho' that if they wern't going to show it, he would fly out to a mates place in Sydney.....long way to fly, only to see your team get d*cked.
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He could watch online, or did he not think of that?
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A guy from The Silver Fern has started a partition to try to convince one of the TV companies to show the FA cup final on TV in New Zealand.
Go and sign up if you feel the same
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/facupnztv/Bones2010-05-03 16:59:50
Go and sign up if you feel the same
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/facupnztv/Bones2010-05-03 16:59:50
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Petition comments read
That's about the same audience as Q&A then??
According to TVNZ, their broadcast of
last year's final gathered only 20,000 viewers although I wonder whether
they factored in the 5 of us sitting in my front room in our
traditional FA Cup gathering.
That's about the same audience as Q&A then??
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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i didnt really think 20,000 viewrs is to bad, considering its a game being played by two teams on the other side of the world and at an earlyish time
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maybe our footballing journalist can talk tv3 into showing it *hint hint*
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He could watch online, or did he not think of that?
Yep, I told him that, but the Broadband in our (rural) area is a bit scratchy.. Mind you John Key's office is just down the road. Perhaps he can start the Infrastructure improvements here. Coz he (we) would need to test it out before rolling out to the rest of the country
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Page can't be found. Rugby terrorist hacked in ?
Nope, linking has changed since I last did it here.
Try this
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/facupnztv/
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So I wonder what TVNZ response is now??
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Bump. I see SBS One are showing it, starting at 12:30am. Why dont TVNZ just take their feed? No need for a panel eyc
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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maybe our footballing journalist can talk tv3 into showing it *hint hint*
You PM him?
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Couldn't think of a match I would less rather see (Hull-7th place Liverpool springs to mind as a possible).
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Signed ... but will it really make a difference ?? 
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Awesome news everyone!
SKY TV SECURES RIGHTS FOR 2010 FA CUP FINAL
Football fans can breathe a sigh of relief as SKY Television secures rights for the much anticipated FA Cup final between Chelsea and English Premier League wooden spooners, Portsmouth, LIVE in HD on SKY Sport this Sunday 16th May.
Coverage will start at 1.00am with a one hour preview show building up to the LIVE 2.00am kick off from Wembley Stadium in London, so pour yourself a pint (or possibly a cup of tea), kick back and enjoy uninterrupted coverage on SKY Sport.
FA CUP FINAL: Sunday 16 May, SKY Sport 2 (HD), from 1.00am (2.00am kick off)
REPLAYS: Sunday 16 May
SKY Sport 1 (HD), 10.00am
SKY Sport 3, 6.30pm
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